I went to Overland Expo West 2017 and it was....

Greg

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... interesting. :greg:

This won't be much of a trip report, but more just a photo-dump. I camped in the Valley of the Gods on the way down and it was an epic night, perfectly cool temps and a brilliant full moon that was so bright I had a hard time sleeping!

So.... Valley of the Gods;

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Monument Valley...

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Eventually I made it to Flagstaff and the location of Overland Expo West 2017, my brother from SLC was already there and had claimed a 'camp site'. I wasn't prepared for the amount of people, the 'campgrounds' or the total sensory overload I'd be subjected to the next couple days. The show was massive, the vendor area rivaled EJS IMO and there were people wandering all over checking out all the latest gadgets. We ran into a few friends, hung out and got all kinds of crazy ideas for future trips and rigs. I wish we would have found more people that were international travelers and talked to them, it would have been great to have insight from people that are currently living the life, roaming around the world!


Our camp site...

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I loved checkout out all the different vehicles, the motorcycles and booths. Some of the vehicles were simply overkill... like, WAY TOO MUCH. Neat to see, but driving a massive 10 ton military truck around the world that's limited to 55-60 MPH is a bit ridiculous. :D


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Greg

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The Tatra was my favorite... overkill? Yes! Incredible in person? Hell yes!!

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This is a NEAT bike... Honda CRF 250L Rally!

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Saw Jeremy P. repping TeraFlex! His booth was very busy, lots of guys interested in the Falcon shocks!

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The TopKick was pretty rad...

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And that's about it! The sun set on Overland Expo West 2017!

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Greg

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Thanks for sharing - Love all the vehicles! I went wheeling with one of those Tatras down in the mojave a few years back - what a beast!

Thanks, they were all neat to see in person! IMO that was the best part of the show... but I like checking out other folks 4x4's.... and 8x8's!!! :D

The Tatra was awesome, the only rig I took my photo next to! I would love to see one on the trail, how it worked!
 
Thanks, they were all neat to see in person! IMO that was the best part of the show... but I like checking out other folks 4x4's.... and 8x8's!!! :D

The Tatra was awesome, the only rig I took my photo next to! I would love to see one on the trail, how it worked!

For sure, the term "Trail" is relative here. They are nice at desert kind of stuff, but anything that requires maneuvering can be a problem. We found first-hand that breaking down is a unique kind of problem. You need to be ready to fix it in place, because towing is not a good option. It was pretty cool to see one come over the top of a steep hill with two axles in the air before rocking down onto the downhill side!
 
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