Barlow Adventures

08/31/2026

Good morning from somewhere in the Mojave Desert. What am I driving? 😎

08/29/2026

This is how I have treated my Dometic fridge over the last 7 years. Most people see it from the outside and are shocked it still works. It has been airborn countless times. It rides outside in the back of a truck about 6 weeks a year. At other times, it gets bounced around in the back of a Wrangler. It has survived many crushed power cords, tipped over Thai food, spilled trail mix, punctured cans of overlanding water, etc. I slightly bowed the lid by riding it with my heavy tool bag on it, but I can still get it to latch (even with literally tons of sand washing over it). The inside still looks and smells new (when clean!) and it can still keep my drinks cold or my ice cream frozen.
Will I buy another one? Yes and no. Yes, I would. But no—not until this one dies!

08/19/2026

It’s official! Hurricane Felton and I are competing in this year’s Rebelle Rally in a Jeep Gladiator Mojave! 🙌🏁💪

https://investingnews.com/the-desert-calls-jeep-r-brand-returns-to-rebelle-rally-with-veteran-driver-and-jeep-gladiator-mojave/

08/15/2026

Tips for lifting your Pacifica. Lift by Journeys Offroad
Wheel selection is critical with Pacifica’s big brakes AND sliding doors!

08/15/2026

Been asked a lot this week, so here it is. I podiumed seven times in the Rebelle Rally, and won Bone Stock six times. Here are some non-negotiables every year:

1. Training. Even though I provide rally training myself, I also attend OTHER trainings to keep skills fresh and constantly review the fundamentals THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. Rebelle U is number one, but also orienteering classes, How-to-Rebelles, Rally Navigator—anything that keeps my head in the game. I am attending the Ridgecrest Rebelle U next week, and I am teaching the Rebelle Rally Bootcamp in September near Reno NV.

2. Read the rule book. Read the rule book. Read the rule book. Carry a copy of the rule book with you on the rally, and maybe everywhere else with you for the 3-4 months before the rally. Have dog-eared, marked up copy. Knowing your rule book backwards and forwards helps you make quick decisions when weird situations pop up during the rally, and it can be a tool for strategy when you understanding scoring and penalties.

3. Helmet wearing, physical fitness, and practice plotting CP’s until you can do it in your sleep (because you will be doing it at 5 am in the dark and the cold and for 8 days). This is a mental and physical endurance competition.

4. Hydration and sleep are super powers.

What are YOUR training tips for the Rebelle Rally ?

08/15/2026

08/11/2026

I have a stable of bad ass four-wheel-drives. But the one that I get asked about the most, stopped in parking lots, or given thumbs up at stoplights, is this lifted Pacifica! Given the level of interest that I’ve had around town, I expect to see a noticeable bump in Pacifica sales in our local dealership who did the lift for me, too. Oxendale CDJR Chrysler

08/11/2026

08/09/2026

I snapped this with my iPhone 14 last winter. These cars are SO fun to drive!