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Internship @ EarthCruiser – Isaac Spackman

EarthCruiser Summer Internship with Isaac Spackman Intern: Isaac Spackman High School: Bend Senior High School Year: Senior – Class of 2018   Why did you apply to be an intern at EarthCruiser? A. Wanted something fun to do this Summer B. To have a connection in the engineering world C. Recommended by engineering teacher at school What have you learned so far from your internship at EarthCruiser? Working in Solid Works has been a new program for me that I have never experimented with before. What is your favorite part about interning at EarthCruiser? Being able to shadow the crew

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The Gambler 500 Race Report

Gambler 500 Recap Last weekend EarthCruiser EXP Alpha Omega and the workshop Chevy took on The Gambler 500 – Oregon Race. The navigated race covered 500 miles from Portland, Oregon to Hoodoo Ski Resort back to Portland in a two day off road course. EarthCruiser crew members entered in our never say die Chevy ute – they had a ball and so did we in Alpha Omega. The boys did an out standing job and our role in Alpha Omega was back up and recovery for 500 miles of car fun! Official EarthCruiser Crew Gambler team photo – please note, Goldy

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EarthCruiser Crew Member Ashton
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Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Ashton Cerny

Meet Ashton Cerny Ashton Cerny, Marketing Coordinator and in charge of GZL sales, will have been with EarthCruiser for a year in August. She was born in San Jose, California and raised in Modesto. In her spare time, Ashton enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, and hanging out with her dog. The joy she feels while working at EarthCruiser comes from the idea of helping people build their dreams to explore the world. Ashton brings to the company a positive attitude and a wealth of sales experience. As the Overland industry grows by leaps and bounds, Ashton hopes that we travel to

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EarthCruiser Crew Member Kevin Irey
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Kevin Irey

Meet Kevin Irey Kevin Irey, the EarthCruiser Purchasing Manager, has been with us for 2 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the company – from his experience in building “from scratch” off-road teardrop campers, and years of camping in remote locations. He likes working for EarthCruiser because of the fast-paced environment with countless tasks that happen each day. Kevin’s hopes for the Overland industry is that it can grow intelligently and not be swayed by fleeting trends. Kevin’s love for the desert and off-road adventures came from growing up in Northern and Southern California. In his downtime, he

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Chad at EarthCruiser HQ
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Chad Knight

Meet Chad Knight Pleased to introduce our Operations Manager, Chad Knight. Chad has been with the company for over two and half years. He is a 2006 graduate from OSU’s energy systems engineering program.  Chad joined the US Navy in 2003, where he spent 4 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician and worked on electronic weapons systems for the EA6B Prowler. He likes working for a company that puts the quality of their product, and quality of life of their employees, over their bottom line. He hopes to see the industry flourish here in America, as it has in Europe. And Chad’s

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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 3

Day 4 – Journey Back to Bend, Oregon On day four we head back to the town of Escalante to meet up with the rest of the EC owners who will head out on leg 2 of the trip. We have a quick lunch then hit the road for Salt Lake City, Utah. We ran into some snow while driving through Dixie National Forest. Campsite at Spanish Fork Peak. Day 5 – Reach the Oregon Border Before Sunset! On day five we had one goal, make it to our campsite before sunset. Of course, this was only a challenge because

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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 2

Day 3 – Left Hand Collet Road to Hole in the Rock On day three of the EarthCruiser Owners Rally we left to take on the steep, but beautiful Left Hand Collet Road! This downward trek twists and turned for about 12 miles through the most amazing canyons. Check out the images below! After we made it through Left Hand Collet Canyon we split up into small groups. This way each could take the afternoon to enjoy different activities.  Some went to explore slot canyons, but we headed 50 miles out to Hole in the Rock! We took these 50

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to know EarthCruiser Crew Member Josh Bowles

Meet Josh Bowles Meet Josh Bowles, one of the engineers of the new GZL truck campers! Josh enjoys working at EarthCruiser because he has the freedom to express his personality through his work. He also likes how everyone here works as a team!  Josh hopes to see the industry really take off in Central Oregon as there are many opportunities for backcountry exploration in an EarthCruiser. He hopes to gain experience and overlanding knowledge just as fast as the company is growing! Josh was born in Redmond, Oregon, but spent his high school years in a town called Joshua, Texas just

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EC Owner Rally
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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 1

Alpha Omega Takes on The EarthCruiser Owners Rally  EarthCruiser, Alpha Omega had the opportunity to tag along with the EarthCruiser Owners Rally for leg 1 this year! The Trip starts in Arizona from Overland Expo West, heads North through Utah and then makes the trek home to Bend, Oregon. Enjoy the pictures below from the exciting trip we had! Meeting up with the EarthCruiser Rally 10.4 miles from the main road we met up with the rest of the EC owners for the first campsite. Journey to Kelly Grade Overlook The road to Kelly Grade Overlook was an uphill climb

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Internship @ EarthCruiser – Isaac Spackman

