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2017 End of Summer Bash - It's not camping, it's an evening all'aperto

Every year we host an "End of Summer" cookout and open house get-together at the shop.  This year we decided to celebrate an amazing summer (of endless blue skies and warm days) with something a little more opulent than our regular burgers and dogs affair.  Thanks to our friends at Northwest Overland Society and FishGirl Seafoods, we we able to put together an outstanding weekend overnight at the beach.

Over the course of 4-days a group of Defender owners traveled to a remote corner of the Pacific Northwest to celebrate the legacy of a vehicle with exploration coursing though it’s bloodline.  This Defender-only rendezvous was conceived as a gathering of Land Rover Defender enthusiasts.  Armed with dates and a general area description - the only directions provided were in the form of Lat/Long coordinates.  For most travelers the drive from home was a two day affair with at least ten hours of navigating through towns that got smaller at every turn.  Eventually the tarmac ran out altogether - leading to...

We are headed back to the ABFM in Portland Oregon again. Swing by the booth and pick up parts and great deals from our used inventory sale