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Trade Shows 2022

Soon the weather will be warming up which means trade show season is fast approaching.Here is a list of events that we plan to be at in the upcoming months. Mt Bachelor RendezVan RendezVan is an event that celebrates the community of van life. Enjoy live music, a variety of vendors, and activities. Location: Mt. Bachelor, OR Dates: April 20 – 24 Overland Expo West Overland Expo is the premier overlanding event series in the world, come find us in Flagstaff. Location: Flagstaff, AZ Dates: May 20 – 22 Adventure Van Expo Adventure Van Expo features everything from custom vans

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CORE Hero Vehicles selected by State of Oregon for Emergency Response Vehicles

CORE, a division of EarthCruiser, was awarded a contract by the Oregon Military Department and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management for a State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment (SPIRE) grant for emergency response related to flooding. Six CORE Hero Vehicles were delivered in January and February to six Oregon municipalities that applied for a SPIRE grant for a “high-axle water rescue vehicle.” All the equipment purchased from the SPIRE grant is to be used for emergencies and disasters. It is a competitive grant program, and subject matter experts determine awardees based on priority needs specific to individual communities. “The

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EarthCruiser Becomes Official Partner of Tread Lightly! to Promote Responsible Outdoor Recreation

At EarthCruiser outdoor stewardship is one of our most important missions. We support leave-no-trace, encourage conservation habits, and partner with incredibly organizations such as Tread Lightly!, an initiative we’ve been following for years. They are a national nonprofit with a mission to promote responsible recreation through stewardship programs and ethics education.  Our founder, Lance Gillies, said “EarthCruiser’s official partnership with Tread Lightly! is a very effective way we can support our customers’ enjoyment of the great outdoors for years to come. Tread Lightly!’s stewardship and advocacy of public lands is well known and I would encourage all of us in the overlanding industry to get involved in supporting their work.” Matt Caldwell,

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An Introduction to International Vehicle Shipping

At some point, you may find yourself needing to ship your EarthCruiser, whether it’s for moving overseas, transporting it to Cape Town for the start of an epic African safari, or for hopping the Darien Gap on your way to the southern tip of the Americas. While the logistics of such an endeavor can seem daunting, you can take comfort in knowing EarthCruisers were designed with this need in mind. With Covid-19 continuing to disrupt shipping worldwide, it is advisable to plan vehicle shipping as far ahead as possible. Your first step will be to determine your ports of departure

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The Festive German Christmas Market Scene

I’ve always enjoyed the lead up to Christmas more than the actual holiday, and this year I convinced Lance that we needed to go to Germany for the Christmas markets, which I had read so much about. Fortunately, he agreed, and so off we went. This was another one of those non EarthCruiser holidays (although it would have been a fantastic EarthCruiser adventure) where I could revel in meals cooked for me and housework that I didn’t need to do. This visit we decided we’d stay north so we headed off to Cologne, our first market on our first night!

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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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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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EC TERRANOVA, AMERICA’S EXPEDITION VEHICLE, IS HERE!

If you joined us for the official live virtual launch event earlier today you got an inside peek at the EC Terranova prototype. Our design and engineering team gave a full overview and tour of the interior and exterior features. You can catch the replay on our YouTube. The feedback since our news announcement Monday has been phenomenal. The whole team is excited to finally share EC Terranova with the world and appreciates the love! Catch-up on early media looks in: Gear Patrol, Motor1.com, AutoEvolution, New Atlas, Hot Cars, RV Business, Expedition Portal, HiConsumption, TREAD Magazine, and The Adventure Portal.

