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Owner Stories

Owner’s Story: Tara & Tom Sweeney

We recently caught up with Tara Sweeney to hear about her family’s life on the trail after picking up their new EXP Dual Cab they’ve named Artemis in March 2023. Hi Tara! Tell us a little about your lovely family. We’re a little family of 3 – two engineers (Tom and Tara) and an awesome 3-year-old (Valkyrie). Well, I guess we’re a family of 4 now if you count our EXP (Artemis). We’ve been living in San Diego for nearly 15 years and we both grew up spending a ton of time outside, so we love the year-round pleasant weather

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Think Wild Volunteer Hero
EarthCruiser Community

A Day Of Service: Supporting Local Wildlife with NPO, Think Wild

It was a cold, rainy September day in Central Oregon as members of EarthCruiser migrated to Think Wild’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. While our team didn’t know exactly what they were in for, their concerns were quickly overcome by the nobility of the mission at hand, supporting local native wildlife.  Since 2016, Think Wild has been a cornerstone of wildlife preservation and rehabilitation in our community. So, when the call came in asking for extra hands to help with constructing new facilities the decision to get involved was a no-brainer. Afterall, what’s an overland adventure if there’s now wildlife to observe?

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The GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser front diagonal angle with roof up
Design

The Future of Overlanding: Introducing the GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser

Bend, Ore. – Today, EarthCruiser announced the unveiling of the highly anticipated all-electric GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser –– an overland upfit solution from EarthCruiser. This EarthCruiser upfit sets a new standard in zero-tailpipe emission overlanding possibilities through its full integration onto the HUMMER EV Pickup chassis to offer adventurers the perfect blend of state-the-art technology, innovation and comfort to explore on- or off-road.  The fully functional GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser upfit will make its public debut at Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado and will be on display between Aug. 25-27.  “We are proud to work with GMC on

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Adventures

EC Adventure Preview – Best of Patagonia

The EarthCruiser Adventure program is set to start 2024 with a bang, with a three-week trip covering the highlights of the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, characterized by towering mountains, expansive glaciers, crystal-clear lakes, and vast open plains. The dramatic and diverse scenery creates a paradise for photographers and nature enthusiasts. It also offers superb back-road driving and camping. This trip takes in all of Patagonia’s classic parks, peaks, and highlights. Our drives include the legendary Ruta 40 and Carretera Austral. We’ve also worked in a few bespoke experiences. These include a

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overlanding with family
News

How-to: Convert Outdoors-Averse Family Members to Overlanding

We hear it all the time. A couple comes in to look at one of our vehicles, and one pulls us aside to gently let us know that their other half is what we call “outdoors-averse.” You might be ready to roll into the sunset, but your partner, or kids, might not be convinced. Relationships are all about communication and compromise. Here are a few tried and true ways to nudge your potential adventure partners toward your (and our) way of thinking: Demonstrate that Overlanding Does Not Have to Equal Uncomfortable EarthCruiser founder Lance Gillies often reminds us that “there’s

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earthcruiser overland campfire
News

Overlanding vs Camping: What Are The Differences?

We love camping. Any way to get outside and spend a night under a starry sky is good in our book. But there is a reason we choose to overland over camp whenever possible. Why is that, and what is the difference, anyway? Overlanding is Camping, Only with More Freedom A quick internet search will turn up many debates over the definition of overlanding. Most of these conversations quickly become an argument over road surfaces and trip duration. Is it true overlanding if you don’t cross a border or leave the pavement? Does a long weekend getaway even count? When

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EarthCruiser Evado Concept Rendering
Innovation

Introducing The Evado: An Overland Van Like No Other

It’s not every day that we get the pleasure of welcoming a new member into the EC family, today is a special day. Please welcome, Evado. With the introduction of body-on-frame AWD Transit and Sprinter cab chassis to the US market, we can finally produce a truly capable overlanding vehicle constructed on a van platform. Prior to this, and likely well into the future, the other “overlanding” vans you see have been constructed on unibody platforms. While unibody platforms have suited many lives well, the payload limitations and other factors have been a roadblock in creating a vehicle that’s able

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Adventures

Announcing the 2024 EC Adventure Trips

The EarthCruiser Adventure program is proud to announce preliminary trip outlines for the 2024 season. Open only to owners of EarthCruiser vehicles, these trips are a way for our owners to explore new places, develop driving and backcountry skills and meet other owners. The Best of Patagonia – Ushuaia, Argentina to Santiago, Chile January 2024 This trip will serve as the perfect primer for those looking to drive the length of the Americas in their EarthCruiser. Starting in Ushuaia, known as the “End of the World” on the southern tip of S America, we will work our way up the

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EarthCruiser Community
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
Owner Stories

