Category: Travel

    with Bill Johnston The last Hurrah? Chile Challenge 2007 The Chile Challenge has been around for many years, starting as the Winter Meeting runs for the Southwest Four Wheel Drive Association and then branching off into a full and separate event. But all that may come to a close if Senate Bill 275 […]

      Some obstacles were rougher than others, and the strap (or winch cable) got pulled out more than once. On the right you can see Eric giving another Austin based Toyota a quick tug to get out of trouble.  Yes, I did get some wheeling in… but very few pix to prove it.  […]

      Zooks at the Chile Challenge 2002 For years, the South West 4 Wheel Drive Association has held their winter meeting in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Las Cruces 4Wheel Drive Club has hosted the meeting with a flair by building up an event around the gathering. Now, the Chile Challenge is famous […]

  Click Here To Visit with Tim Tackett North Coast Off Road Rubicon Adventuress with NCO   While repairs on the Coal Mole were underway to replace the broken arm (spares are a blessing), several others took the opportunity to straighten drag links, top off fluids, and break for lunch.  With the trail being so […]

  Click Here To Visit with Tim Tackett North Coast Off Road Rubicon Adventuress with NCO     After the main group crested over the next rise, there before everyone in the distance was Buck Island Lake shinning like a jewel in between the mountains.  But, in between was some pretty tricky trail riding to […]

  Click Here To Visit with Tim Tackett North Coast Off Road Rubicon Adventuress with NCO   The group consisted of 16 vehicles including the two from Calmini.  There were two Kick/Trackers, thirteen Samurais, and a second generation Isuzu Amigo.  The trucks ranged from a basic Samurai Hardtop with moderate tires, lockers and a diesel, […]

With Bill Johnston Photos by Eric Stange When off road enthusiasts think of rock crawling, first thing they think of is Moab. Check the magazines and you can always find an article on one of the trails there. If you live in the desert southwest, and you cant make it to Moab, then you go […]

    with Laura White Upcoming Zook Run At BMRA It started as a few Suzuki owners wanting to go to Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area. They posted their desire to get as many Zooks out there as we could. So I figured, what better way to get the word out than thru Bill Johnston at […]

    with Nitro Max Belgium Ardennes Adventure This article may not be of much use to you guys on the other side of the Atlantic, but there are Zuk owners over here in the Benelux that visit iZook on a regular basis. For both you and them its a nice opportunity to see what […]

     with John Cosentino Zooks from all over the North East  came together for one or both of a two day run around Beacon Mountain, NY organized by Eddie Casanueva. Eddie is the east coast rep for ASA and co-founder of Spidertrax, Inc. The terrain was mostly rock, loose rock and granite. The trails […]