I apologize to those of you who might be members of the expedition portal forum as I posted something similar there. For the others, here's some pictures of a little expedition I just did with some friends with 2 jeeps and a fjcruiser. we left montreal and went north for a 1600km(1000milles) trip with about 900km of it being offroad. We drove some parts of major logging roads(gravel) but mainly stayed on snowmobile trails. I had to prove my 4x4 driving buddies that my subie can do some serious offroading
and I've got to admit that I wanted to see myself how capable it was, since lately I've been thinking about buying a landrover or a toyota tacoma but economy being what it is,work is pretty slow so I'll have to stick with my fozzie until it's paid. I can now gladly say that I, as well as all my 4x4 friends, am very impressed with my little shoebox! Sure, it doesn't have the clearance of a jeep or fjcruiser but with a good driver 
, it's amazing the places you can go!! I did the entire trip with all season tires and no lift kit, all stock!! never had to get pulled and nothing broke beside a pinched tire and broken winshield thanks to a stupid pickup driver! Now, I'm planning on putting some skid plates, bfg AT tires and custom made offroad bumpers on it, maybe a lift and a few other stuff to make it perfect for overland expeditions.
some pics:
deer sausages and caribou filet mignon
had to do some trail repairs
and some snow at the end of the trip, yes snow in mid-may!!
So, we had a great time, the subie did an awesome job and impressed everyone! More expeditions to come!
and I've got to admit that I wanted to see myself how capable it was, since lately I've been thinking about buying a landrover or a toyota tacoma but economy being what it is,work is pretty slow so I'll have to stick with my fozzie until it's paid. I can now gladly say that I, as well as all my 4x4 friends, am very impressed with my little shoebox! Sure, it doesn't have the clearance of a jeep or fjcruiser but with a good driver , it's amazing the places you can go!! I did the entire trip with all season tires and no lift kit, all stock!! never had to get pulled and nothing broke beside a pinched tire and broken winshield thanks to a stupid pickup driver! Now, I'm planning on putting some skid plates, bfg AT tires and custom made offroad bumpers on it, maybe a lift and a few other stuff to make it perfect for overland expeditions.some pics:
deer sausages and caribou filet mignon
had to do some trail repairs
and some snow at the end of the trip, yes snow in mid-may!!
So, we had a great time, the subie did an awesome job and impressed everyone! More expeditions to come!
