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International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
Meet The EC Crew!

Meet the Crew: Tyler Wild

Tyler Wild knows good design. Holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture, he spent years in the field before searching for a better work/life balance and a change of pace. You can currently find him in the Production department at EarthCruiser. What brought you to EarthCruiser? I first moved to the Bend area to work as a Wildland Fire EMT. I was working in the emergency department during the peak of the Covid pandemic, right there on the front lines. As I did this work, I found myself listening to the people I was coming into contact with, and I

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Blog

EC Co-Founder Michelle Boltz: Cooking in your EarthCruiser

As we all know, I really like to travel, and part of that is because I really like to eat and try new things. It doesn’t have to be exotic, and it doesn’t have to be ‘ethnic,’ it can just be things that I am not used to cooking at home. In America, there are so many regional foods that we may not know about them if we don’t live there. I’d never cooked crawfish until we were driving our EarthCruiser through the south. I probably won’t do it again because they were really fiddley, but I’m glad I did.

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Blog

Meet The Crew: The Waytes

Mat and Ellen Wayte are recent additions to the EarthCruiser crew. They met while working as tour leaders for an overland travel company, and have a combined experience of over 20 years in the industry. Together they led expeditions through over 40 countries on four continents before moving to Central Oregon, where they live off-grid in a home they built together. Mat works in production, currently building Terranovas, and Ellen is in Sales and Marketing. What do you love about overlanding? Mat: Overlanding means you’re experiencing a different place every day. You’re in charge of your own tomorrow, and you’re

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Adventures

Lance Gillies: Budapest to Bamako Rally 2022

EarthCruiser Co-Founder/CEO Lance Gillies has entered the 2022 Budapest to Bamako Rally early next year. We will be following Lance and his mate, Howard, over the course of this rally in future posts. We started with getting Lance to answer a few questions from why he choose to enter, how he has prepared so far, to how he picked his rally mate. Read on for the full details.. What made you interested in completing the 2022 Budapest to Bamako Rally?  It not the “rally” that interests me, it’s the journey from deciding if this is a good idea to the completion of the event

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Adventures

EarthCruiser Co-Founder Michelle Boltz: “Why I Travel.”

If you have ever heard EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles Co-Founders Lance Gillies and Michelle Boltz speak about what prompted the creation of EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles, the answer is consistent and straightforward, they love to travel and needed a capable, comfortable vehicle that enabled them to explore. Twelve plus years and hundreds of expedition vehicles later, it is clear that their desire resonates with a larger audience. “Travel evokes some really deep things in me…”,  states Michelle. Read on to hear how she has built a life around her passion. Lance started EarthCruiser 12+ years ago and I’ve been involved in the ‘business’ for

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EC Terranova

Omaze EC Terranova Sweepstakes Results: $436,525 Raised for First Descents

In May we announced an exciting partnership with Omaze, the online fundraising platform, to win one of the first EC Terranova’s made available to the public. Every donation went to support the incredible work of First Descents  which provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. The sweepstakes ran from end of May until August 31st, with the winner announced September 15th. The participation and interest were phenomenal and we were overwhelmed, in the best way, with the reach of this campaign with people from over 90 countries entering the sweepstakes.  Combined with the global donations, and generous matching from Gross Family Foundation ($100,000)

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CORE Vehicles

EarthCruiser’s CORE Vehicles Heads to SEMA Show

We’re headed to SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 2nd–5th to formally introduce CORE (Command Off-Road Equipment) Vehicles, our commercial division, to the commercial market-at-large. Vehicles appeal to domestic and international manufacturers and are also a platform of choice for overlanding/expedition vehicle builders and as the ideal platform for many commercial applications. We look forward to making new connections and showcase our CORE Commander chassis which could be the ideal solution in critical situations, such as disaster relief, forest maintenance and firefighting, emergency medical needs, remote transport, remote patrol and scientific monitoring needs, and more. CORE offers the only cab-over,

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EarthCruiser Community

Owner Stories: Randy & Carol Dick and Their EC#37

Hi Randy and Carol, thank you for taking time to talk with us and share your story. Let’s start with you telling us a little about yourselves. In 2018 we semi-retired after working many years in business and government, but we still maintain a small family enterprise that keeps us out of trouble.  We have been married almost 40 years; have two adult children and two grandchildren. Carol grew up in the Fargo/Moorhead area of North Dakota/Minnesota and Randy is a born and bred San Diegan. We’re an outdoorsy family (how can you not be in San Diego?) and have

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Design

Which Overlanding Platform Is Right For You? (Video Series)

Some of the most common questions we receive are how to determine what to look for and know what is right for you when evaluating an expedition vehicle While there are a lot of features and bells and whistles that go into making an overall decision, one of the most critical places to start is the platform, or base, the house is built on. The base platform of your vehicle will dictate its capability between truly going off-road or just down dirt roads. In this video series, EarthCruiser Founder, Lance Gillies and Head of Customer Training and Support, Clive Watson,

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EarthCruiser Community
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
Meet The EC Crew!

