the Northern Lights (Aurora) and the Overland Jeep Wrangler

Chasing Aurora Borealis – My Top Ten for 2015

It would seem like I have picked up a new hobby. It consists of watching both the solar activity forecasts as well as lower atmospheric forecasts to determine cloud cover. Long sleepless nights are also a part of it all. The reward? Something that is on the “bucket list” of…

learn the basics of long exposure light painting using electroluminescent wire and glow sticks

The Fire Effect: Long Exposure Light Painting Photography

I’m amazed by the number of people impressed by my ‘Jeep in Fire” photograph that I posted on social media a few days ago. This “Fire Effect” through some long exposure light painting photography was pretty much a first attempt at this process. It’s also simple and cheap to re-create…

the NOCO genius power port provides shore power to the overland jeep

Jeep Shore Power

A few weeks ago, the Jeep finally received an upgrade to allow for what’s typically referred to as “shore power” when in a camping/rv type setup. This shore power is simply a way to allow you to “plug in” to an electrical outlet at home, or a camp site and…

The Overland Jeep Wrangler and Northern Lights of Alberta

My Top 10 Photos of 2015

I had this brilliant idea of a “top 10 photos” of 2015 and as I started going through my photos, realized that this was going to be a bit of a chore as I had taken over seven thousand photos just within the last few months of the year –…

the VagabondExpedition Overlanding Jeep Wrangler - late 2015

The Overland Jeep – Plans For 2016

I’ve mentioned before, that one of the wonderful things about a Jeep is the fact they are so incredibly customizable. If you want a rock crawling monster rig, it’s easy to build in that direction. If you want a mudding machine, no problem. And if you’re after something along the…