Owner’s Story: Tara & Tom Sweeney

We recently caught up with Tara Sweeney to hear about her family’s life on the trail after picking up their new EXP Dual Cab they’ve named Artemis in March 2023. Hi Tara! Tell us a little about your lovely family. We’re a little family of 3 – two engineers (Tom and Tara) and an awesome 3-year-old (Valkyrie). Well, I guess we’re a family of 4 now if you count our EXP (Artemis). We’ve been living in San Diego for nearly 15 years and we both grew up spending a ton of time outside, so we love the year-round pleasant weather

Read More +
Think Wild Volunteer Hero
EarthCruiser Community

A Day Of Service: Supporting Local Wildlife with NPO, Think Wild

It was a cold, rainy September day in Central Oregon as members of EarthCruiser migrated to Think Wild’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. While our team didn’t know exactly what they were in for, their concerns were quickly overcome by the nobility of the mission at hand, supporting local native wildlife.  Since 2016, Think Wild has been a cornerstone of wildlife preservation and rehabilitation in our community. So, when the call came in asking for extra hands to help with constructing new facilities the decision to get involved was a no-brainer. Afterall, what’s an overland adventure if there’s now wildlife to observe?

Read More +
The GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser front diagonal angle with roof up
Design

The Future of Overlanding: Introducing the GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser

Bend, Ore. – Today, EarthCruiser announced the unveiling of the highly anticipated all-electric GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser –– an overland upfit solution from EarthCruiser. This EarthCruiser upfit sets a new standard in zero-tailpipe emission overlanding possibilities through its full integration onto the HUMMER EV Pickup chassis to offer adventurers the perfect blend of state-the-art technology, innovation and comfort to explore on- or off-road.  The fully functional GMC HUMMER EV EarthCruiser upfit will make its public debut at Overland Expo Mountain West in Loveland, Colorado and will be on display between Aug. 25-27.  “We are proud to work with GMC on

Read More +
Adventures

EC Adventure Preview – Best of Patagonia

The EarthCruiser Adventure program is set to start 2024 with a bang, with a three-week trip covering the highlights of the Patagonia region of Argentina and Chile. Patagonia is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, characterized by towering mountains, expansive glaciers, crystal-clear lakes, and vast open plains. The dramatic and diverse scenery creates a paradise for photographers and nature enthusiasts. It also offers superb back-road driving and camping. This trip takes in all of Patagonia’s classic parks, peaks, and highlights. Our drives include the legendary Ruta 40 and Carretera Austral. We’ve also worked in a few bespoke experiences. These include a

Read More +
overlanding with family
News

How-to: Convert Outdoors-Averse Family Members to Overlanding

We hear it all the time. A couple comes in to look at one of our vehicles, and one pulls us aside to gently let us know that their other half is what we call “outdoors-averse.” You might be ready to roll into the sunset, but your partner, or kids, might not be convinced. Relationships are all about communication and compromise. Here are a few tried and true ways to nudge your potential adventure partners toward your (and our) way of thinking: Demonstrate that Overlanding Does Not Have to Equal Uncomfortable EarthCruiser founder Lance Gillies often reminds us that “there’s

Read More +
earthcruiser overland campfire
News

Overlanding vs Camping: What Are The Differences?

We love camping. Any way to get outside and spend a night under a starry sky is good in our book. But there is a reason we choose to overland over camp whenever possible. Why is that, and what is the difference, anyway? Overlanding is Camping, Only with More Freedom A quick internet search will turn up many debates over the definition of overlanding. Most of these conversations quickly become an argument over road surfaces and trip duration. Is it true overlanding if you don’t cross a border or leave the pavement? Does a long weekend getaway even count? When

Read More +
EarthCruiser Evado Concept Rendering
Innovation

Introducing The Evado: An Overland Van Like No Other

It’s not every day that we get the pleasure of welcoming a new member into the EC family, today is a special day. Please welcome, Evado. With the introduction of body-on-frame AWD Transit and Sprinter cab chassis to the US market, we can finally produce a truly capable overlanding vehicle constructed on a van platform. Prior to this, and likely well into the future, the other “overlanding” vans you see have been constructed on unibody platforms. While unibody platforms have suited many lives well, the payload limitations and other factors have been a roadblock in creating a vehicle that’s able

Read More +
Adventures

Announcing the 2024 EC Adventure Trips

The EarthCruiser Adventure program is proud to announce preliminary trip outlines for the 2024 season. Open only to owners of EarthCruiser vehicles, these trips are a way for our owners to explore new places, develop driving and backcountry skills and meet other owners. The Best of Patagonia – Ushuaia, Argentina to Santiago, Chile January 2024 This trip will serve as the perfect primer for those looking to drive the length of the Americas in their EarthCruiser. Starting in Ushuaia, known as the “End of the World” on the southern tip of S America, we will work our way up the

Read More +