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International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
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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EarthCruiser Veterans
EarthCruiser Community

Honoring Our Veterans – Nationwide and at Home

Did you know a good portion of our EC crew have served in the military? The skills and experiences that Veterans gained in their years of service and bring to EarthCruiser provide invaluable strengths to our business that we all benefit from – and we are so grateful for. Whether it’s rigorous discipline, methodical production, pivoting and adapting quickly, ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team, or a bias for action and problem-solving on their feet, we are so grateful to these hard working folks that help make us even stronger as a team, and company. At EarthCruiser,

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Blog

What Responsible Overlanding Means to Me

One look at the incredible crowd gathered for the first Overland Expo PNW here in Bend, Oregon, this summer left no doubt that overlanding is currently seeing a tremendous growth in popularity. It seems everyone has discovered the joys of independent vehicle travel through the remote and wild places on our planet, and I couldn’t be happier to see it. This growth in popularity also raises questions about the future of our beloved pastime and way of life. What will this kind of travel look like as more people take to the back roads? How do we ensure we protect these

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

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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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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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EarthCruiser Community

Meet Our Crew – Victoria

Welcome to our “Meet Our Crew” series. We want to feature the people behind EarthCruiser because their talents, skills, commitment and passion to create best-in-class vehicles are what make our products and company so special. Our Bend, OR based crew is a tight-knit bunch. Working on these trucks, both in the shop and office, is akin to an intricate dance that produces something extraordinary and beautiful. We have a crew of less than 40 people, and we are lucky enough to genuinely want to share time and adventures with each other outside of work. Whether it is camping or white

Read More +
EarthCruiser Community

Join us! EC Terranova Virtual Launch: Friday April 30th, 12pm PDT

Mark your calendars to meet some of the EarthCruiser crew that helped design and build the EC Terranova Expedition Vehicle and a full exterior and interior overview of what we’ve been working on for 18 months.  It’s easy to access. Just tap into any of one of the following official EarthCruiser social channels for our livestream at 12pm PT/ 3pm ET this Friday, April 30th: EarthCruiser YouTube  (Livestreamed & video available afterward on YouTube) EarthCruiser Facebook Live We’ll also share exciting news about our partnership with Omaze to provide one lucky winner the sweepstakes prize of their very own EC Terranova.

Read More +
EarthCruiser Community
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
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 +
EarthCruiser Veterans
EarthCruiser Community

Honoring Our Veterans – Nationwide and at Home

Did you know a good portion of our EC crew have served in the military? The skills and experiences that Veterans gained in their years of service and bring to EarthCruiser provide invaluable strengths to our business that we all benefit from – and we are so grateful for. Whether it’s rigorous discipline, methodical production, pivoting and adapting quickly, ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team, or a bias for action and problem-solving on their feet, we are so grateful to these hard working folks that help make us even stronger as a team, and company. At EarthCruiser,

Read More +
Blog

What Responsible Overlanding Means to Me

One look at the incredible crowd gathered for the first Overland Expo PNW here in Bend, Oregon, this summer left no doubt that overlanding is currently seeing a tremendous growth in popularity. It seems everyone has discovered the joys of independent vehicle travel through the remote and wild places on our planet, and I couldn’t be happier to see it. This growth in popularity also raises questions about the future of our beloved pastime and way of life. What will this kind of travel look like as more people take to the back roads? How do we ensure we protect these

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 +
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 +
EarthCruiser Community

Meet Our Crew – Victoria

Welcome to our “Meet Our Crew” series. We want to feature the people behind EarthCruiser because their talents, skills, commitment and passion to create best-in-class vehicles are what make our products and company so special. Our Bend, OR based crew is a tight-knit bunch. Working on these trucks, both in the shop and office, is akin to an intricate dance that produces something extraordinary and beautiful. We have a crew of less than 40 people, and we are lucky enough to genuinely want to share time and adventures with each other outside of work. Whether it is camping or white

Read More +
EarthCruiser Community

Join us! EC Terranova Virtual Launch: Friday April 30th, 12pm PDT

Mark your calendars to meet some of the EarthCruiser crew that helped design and build the EC Terranova Expedition Vehicle and a full exterior and interior overview of what we’ve been working on for 18 months.  It’s easy to access. Just tap into any of one of the following official EarthCruiser social channels for our livestream at 12pm PT/ 3pm ET this Friday, April 30th: EarthCruiser YouTube  (Livestreamed & video available afterward on YouTube) EarthCruiser Facebook Live We’ll also share exciting news about our partnership with Omaze to provide one lucky winner the sweepstakes prize of their very own EC Terranova.

Read More +