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EC Terranova Expedition Camper Update; Pre-order Special Closing 12/18

You spoke and we listened! We knew there was a need for a cab-over camper with the iconic EarthCruiser look and feel that would maximize space and comfort without compromising agility or off-road performance. Our answer is the EC Terranova Expedition Camper (coming early 2021) that was revealed in late September. We can already tell the EC Terranova Expedition Camper is a model that will be near and dear to our hearts — and yours too, judging by the number of pre-sales and inbound interest to learn more. Did you know that most of the EarthCruiser crew are self-described “avid

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Trade Shows 2022

Soon the weather will be warming up which means trade show season is fast approaching.Here is a list of events that we plan to be at in the upcoming months. Mt Bachelor RendezVan RendezVan is an event that celebrates the community of van life. Enjoy live music, a variety of vendors, and activities. Location: Mt. Bachelor, OR Dates: April 20 – 24 Overland Expo West Overland Expo is the premier overlanding event series in the world, come find us in Flagstaff. Location: Flagstaff, AZ Dates: May 20 – 22 Adventure Van Expo Adventure Van Expo features everything from custom vans

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CORE Hero Vehicles selected by State of Oregon for Emergency Response Vehicles

CORE, a division of EarthCruiser, was awarded a contract by the Oregon Military Department and the Oregon Office of Emergency Management for a State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment (SPIRE) grant for emergency response related to flooding. Six CORE Hero Vehicles were delivered in January and February to six Oregon municipalities that applied for a SPIRE grant for a “high-axle water rescue vehicle.” All the equipment purchased from the SPIRE grant is to be used for emergencies and disasters. It is a competitive grant program, and subject matter experts determine awardees based on priority needs specific to individual communities. “The

Read More +
Blog

EarthCruiser Becomes Official Partner of Tread Lightly! to Promote Responsible Outdoor Recreation

At EarthCruiser outdoor stewardship is one of our most important missions. We support leave-no-trace, encourage conservation habits, and partner with incredibly organizations such as Tread Lightly!, an initiative we’ve been following for years. They are a national nonprofit with a mission to promote responsible recreation through stewardship programs and ethics education.  Our founder, Lance Gillies, said “EarthCruiser’s official partnership with Tread Lightly! is a very effective way we can support our customers’ enjoyment of the great outdoors for years to come. Tread Lightly!’s stewardship and advocacy of public lands is well known and I would encourage all of us in the overlanding industry to get involved in supporting their work.” Matt Caldwell,

Read More +
Blog

An Introduction to International Vehicle Shipping

At some point, you may find yourself needing to ship your EarthCruiser, whether it’s for moving overseas, transporting it to Cape Town for the start of an epic African safari, or for hopping the Darien Gap on your way to the southern tip of the Americas. While the logistics of such an endeavor can seem daunting, you can take comfort in knowing EarthCruisers were designed with this need in mind. With Covid-19 continuing to disrupt shipping worldwide, it is advisable to plan vehicle shipping as far ahead as possible. Your first step will be to determine your ports of departure

Read More +
Blog

The Festive German Christmas Market Scene

I’ve always enjoyed the lead up to Christmas more than the actual holiday, and this year I convinced Lance that we needed to go to Germany for the Christmas markets, which I had read so much about. Fortunately, he agreed, and so off we went. This was another one of those non EarthCruiser holidays (although it would have been a fantastic EarthCruiser adventure) where I could revel in meals cooked for me and housework that I didn’t need to do. This visit we decided we’d stay north so we headed off to Cologne, our first market on our first night!

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 +
Blog

EC TERRANOVA, AMERICA’S EXPEDITION VEHICLE, IS HERE!

If you joined us for the official live virtual launch event earlier today you got an inside peek at the EC Terranova prototype. Our design and engineering team gave a full overview and tour of the interior and exterior features. You can catch the replay on our YouTube. The feedback since our news announcement Monday has been phenomenal. The whole team is excited to finally share EC Terranova with the world and appreciates the love! Catch-up on early media looks in: Gear Patrol, Motor1.com, AutoEvolution, New Atlas, Hot Cars, RV Business, Expedition Portal, HiConsumption, TREAD Magazine, and The Adventure Portal.

Read More +
Blog

EC Terranova Expedition Camper Update; Pre-order Special Closing 12/18

You spoke and we listened! We knew there was a need for a cab-over camper with the iconic EarthCruiser look and feel that would maximize space and comfort without compromising agility or off-road performance. Our answer is the EC Terranova Expedition Camper (coming early 2021) that was revealed in late September. We can already tell the EC Terranova Expedition Camper is a model that will be near and dear to our hearts — and yours too, judging by the number of pre-sales and inbound interest to learn more. Did you know that most of the EarthCruiser crew are self-described “avid

Read More +