EarthCruiser Summer Internship with Isaac Spackman Intern: Isaac Spackman High School: Bend Senior High School Year: Senior – Class of 2018   Why did you apply to be an intern at EarthCruiser? A. Wanted something fun to do this Summer B. To have a connection in the engineering world C. Recommended by engineering teacher at school What have you learned so far from your internship at EarthCruiser? Working in Solid Works has been a new program for me that I have never experimented with before. What is your favorite part about interning at EarthCruiser? Being able to shadow the crew

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The Gambler 500 Race Report

Gambler 500 Recap Last weekend EarthCruiser EXP Alpha Omega and the workshop Chevy took on The Gambler 500 – Oregon Race. The navigated race covered 500 miles from Portland, Oregon to Hoodoo Ski Resort back to Portland in a two day off road course. EarthCruiser crew members entered in our never say die Chevy ute – they had a ball and so did we in Alpha Omega. The boys did an out standing job and our role in Alpha Omega was back up and recovery for 500 miles of car fun! Official EarthCruiser Crew Gambler team photo – please note, Goldy

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EarthCruiser Crew Member Ashton
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Ashton Cerny

Meet Ashton Cerny Ashton Cerny, Marketing Coordinator and in charge of GZL sales, will have been with EarthCruiser for a year in August. She was born in San Jose, California and raised in Modesto. In her spare time, Ashton enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, and hanging out with her dog. The joy she feels while working at EarthCruiser comes from the idea of helping people build their dreams to explore the world. Ashton brings to the company a positive attitude and a wealth of sales experience. As the Overland industry grows by leaps and bounds, Ashton hopes that we travel to

Read More +
EarthCruiser Crew Member Kevin Irey
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Kevin Irey

Meet Kevin Irey Kevin Irey, the EarthCruiser Purchasing Manager, has been with us for 2 years. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the company – from his experience in building “from scratch” off-road teardrop campers, and years of camping in remote locations. He likes working for EarthCruiser because of the fast-paced environment with countless tasks that happen each day. Kevin’s hopes for the Overland industry is that it can grow intelligently and not be swayed by fleeting trends. Kevin’s love for the desert and off-road adventures came from growing up in Northern and Southern California. In his downtime, he

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Chad at EarthCruiser HQ
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Chad Knight

Meet Chad Knight Pleased to introduce our Operations Manager, Chad Knight. Chad has been with the company for over two and half years. He is a 2006 graduate from OSU’s energy systems engineering program.  Chad joined the US Navy in 2003, where he spent 4 years as an Aviation Electronics Technician and worked on electronic weapons systems for the EA6B Prowler. He likes working for a company that puts the quality of their product, and quality of life of their employees, over their bottom line. He hopes to see the industry flourish here in America, as it has in Europe. And Chad’s

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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 3

Day 4 – Journey Back to Bend, Oregon On day four we head back to the town of Escalante to meet up with the rest of the EC owners who will head out on leg 2 of the trip. We have a quick lunch then hit the road for Salt Lake City, Utah. We ran into some snow while driving through Dixie National Forest. Campsite at Spanish Fork Peak. Day 5 – Reach the Oregon Border Before Sunset! On day five we had one goal, make it to our campsite before sunset. Of course, this was only a challenge because

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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 2

Day 3 – Left Hand Collet Road to Hole in the Rock On day three of the EarthCruiser Owners Rally we left to take on the steep, but beautiful Left Hand Collet Road! This downward trek twists and turned for about 12 miles through the most amazing canyons. Check out the images below! After we made it through Left Hand Collet Canyon we split up into small groups. This way each could take the afternoon to enjoy different activities.  Some went to explore slot canyons, but we headed 50 miles out to Hole in the Rock! We took these 50

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to know EarthCruiser Crew Member Josh Bowles

Meet Josh Bowles Meet Josh Bowles, one of the engineers of the new GZL truck campers! Josh enjoys working at EarthCruiser because he has the freedom to express his personality through his work. He also likes how everyone here works as a team!  Josh hopes to see the industry really take off in Central Oregon as there are many opportunities for backcountry exploration in an EarthCruiser. He hopes to gain experience and overlanding knowledge just as fast as the company is growing! Josh was born in Redmond, Oregon, but spent his high school years in a town called Joshua, Texas just

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EC Owner Rally
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EarthCruiser Owners Rally Leg 1 – Part 1

Alpha Omega Takes on The EarthCruiser Owners Rally  EarthCruiser, Alpha Omega had the opportunity to tag along with the EarthCruiser Owners Rally for leg 1 this year! The Trip starts in Arizona from Overland Expo West, heads North through Utah and then makes the trek home to Bend, Oregon. Enjoy the pictures below from the exciting trip we had! Meeting up with the EarthCruiser Rally 10.4 miles from the main road we met up with the rest of the EC owners for the first campsite. Journey to Kelly Grade Overlook The road to Kelly Grade Overlook was an uphill climb

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