Extreme sports meets the Sunday drive

Feb. 21, 2008 - PRLog -- Everyone knows America has a love affair with the automobile.  And with the advent of capable 4x4 trucks and SUVs the Sunday drive has evolved into an overland adventure.  Overland adventures are part road trip and part expedition involving multi-day, off-road, destination-bound, vehicle-dependent travel.   The destinations range from the African Savanna or the southern tip of South America, north to the Arctic Circle.  One father son team of adventurers, known as the Last Great Road Trip http://www.LastGreatRoadTrip.com , recently completed a trip to several northern destinations including the Arctic Ocean, and are now turning their rig south to the Baja peninsula of Mexico.

When asked about the appeal of overland adventures Paul Thompson, the lead driver of the Last Great Road Trip, said, “These expeditions challenge you on all sorts of levels including project management, driving skills, navigation, and problem solving.  In addition you have an opportunity to experience diverse driving terrains, wild life and cultures that make our lives much richer.  If you grew up reading National Geographic or enjoy the Discovery Channel, you are going to love overland adventures.”

While destinations and the amount of money spent on equipment, guides and services vary, one thing is certain, more and more web sites and Blogs are appearing on the Internet telling the tail of these new Lewis and Clark adventurers.  Each one telling a different story about how they found their way off the beaten path.

For more information about one overland adventure see LastGreatRoadTrip.com where you will find tales, pictures, rants and raves about an overland adventure to the Arctic Ocean and new plans to follow the SCORE Baja 1000 GPS waypoints finishing in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Last Great Road Trip is supported by friends and sponsors who make these expeditions possible including:
Inchworm Toyota Rockcrawling Equipment  www.inchwormgear.com
Metal Tech - Protection... Evolved www.metaltech4x4.com
Metagyre, Inc - Project Management Experts www.metagyre.com
Taylor Made Graphics www.taylormadetshirts.com
Working Web Solutions Portland Web Design & Portland SEO Search Engine Optimization www.workingwebsolutions.com

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About Last Great Road Trip: A series of overland adventures taken by a father and son team shared with others over the Internet.  The Blog, a social experiment in web 2.0, describes adventures, friendships, rants and raves on the road of life.  Explore hidden trails, back roads and diverse cultures that enrich this shared experience while adding your own comments and enriching the adventure.

You will find the blog of these overland adventures at www.LastGreatRoadTrip.com

Website: LastGreatRoadTrip.com