Category Archives: OBSERVE AND REPORT

Observations and News from Front Runner Outfitters

NEW FRONT RUNNER OUTFITTERS PODCAST

Episode 4 is an interview with Jay Shapiro of the Muskoka Foundation. You can find it here, or the bottom of the Front Runner Outfitters Expedition Central page, along with interviews with Scott Brady of the Overland Journal and Expedition … Continue reading

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RESCUE US

While we at Front Runner Outfitters promote turning your own vehicle into a comfortable,  self contained vacation where you, the driver, are the master of your own adventure,  we do acknowledge that sometimes the best way to travel over land … Continue reading

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SOUTH AFRICAN CHRISTMAS

We’ve bailed on the northern hemisphere winter and are in South Africa for a summer work/play vacation.  We’re in Johannesburg at the moment and we’re spotting Front Runner products every time we hit the streets.  Just moments ago returning from … Continue reading

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INCREDIBLE ROOF RACK SPOTTED ON THE TRAIL!

Alex Carvallo of AOE recently took his Front Runner Slimline Roof Rack out for a spin. If you don’t already know about American Overland Expeditions (AOE)– they recently expanded their business by opening up a shop in Laguna Hills. They’re … Continue reading

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NEW FRONT RUNNER STOCK HAS ARRIVED

Our warehouse in Arizona is fully stocked with a new shipment of Front Runner products fresh off the boat from South Africa. There are new racks for the 3 door Jeep JKs, there are all sorts of water tanks, the … Continue reading

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Our LAND ROVER LR3 BUILD

We’ve just installed the 2.2m Slimline rack on our Land Rover LR3.   We filmed the install and put together a new fitment guide.   The new fitment guide is here. When we have a free moment, we’ll get that install video … Continue reading

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DOUBLE RAINBOW – OH MY GOD.

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SHOW YOUR JEEP SOME LOVE

Check out our new MAGAZINE AD.   We’ve gone Old School with a ditto distributed pop quiz about roof racks.   While you’re clicking about,  check out this ad,  from our ongoing “Love your Jeep” campaign.

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RANGER ANNIE

A dear friend of ours, a hostess at a famous celebrity infested Sunset Strip hotel and restaurant, had a dream of heading back home to Africa and becoming a safari game ranger. And guess what? After a grueling 5 month … Continue reading

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OVERLAND EXPO LAUNCH

many of the overlanding movers and shakers already have Front Runner Slimline Roof Racks on their own personal vehicles: Roseann Hanson, who created and runs the expo, has one on her 60 series Land Cruiser; Scott Brady, publisher of the Overland Journal, has one on his G-Wagon; Graham Jackson, executive director of Overland Training has one on his Defender 110… the list goes on…. Continue reading

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