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Owner Stories
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
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 Akeo Maifeld-Carucci

Meet EarthCruiser Crew Member Akeo Akeo has been part of the EarthCruiser team for little over 5 months now.  With an engineering degree from Harvard, he brings a great deal of knowledge to design solutions and problem-solving.  Akeo likes that the company is small and that the atmosphere is a team effort and not just a production line. He hopes to continue growing with the company as an element of a team that wants to develop sustainability by increasing the efficiency of water use as well as solar management. Born and raised in Bozeman Montana, Akeo acquired a passion for

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Karl Burnett

Meet Karl Burnett Karl Burnett has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for one year and six months. He brings a wealth of electrical, fabrication, welding, and engineering knowledge to the team. Karl enjoys working in an environment where he can do such a wide variety of skills every day! And through continued education he can go back to school to get his engineering degree. His favorite part of an EarthCruiser vehicle is the off-road and off grid capability. Karl was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Montana, where his love for outdoor activities began. His interest continues to

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Augie Cary

Meet Augie Cary Augie Cary has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for over six months.  He brings an enthusiastic personality to the team, and loves working with the company because he can learn more about the CNC operation through continued education.  Augie loves that the company is small in crew members, but big in aspirations!  He hopes to continue growing with the company and enjoys being part of a team where we can travel to work with relief programs. Augie was raised in Stonington, Connecticut where his admiration of the outdoors began.  His interest continues to grow in outdoor

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Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member James Faler

Meeting James Faler James Faler has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for over 5 months.  He brings a great personality to the team, and loves working with the company because of the awesome crew members around him.   James has been building houses since a young age and through these experiences has amassed a wealth of mechanical talent.  He would love to see the overlanding industry grow to be huge and more global. James was born and raised in East Bay, California where his appreciation of the outdoors began.  His interests continue to flourish in outdoors activities such as mountain

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A Typical Day at The EarthCruiser Workshop 1.19.2017

EC Workshop Vibes Today at the EarthCruiser workshop we are overflowing with 4×4 adventure vehicles to build! At the moment we are currently building EarthCruiser EXPs’ and EarthCruiser FXs’.  Lance was getting a little home sick… So he decided to buy another Nissan Patrol and put the guys great skills to work! (Nissan Patrol 1988) Also, we are excited to announce that we are expanding! So in addition to building our adventure travel vehicles we have started to organize our new space. We look forward to having this additional space and announce in the near future what it will hold!

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Bagan Myanmar Part 2

Bagan Myanmar Part 2 In Bagan Myanmar rural roads are repaired by hand, yes by hand! These ladies carry and sort the gravel for road maintenance. Here is a good example of some of the various vehicles on the road.  In transportation many small trucks are used to carry both goods and people. Most times they are frequently overloaded.  And lets not forget overtaking is always an adventure!   Driving tip: keep honking as you overtake! Remember, all are unpredictable.  Cattle, carts, motorbikes etc can be taken over on both sides of the road.

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Adventure to Myanmar Part 2

Adventure to Myanmar Part 2 Anything old can be fixed on the streets by someone somewhere.  Keeping it simple means everything to the EarthCruiser way.  So if necessary there will always be someone who can help. Just ask around! Very clever people who have simple tools and they know how to use them. Driving in Myanmar   Axle weights are subjective, more is better obviously. The cab over truck is very common throughout Asia – Fuso and Isuzu, all the players are here.  EarthCruiser on a Fuso or Isuzu chassis is a no brainier in many parts of the world.

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EarthCruiser Community
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
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 Akeo Maifeld-Carucci

Meet EarthCruiser Crew Member Akeo Akeo has been part of the EarthCruiser team for little over 5 months now.  With an engineering degree from Harvard, he brings a great deal of knowledge to design solutions and problem-solving.  Akeo likes that the company is small and that the atmosphere is a team effort and not just a production line. He hopes to continue growing with the company as an element of a team that wants to develop sustainability by increasing the efficiency of water use as well as solar management. Born and raised in Bozeman Montana, Akeo acquired a passion for

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Karl Burnett

Meet Karl Burnett Karl Burnett has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for one year and six months. He brings a wealth of electrical, fabrication, welding, and engineering knowledge to the team. Karl enjoys working in an environment where he can do such a wide variety of skills every day! And through continued education he can go back to school to get his engineering degree. His favorite part of an EarthCruiser vehicle is the off-road and off grid capability. Karl was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Montana, where his love for outdoor activities began. His interest continues to

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member Augie Cary

Meet Augie Cary Augie Cary has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for over six months.  He brings an enthusiastic personality to the team, and loves working with the company because he can learn more about the CNC operation through continued education.  Augie loves that the company is small in crew members, but big in aspirations!  He hopes to continue growing with the company and enjoys being part of a team where we can travel to work with relief programs. Augie was raised in Stonington, Connecticut where his admiration of the outdoors began.  His interest continues to grow in outdoor

Read More +
Meet The EC Crew!

Getting to Know EarthCruiser Crew Member James Faler

Meeting James Faler James Faler has been part of the EarthCruiser crew for over 5 months.  He brings a great personality to the team, and loves working with the company because of the awesome crew members around him.   James has been building houses since a young age and through these experiences has amassed a wealth of mechanical talent.  He would love to see the overlanding industry grow to be huge and more global. James was born and raised in East Bay, California where his appreciation of the outdoors began.  His interests continue to flourish in outdoors activities such as mountain

Read More +
Blog

A Typical Day at The EarthCruiser Workshop 1.19.2017

EC Workshop Vibes Today at the EarthCruiser workshop we are overflowing with 4×4 adventure vehicles to build! At the moment we are currently building EarthCruiser EXPs’ and EarthCruiser FXs’.  Lance was getting a little home sick… So he decided to buy another Nissan Patrol and put the guys great skills to work! (Nissan Patrol 1988) Also, we are excited to announce that we are expanding! So in addition to building our adventure travel vehicles we have started to organize our new space. We look forward to having this additional space and announce in the near future what it will hold!

Read More +
Blog

Bagan Myanmar Part 2

Bagan Myanmar Part 2 In Bagan Myanmar rural roads are repaired by hand, yes by hand! These ladies carry and sort the gravel for road maintenance. Here is a good example of some of the various vehicles on the road.  In transportation many small trucks are used to carry both goods and people. Most times they are frequently overloaded.  And lets not forget overtaking is always an adventure!   Driving tip: keep honking as you overtake! Remember, all are unpredictable.  Cattle, carts, motorbikes etc can be taken over on both sides of the road.

Read More +
Blog

Adventure to Myanmar Part 2

Adventure to Myanmar Part 2 Anything old can be fixed on the streets by someone somewhere.  Keeping it simple means everything to the EarthCruiser way.  So if necessary there will always be someone who can help. Just ask around! Very clever people who have simple tools and they know how to use them. Driving in Myanmar   Axle weights are subjective, more is better obviously. The cab over truck is very common throughout Asia – Fuso and Isuzu, all the players are here.  EarthCruiser on a Fuso or Isuzu chassis is a no brainier in many parts of the world.

Read More +