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Mud, Trails, and Top Rides: NWAPA Mudfest 2023
Each year, the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) hosts an on-track and off-road test-drive event called Mudfest. In its 28th year, this press-only gathering evaluates some of the latest and greatest all-wheel drives and 4x4s the market currently offers. What was our favorite, and which vehicles came away with the most awards? Click below for the full story to find out.
More than 20 years of off-road wheeling around the Pacific Northwest has brought James and Molly Tester to their 2001 Isuzu Vehicross. Parents to four daughters who decided to kick the fun into 4WD when their children were young, they are now empty nesters who spend their free time exploring the unknown through the PNW and beyond.
We’ve featured lots of vehicles sporting the red, orange, and yellow livery inspired by Ivan “Ironman” Stewart, an infamous off-road thrasher who ruled Baja in the ‘80s. You’re about to meet more, but their drivers havw taken that inspiration to build dedicated off-road race vehicles that run just as hard as they do.
When you hit the dirt, you go out fully prepared, with the expectation that something can always go wrong. It’s just Murphy’s Law. If anything can happen, it will… and at the worst possible moment. Accessories are going to break on you, electrical components will fail, tires will pop. But you know to expect the unexpected. That’s what being prepared is all about. The more confidence you have in the accessories you bring with you, the less you’ll worry when something inevitably goes sideways. Pushing your rig to its limits off-road is the ultimate test to every component of your vehicle. The Full Throttle Series from Full River Battery is built to pass that test, time and time again. Start your next adventure with a Full River Battery.
Some say Jeep owners will always remain Jeep owners, even if one adds another horse to their stable. That is certainly the case with Jon Sackett. While his off-road roots are deep with Jeep, he didn’t stray too far when his needs changed and his daily driver shifted over to another vehicle: a RAM Power Wagon.
Old Man Emu, a well-loved brand among overlanders around the globe, has released a new shock absorber line designed specifically for the rigors of overland travel, the MT64, which is designed to serve as the ultimate all-around shock for daily-driver duties and overland adventures alike.
