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Every cross-country run we've documented — in vehicles that had no business making the trip. Father-son adventures the long way around.

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Road Trip · June 2025

Revive & Drive: Utah Edition

2009 GMC 2500HD — 390,000 miles · Bought in Salt Lake City, revived on the spot

Father-son cross-country run: fly to Salt Lake City, buy a 390k-mile GMC 2500HD, bring it back to life with parts from a Harbor Freight run, and drive it 1,900 miles home to Alabama through Moab, Monument Valley, the Million Dollar Highway, and Route 66. Three-episode series on YouTube.

Completed ~1,900 mi 5 states 10 days 390K-mile truck 3-Part YouTube Series
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