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The Journal

Field notes from
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Customer cases on real terrain, expedition film logs, and unfiltered ownership reports. Written where the pavement ends.

Rock Climber crossing a granite ridge in evening backlightVideo Log

Nº 02 · Feb 2026 · 4 min read

Film Log 01 — Granite Ridgeline

Three days of waiting for one hour of light. The crew diary behind the Granite Ridgeline film: wheel-high boulders, evening backlight, and a chassis that never asked for a second take.

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Mud-splattered Rock Climber at a hunting lease gate at dawnUser Experience

Nº 03 · Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Six Months and 1,800 km: An Honest Owner’s Report

Chad runs a hunting lease in Missouri and does not grade on a curve. Half a year with the Rock Climber 4WD — range truth, mud season, maintenance, and the two things he would change.

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Zack riding alongside his father and brother on a forest trailRider Story

Nº 04 · Jan 2026 · 5 min read

Three Helmets, One Trail

Since Zack’s accident, family rides meant him waiting at the trailhead. A national forest loop, one Rock Climber, two dirt bikes — and a tradition restored after four years.

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Rock Climber breaking trail on a snow-covered alpine passVideo Log

Nº 05 · Jan 2026 · 4 min read

Film Log 02 — Alpine Snow Line

Above the pass at first light, minus nine degrees, filming a machine that treats packed snow like pavement. The field notes from the coldest shoot of the series.

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A new Rock Climber being unloaded from a trailer at golden hourUser Experience

Nº 06 · Dec 2025 · 5 min read

Delivery Day: What Actually Happens When Your Machine Arrives

No dealership, no mystery. From the crate hitting your driveway to your first solo ride — the full two-hour handover, documented step by step.

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Ellie cresting a coastal sand dune at sunset in her Rock ClimberRider Story

Nº 07 · Nov 2025 · 5 min read

Salt Air and Open Dunes

Ellie lost her leg five years ago, and with it, the beach. Sand mode, salt spray and 31 km of Oregon coastline — a story about getting an element back.

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Rock Climber wading a mountain creek at first lightVideo Log

Nº 08 · Oct 2025 · 4 min read

Film Log 03 — The River Crossing

First light on a mountain creek, axle-deep and moving fast. The notes behind the wade-mode film — and why we drove through the same crossing eleven times.

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Rock Climber Expedition breaking trail through deep snow at blue hourUser Experience

Nº 09 · Oct 2025 · 7 min read

Wintering the Expedition: A Cold-Truth Report from Fairbanks

Four months of sub-zero commuting, dog-team trails and an unheated garage. What an Alaskan winter actually does to an Expedition build — and what it does not.

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Rider and family reviewing ownership paperwork beside a Rock Climber in a warm garageBuying Guide

Nº 07 · Apr 2026 · 8 min read

What an All-terrain Wheelchair Actually Costs in 2026

Sticker price is only one line of the real number. We break down what drives the cost of a 4WD all-terrain machine — model, battery, seating, freight and financing — so you can budget with both eyes open.

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Wheel-leg Rock Climber articulating over granite boulders on a mountain trailField Comparison

Nº 08 · May 2026 · 7 min read

Wheel-Leg vs. Tracked: An Honest Field Comparison

Tracked chairs and wheel-leg machines both promise the same thing — go anywhere. They get there very differently. Here is what the spec sheets will not tell you about speed, range, transport and the terrain in between.

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