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Owner Stories
International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
Blog

Nobody Puts MOD in the Corner

We Begin Our Prototyping with a Retired GZL Shell “It’s time to start building!”, Lance said as we were finalizing the last few SolidWorks files. This jump from concept to proto-type always gets our engineers nervous. Hoping that everything was thought through, calculated out, and will line up is the dream but never the reality. By noon the next day a stack of plywood showed up, and our crew began cutting shapes on our C&C machine. Why plywood? Because it is cheap and easy to take a computer design and see how it feels when it is a tangible structure.

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MOD: One Shell of an Idea

Sharon, the owner of Aroma Coffee Hut down the street from EarthCruiser HQ, is a pretty happy camper these days. Why? Well mostly because of the amount of coffee we are consuming these days to make sure all is prepared for Overland Expo West, but also because she helped plant a seed in our overly caffeinated minds. Since the release of the GZL truck camper back in October 2017, most customers have been overly satisfied with the premium options it comes standard with. There is, however, a growing contingent of interested people who love the GZL concept but don’t need

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Internship @ EarthCruiser – Ian Ray

EarthCruiser Summer Internship with Ian Ray Intern: Ian Ray High School: Bend Senior High Year: Senior – Class of 2018   Why did you want to be an intern at EarthCruiser? I wanted to be an intern here so I could learn engineering and manufacturing workshop skills.   What have you learned so far from your internship here? I have developed my skills using Solid Works to design and assemble parts. I have also developed my skills in the shop, especially in the woodworking area.   What is your favorite part about interning at EarthCruiser? I enjoyed the internship, but I liked

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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

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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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Recap of Overland Expo West Flagstaff, Arizona

We are now back to the office and settling in from all the fun we had at Overland Expo West in Arizona! We just wanted to thank everyone who came out to support us, who stopped by our stand to check out the vehicles and to our amazing owners! Overland Expo West 2017

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GZL Snow Camping at Hart Mountain

Snow Camping for NYE With all this beautiful snow Central Oregon has been receiving Lance and Michelle could not pass up a trip out to Hart Mountain with the GZL for NYE. This is exactly why we do this… It’s a chance to get out and explore in comfort! With temperatures being below zero it was a great opportunity to test out the portable heater the GZL comes with. Also it’s a great time of the year to check out the amazing night sky. Hart Mountain is about 4 hours Southeast of Bend, Oregon and has some great outdoor features to be

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Common Questions
Vehicles

GZL Series Video 10 – Common Questions

Today on the blog, Lance goes over some common questions about the GZL. Like can you add a bike rack or travel with a trailer? Are we making a camper for a flat bed? When can I have a GZL?  Find all the answers in Video 10 below! GZL Series Video 10 – Common Questions

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

Nobody Puts MOD in the Corner

We Begin Our Prototyping with a Retired GZL Shell “It’s time to start building!”, Lance said as we were finalizing the last few SolidWorks files. This jump from concept to proto-type always gets our engineers nervous. Hoping that everything was thought through, calculated out, and will line up is the dream but never the reality. By noon the next day a stack of plywood showed up, and our crew began cutting shapes on our C&C machine. Why plywood? Because it is cheap and easy to take a computer design and see how it feels when it is a tangible structure.

Read More +
Blog

MOD: One Shell of an Idea

Sharon, the owner of Aroma Coffee Hut down the street from EarthCruiser HQ, is a pretty happy camper these days. Why? Well mostly because of the amount of coffee we are consuming these days to make sure all is prepared for Overland Expo West, but also because she helped plant a seed in our overly caffeinated minds. Since the release of the GZL truck camper back in October 2017, most customers have been overly satisfied with the premium options it comes standard with. There is, however, a growing contingent of interested people who love the GZL concept but don’t need

Read More +
Blog

Internship @ EarthCruiser – Ian Ray

EarthCruiser Summer Internship with Ian Ray Intern: Ian Ray High School: Bend Senior High Year: Senior – Class of 2018   Why did you want to be an intern at EarthCruiser? I wanted to be an intern here so I could learn engineering and manufacturing workshop skills.   What have you learned so far from your internship here? I have developed my skills using Solid Works to design and assemble parts. I have also developed my skills in the shop, especially in the woodworking area.   What is your favorite part about interning at EarthCruiser? I enjoyed the internship, but I liked

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 +
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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Blog

Recap of Overland Expo West Flagstaff, Arizona

We are now back to the office and settling in from all the fun we had at Overland Expo West in Arizona! We just wanted to thank everyone who came out to support us, who stopped by our stand to check out the vehicles and to our amazing owners! Overland Expo West 2017

Read More +
Blog

GZL Snow Camping at Hart Mountain

Snow Camping for NYE With all this beautiful snow Central Oregon has been receiving Lance and Michelle could not pass up a trip out to Hart Mountain with the GZL for NYE. This is exactly why we do this… It’s a chance to get out and explore in comfort! With temperatures being below zero it was a great opportunity to test out the portable heater the GZL comes with. Also it’s a great time of the year to check out the amazing night sky. Hart Mountain is about 4 hours Southeast of Bend, Oregon and has some great outdoor features to be

Read More +
Common Questions
Vehicles

GZL Series Video 10 – Common Questions

Today on the blog, Lance goes over some common questions about the GZL. Like can you add a bike rack or travel with a trailer? Are we making a camper for a flat bed? When can I have a GZL?  Find all the answers in Video 10 below! GZL Series Video 10 – Common Questions

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production Notice

EarthCruiser has paused production on all MOD/GZL models for the time being to keep up with demand for our EarthCruiser and Terranova product lines. We will make an official announcement once we resume production.

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