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WATCH
- THE ALL-ELECTRIC RIVIAN^
Adventure Vehicles seem a
step closer to production.
Rivian displayed its five-
passenger R1T pickup at this
year’s Overland Expo West
in Flagstaf f. It featured a
custom electric camp stove
powered by the vehicle’s
battery pack. The stove
slides out from the vehicle’s
gear tunnel for use, provid -
ing emissions-free kitchen
capability. Rivian sees the
R1T as perfectly suited for
overlanding use, due to its
(expected) 400-mile range
and 11,000-pound towing
capacity, plus the fact that
it has extra storage space
in the front trunk, where an
engine would go in a conven-
tional pickup. Rivian expects
to launch the R1T and R1S
SUV in “late 2020,” and is
accepting preorders now. - THE BLM REPORTS THAT^
the U.S. Secretary of the
Interior, David Bernhardt, is
taking “next steps” in a col-
laborative effort with The
Nature Conservancy (TNC)
aimed at acquiring 13,
acres of private lands within
the Lower Blackfoot River
watershed, near the iconic
Montana waterway. The BLM,
which has been working with
TNC and other public and
private partners to maintain
and improve public access
to the area for a wide variety
of outdoor recreationists,
released an Environmental
Assessment of the proposed
acquisition and opened a
30-day public comment peri-
od in June. While it’s unclear
whether the area will be open
to motorized access, Secre-
tary Bernhardt said, “Acquir-
ing these lands dramatically
increases access to public
lands available for recre-
ational activities such as fish-
ing, hiking, hunting, mountain
biking, and snowmobiling.
This collaborative project
leverages public and pri-
vate resources to maintain,
improve, and expand impor-
tant recreational access in
the state of Montana.”
12 OCTOBER 20194-WHEEL & OFF-ROAD 4WHEELOFFROAD.COM
DRIVELINES
CALENDAR
- AUG. 29–SEPT. 1: Crandon
World Championship Off-Road
Races, Crandon International
Raceway, Crandon, WI. Info:
crandonoffroad.com - AUG. 30–SEPT.2: High Sierra
Poker Run by California Four Wheel
Drive Association, Swamp Lake
Trail near Shaver Lake, CA. Info:
800.4x4.funn, cal4wheel.com - SEPT. 3-22: Ladies Offroad
Trail Training East Coast Tour
Part 2 (various cities and states
throughout the month). Info:
ladiesoffroadtrailtraining.com - SEPT. 4-7: Beartooth Adven-
ture by Jeep Jamboree USA, Cody,
WY. Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 7: Adopt-a-Trail work
day, Kansas Rocks Recreation
Park, Mapleton, KS. Information:
ksrockspark.com - SEPT. 11-15: Southern Utah
Adventure by Jeep Jamboree
USA, Moab/Sand Hollow, UT.
Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com- SEPT. 12-14: Ouray Jeep Jambo-
ree, Ouray, CO. Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 12-14: Cullman-Stony
Lonesome Jeep Jamboree, Cull-
man, AL. Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 14: Night run, Kansas
Rocks Recreation Park, Mapleton,
KS. Information: ksrockspark.com - SEPT. 14: Getting Started Off-
Road Driving Clinic by Badlands Of f-
Road Adventures, Gorman, CA. Info:
310.613.5473, 4x4training.com - SEPT. 15: Getting Started Off-
Road Driving Clinic by Badlands Of f-
Road Adventures, Mojave, CA. Info:
310.613.5473, 4x4training.com - SEPT. 18-22: Emigrant Trail
Adventure by Jeep Jamboree USA,
Reno, NV. Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 18-22: SCORE Lucerna
Baja 400 desert race, Ensenada,
Baja California, Mexico. Info:
score-international.com - SEPT. 19-21: Black Hills Jeep
Jamboree, Deadwood, SD.
Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com- SEPT. 19-21: Catskill Moun-
tains Jeep Jamboree, Monticello,
NY. Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 21: Fall Off-Road 101
Course, Kansas Rocks Recreation
Park, Mapleton, KS. Information:
ksrockspark.com - SEPT. 21: Winching Clinic by
Badlands Off-Road Adventures,
Mojave, CA. Info: 310.613.5473,
4x4training.com - SEPT. 26-28: Ozark Mountains
Jeep Jamboree, Ozark, AR.
Info: 530.333.4777;
jeepjamboreeusa.com - SEPT. 28: Fall Color s Run by Iron
Range Offroad, Iron Range OHV
State Recreation Area, Gilbert,
MN. Info: ironrangeoffroad.com - SEPT. 28: Tire Repair/Hi Lift
Mini Clinic by Badlands Off-Road
Adventures, Hawthorne, CA. Info:
310.613.5473, 4x4training.com - NOTE:Have an event? Send
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as email , phone, or website) to
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event due to our press lead times.
- SEPT. 19-21: Catskill Moun-
- SEPT. 12-14: Ouray Jeep Jambo-
POLARIS DONATES
UTVS FOR
DISASTER RELIEFT
he late-winter storm named Ulmer caused bil-
lions of dollars in damage to several Midwest-
ern states and left record flooding in its wake.
Among the groups providing relief and assistance
to af fected Midwesterner s is Team Rubicon , a
veteran-led disaster response organization with
90,000 volunteer members. After Ulmer it is work-
ing to help residents of the Pine Ridge Reserva-
tion in South Dakota and in Nebraska communi-
ties in Sarpy, Cass, Colfax, and Platte counties.
Team Rubicon got an assist from Polaris , which
donated six Ranger utility side-by-sides to the
organization. The Rangers help Team Rubicon
access remote areas, conduct damage assess-
ment s, and assist af fected resident s. They have
also helped clear the way for larger reconstruction
machinery by clearing fallen trees and other debris.DESTINATION FRONTIER
T
o illustrate that overlanding doesn’t have to
be expensive, Nissan built the Destination
Frontier, a one-off concept that the maker says
can be duplicated for around $40,000, including
the price of the truck.
Let’s start there: The concept truck is built on
a 2019 Frontier crew cab SV 4x4 Midnight Edi-
tion, which, per Nissan’s configurator, starts just
below $33,000. To that, Nissan added a Nisstec
3-inch lift kit and Nitto Trail Grappler tires on
American Racing wheels; a Hefty Fabworks front
bumper, skidplates, and rock sliders; and a Warn
Zeon 10-S winch. In the bed are a Leitner Designs
bed rack, a CVT Mt. Shasta rooftop tent, a Domet-
ic fridge-freezer and slider, a Rhino Rack Pioneer
Tray, and Baja Designs lights.