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Thankful for our Veterans

For the second entry in our “We’re Thankful for ____” series, we recognize our veterans and say, on behalf of the entire EarthCruiser crew, thank you for your service. We are grateful for your sacrifices. Did you know that 20% of our crew at EarthCruiser are veterans?  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. 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

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Member Brent Baker

Meet Brent Baker   How long have you worked at EC? 3 months   What do you like about working at EC?  The people and culture.   What experience do you bring to EC? 13 years of business development experience, but I’m still learning new things every day.   What are your hopes for the industry? That continues to allow more people to experience the wonders of our world and creates advocates who want to protect and preserve these things.   What do you hope to accomplish at EC? To continue and increase our sustainable business where everyone on the

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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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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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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Austin Steimer

Meet Austin Steimer Austin has been part of the EarthCruiser team for about a year now. Recently graduated with a degree in Energy Systems Engineering, Austin has been hired to be our Engineering Department Manager.  He enjoys the EarthCruiser atmosphere because of its go get it attitude and at the end of the day, we get to build these amazing vehicles! Austin likes that the vehicles have off grid capability and that they are energy engineered to filter water and store power from the solar. He hopes the industry will keep growing to be huge internationally and that we can

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Vincent Vierck

Meet Vincent! Vincent has been part of the EarthCruiser team for two and half years.  As the Product Development Engineer, his vision, creativity, and hands-on experience adds great value to our team. Vincent enjoys the EarthCruiser atmosphere because our small group of crew members can voice their creative opinions and work together on projects they personally designed. He likes that the vehicles are sensible and every component is thought through for a specific purpose. He hopes the overland industry will continue to grow and become more of a family gathering to get more children out in the wilds. Brush Prairie,

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Jeremy Evans

Meet Jeremy Evans Jeremy has been part of the EarthCruiser team for little over 8 months now.  With a mind of curiosity for automobiles, he brings a great amount of mechanical knowledge to the team. He likes that the company focuses on using great quality products and builds high-quality vehicles. He hopes the Overlanding industry will continue to grow in the United States and be as big as some of the other countries like Australia! Jeremy was born in Austin, TX but has moved all over Texas and the Gulf. Interesting fact, in his 35 years of existence he has

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Blog

Thankful for our Veterans

For the second entry in our “We’re Thankful for ____” series, we recognize our veterans and say, on behalf of the entire EarthCruiser crew, thank you for your service. We are grateful for your sacrifices. Did you know that 20% of our crew at EarthCruiser are veterans?  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. 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

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Member Brent Baker

Meet Brent Baker   How long have you worked at EC? 3 months   What do you like about working at EC?  The people and culture.   What experience do you bring to EC? 13 years of business development experience, but I’m still learning new things every day.   What are your hopes for the industry? That continues to allow more people to experience the wonders of our world and creates advocates who want to protect and preserve these things.   What do you hope to accomplish at EC? To continue and increase our sustainable business where everyone on the

Read More +
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

Read More +
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

Read More +
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

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Austin Steimer

Meet Austin Steimer Austin has been part of the EarthCruiser team for about a year now. Recently graduated with a degree in Energy Systems Engineering, Austin has been hired to be our Engineering Department Manager.  He enjoys the EarthCruiser atmosphere because of its go get it attitude and at the end of the day, we get to build these amazing vehicles! Austin likes that the vehicles have off grid capability and that they are energy engineered to filter water and store power from the solar. He hopes the industry will keep growing to be huge internationally and that we can

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Vincent Vierck

Meet Vincent! Vincent has been part of the EarthCruiser team for two and half years.  As the Product Development Engineer, his vision, creativity, and hands-on experience adds great value to our team. Vincent enjoys the EarthCruiser atmosphere because our small group of crew members can voice their creative opinions and work together on projects they personally designed. He likes that the vehicles are sensible and every component is thought through for a specific purpose. He hopes the overland industry will continue to grow and become more of a family gathering to get more children out in the wilds. Brush Prairie,

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Jeremy Evans

Meet Jeremy Evans Jeremy has been part of the EarthCruiser team for little over 8 months now.  With a mind of curiosity for automobiles, he brings a great amount of mechanical knowledge to the team. He likes that the company focuses on using great quality products and builds high-quality vehicles. He hopes the Overlanding industry will continue to grow in the United States and be as big as some of the other countries like Australia! Jeremy was born in Austin, TX but has moved all over Texas and the Gulf. Interesting fact, in his 35 years of existence he has

Read More +