Meet the Crew: Tyler Wild

Tyler Wild knows good design. Holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture, he spent years in the field before searching for a better work/life balance and a change of pace. You can currently find him in the Production department at EarthCruiser. What brought you to EarthCruiser? I first moved to the Bend area to work as a Wildland Fire EMT. I was working in the emergency department during the peak of the Covid pandemic, right there on the front lines. As I did this work, I found myself listening to the people I was coming into contact with, and I

Read More +
Blog

EC Co-Founder Michelle Boltz: Cooking in your EarthCruiser

As we all know, I really like to travel, and part of that is because I really like to eat and try new things. It doesn’t have to be exotic, and it doesn’t have to be ‘ethnic,’ it can just be things that I am not used to cooking at home. In America, there are so many regional foods that we may not know about them if we don’t live there. I’d never cooked crawfish until we were driving our EarthCruiser through the south. I probably won’t do it again because they were really fiddley, but I’m glad I did.

Read More +
Blog

Meet The Crew: The Waytes

Mat and Ellen Wayte are recent additions to the EarthCruiser crew. They met while working as tour leaders for an overland travel company, and have a combined experience of over 20 years in the industry. Together they led expeditions through over 40 countries on four continents before moving to Central Oregon, where they live off-grid in a home they built together. Mat works in production, currently building Terranovas, and Ellen is in Sales and Marketing. What do you love about overlanding? Mat: Overlanding means you’re experiencing a different place every day. You’re in charge of your own tomorrow, and you’re

Read More +
Adventures

Lance Gillies: Budapest to Bamako Rally 2022

EarthCruiser Co-Founder/CEO Lance Gillies has entered the 2022 Budapest to Bamako Rally early next year. We will be following Lance and his mate, Howard, over the course of this rally in future posts. We started with getting Lance to answer a few questions from why he choose to enter, how he has prepared so far, to how he picked his rally mate. Read on for the full details.. What made you interested in completing the 2022 Budapest to Bamako Rally?  It not the “rally” that interests me, it’s the journey from deciding if this is a good idea to the completion of the event

Read More +
Adventures

EarthCruiser Co-Founder Michelle Boltz: “Why I Travel.”

If you have ever heard EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles Co-Founders Lance Gillies and Michelle Boltz speak about what prompted the creation of EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles, the answer is consistent and straightforward, they love to travel and needed a capable, comfortable vehicle that enabled them to explore. Twelve plus years and hundreds of expedition vehicles later, it is clear that their desire resonates with a larger audience. “Travel evokes some really deep things in me…”,  states Michelle. Read on to hear how she has built a life around her passion. Lance started EarthCruiser 12+ years ago and I’ve been involved in the ‘business’ for

Read More +
EC Terranova

Omaze EC Terranova Sweepstakes Results: $436,525 Raised for First Descents

In May we announced an exciting partnership with Omaze, the online fundraising platform, to win one of the first EC Terranova’s made available to the public. Every donation went to support the incredible work of First Descents  which provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. The sweepstakes ran from end of May until August 31st, with the winner announced September 15th. The participation and interest were phenomenal and we were overwhelmed, in the best way, with the reach of this campaign with people from over 90 countries entering the sweepstakes.  Combined with the global donations, and generous matching from Gross Family Foundation ($100,000)

Read More +
CORE Vehicles

EarthCruiser’s CORE Vehicles Heads to SEMA Show

We’re headed to SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 2nd–5th to formally introduce CORE (Command Off-Road Equipment) Vehicles, our commercial division, to the commercial market-at-large. Vehicles appeal to domestic and international manufacturers and are also a platform of choice for overlanding/expedition vehicle builders and as the ideal platform for many commercial applications. We look forward to making new connections and showcase our CORE Commander chassis which could be the ideal solution in critical situations, such as disaster relief, forest maintenance and firefighting, emergency medical needs, remote transport, remote patrol and scientific monitoring needs, and more. CORE offers the only cab-over,

Read More +
EarthCruiser Community

Owner Stories: Randy & Carol Dick and Their EC#37

Hi Randy and Carol, thank you for taking time to talk with us and share your story. Let’s start with you telling us a little about yourselves. In 2018 we semi-retired after working many years in business and government, but we still maintain a small family enterprise that keeps us out of trouble.  We have been married almost 40 years; have two adult children and two grandchildren. Carol grew up in the Fargo/Moorhead area of North Dakota/Minnesota and Randy is a born and bred San Diegan. We’re an outdoorsy family (how can you not be in San Diego?) and have

Read More +
Design

Which Overlanding Platform Is Right For You? (Video Series)

Some of the most common questions we receive are how to determine what to look for and know what is right for you when evaluating an expedition vehicle While there are a lot of features and bells and whistles that go into making an overall decision, one of the most critical places to start is the platform, or base, the house is built on. The base platform of your vehicle will dictate its capability between truly going off-road or just down dirt roads. In this video series, EarthCruiser Founder, Lance Gillies and Head of Customer Training and Support, Clive Watson,

Read More +