The Search For Gold Outback Idaho, Caribou Mountain, Cariboo City. Editor/Story/Photo: Eric Bewley CARIBOU CITY, ID -In the settlement of the west, gold fever played an important role. A vision of the mother lode could send a man searching and dreaming for years. The Caribou National Forest was named for an early miner nicknamed Cariboo Jack, who along with two …
Read More »Overland 4×4 Adventure – Exploring Nevada’s Northern Ghost Towns And Abandoned Mines.
Nevada’s Secrets Exploring Nevada’s Northern Ghost Towns And Abandoned Mines. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: S. Bewley PARADISE VALLEY, NV. -ZUKIWORLD’s 2004 Adventure Series’ next stop placed it’s participants in probably the most desolate, unpopulated, and rugged areas in the U. S. if not, North America. We were treated to real old west ruins, abandoned World War 2 era mines and …
Read More »Oregon Back Country Discovery Route – Part 2
Oregon Back Country Discovery Route Part 2 ZUKIWORLD and friends continue tackling the 950 mile Oregon OHV trail. -Story: Gil Meacham Pictures: Meacham / Bewley / Mosby RILEY, OR -Over the Memorial Day Weekend, 9 Bushhackers and myself ran the southern part of the Oregon Backcountry Route from the California border to the Ghost Town of Stauffer. We had such …
Read More »ZUKIWORLD and American Suzuki on Moab’s Top Of The World Trail
American Suzuki at The Top Of The World ZUKIWORLD and American Suzuki on Moab’s Top Of The World Trail -Junior MOAB, UT -ZUKIWORLD joined with American Suzuki during the 2001 Easter Jeep Safari this past April, where we logged some 25 miles of off-roading. This being the first annual event, we were surprised by the draw. A respectable 20 rigs …
Read More »4×4 Washington Event – Butt-Stomper Run
Butt-Stomper Run 2000 -Don Schultz Don “Junior” Queen is known for organizing some great 4×4 events. Hes also well known for his staunch promotion of the Suzuki Samurai. So it was just natural that he would put together an event that would bring some of this areas best known Samurai owner-enthusiasts together with a couple of its premier Samurai builders. …
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PAGE 2 Butt-Stomper Run 2000 -Don Schultz The adventure began Saturday morning with a rendezvous at the McDonalds parking lot in Enumclaw. After everyone had arrived we headed into the mountains on Highway 410 where we made one last stop at the sleepy little town of Greenwater. It was the first test of our patience as we waited over 30 …
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PAGE 3 4×4 Washington Event – Butt-Stomper -Don Schultz After arriving, some of us played on the rocks while others decided to test their mettle on “the crack”, a short extremely steep crevice that loves to swallow narrow wheelbase vehicles. not ‘the crack.’ Eric with his wide custom axles made it, no sweat. In fact he did it so …
Read More »Washington State Suzuki Enthusiasts Get Together.
Way Out! Washington State Suzuki Enthusiasts Get Together. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo/Story: Victor DocFunkie EVAN’S CREEK, WA -Awe springtime. Birds chirping, flowers blooming, and hey, there should still be snow at Evans Creek! For those of you that know the Evans Creek area, you know that without snow it can be pretty easy going. The only time I like …
Read More »Exploring Central Oregon Searching for the Elusive Sunstone Gem
Sunstone Mining Adventure Exploring Central Oregon Searching for the Elusive Sunstone Gem. Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:G. Fuller, V. Mueller. Paisley, OR – After fueling up the tanks and getting last minute supplies, the group headed out towards the unknown. The adventure, however, started many miles before we left the pavement with the insidiously injected idea of obtaining a rare …
Read More »WHEELIN’ IN THE U.K. – At the Woodlands Off-Road Park
WHEELIN’ IN THE U.K. At the Woodlands Off-Road Park. Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Simon McDonald LIVERPOOL, UK. -When I was asked by Dave Jones if I fancied a trip down to meet some of the Rhinoriders gang at an off-road site called Woodlands, I said “why not”. Little did I know that it was a round trip of over 550 …
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