Build Notes
Real builds, broken down.
Not a spec sheet and not a highlight reel. Each note reads the same way: what works, what’s overbuilt, how the lighting, storage, and recovery are set up, the tradeoffs behind them, and what we’d change.
Toyota Tacoma (3rd gen)High desert, Southwest US2024 build
The Dusk Runner
A mid-size overland Tacoma built for long desert nights, where the lighting does more work than the lift.
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Jeep Wrangler (JL)Pacific Northwest2023 build
The Sage Line
A Wrangler that treats storage like a floor plan. Everything has a place, and the places make sense.
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Sprinter 4x4Utah / Colorado2024 build
The Clay Hauler
A 4x4 van that earns its size with a galley you can actually cook in and a power system that disappears into the walls.
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Yamaha XT500 (scrambler)Coastal range, wet forest2024 build
The River Scrambler
A Yamaha XT500 stripped back and set up to ford a creek at dusk without a second thought. The design logic isn't just for trucks.
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