January 2010

Details: By Erick Pound

I lick my lips to find them very salty. The sweat from my face is now running down my face in an unsteady stream and it’s becoming all too obvious I’m rather out of shape, but this is no time for giving up. It’s all I can do to just hold on much less move up. Before I knew what had happened I was sitting in my harness, rope taut, heart pumping, smiling from ear to ear. I was about ten feet from completing the lead of the second pitch of what may be most famous route in the Gunks’, High Exposure, and this is exactly what I had come for. The rush of the challenge and the satisfaction of overcoming them are what makes adventure travel so appealing to so many.

What is adventure travel?
Adventure travel takes many forms, from climbing Mt. Fuji to SCUBA diving the Great Barrier Reef. That said, what is considered adventure varies person-to-person. The point of adventure travel is that you are seeing areas that are generally not a major tourist destination and participating in activities that may push you outside your comfort zone.

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I lick my lips to find them very salty. The sweat from my face is now running down my face in an unsteady stream and it’s becoming all too obvious I’m rather out of shape, but this is no time for giving up. It’s all I can do to just hold on much less move up. Before I knew what had happened I was sitting in my harness, rope taut, heart pumping, smiling from ear to ear. I was about ten feet from completing the lead of the second pitch of what may be most famous route in the Gunks’, High Exposure, and this is exactly what I had come for. The rush of the challenge and the satisfaction of overcoming them are what makes adventure travel so appealing to so many.

What is adventure travel?
Adventure travel takes many forms, from climbing Mt. Fuji to SCUBA diving the Great Barrier Reef. That said, what is considered adventure varies person-to-person. The point of adventure travel is that you are seeing areas that are generally not a major tourist destination and participating in activities that may push you outside your comfort zone.

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It’s time to ring in the new year!

Since many of you are stuck at work today, just watching the clock, we thought we’d give you something to read this afternoon. The January 2010 issue of FJC Magazine is here!

Our featured story for this issue is the 2010 Army Green FJ Cruiser. We caught up with one of the first sold for a trail run & some great pics. We’ve got all the details on the major changes for the 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser, so checkout page 6.

Taft Babbit is back with his take on the new BajaRack basket for the stock FJ Cruiser rack. This time Lance from Disabled Explorers is discussing Expedition Sponsorship, so if you’ve been thinking about it – he’s got some great tips for you.

In this issue we’re introducing a new contributor. Our long time friend & colleague Erick Pound, founder of AdventureInsider.com has a great introduction to adventure travel. He’ll be contributing to FJC Magazine regularly discussing adventure related topics.

Of course we’ve got a sweet Featured Rig, a couple of Reader Rigs, and your FJ Nation pics on the back cover. We also upgraded our storage solutions in the TRD, check out those details on page 22. Also don’t forget our New Products, an update on the Aluminess Front Bumper, Groups & Clubs, and upcoming FJ Cruiser events as well.

We hope you enjoy the January 2010 issue of FJC Magazine!

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