Like all travelers of Route 66 who have ever listened to The Eagles, I’ve stood on the corner in Winslow, Arizona.

Coming from a small town that was biggest town for almost 100 miles in any direction, I learned early to enjoy driving. And yes, I also learned to look for tractors, cattle and deer.

Venturing to many wilderness trailheads during the year, I now look for vehicles that are fun to drive but can withstand a pretty tough beating.

I took my latest to Sauvie Island.

Ivory Overland

Sorry to say the Columbia River was too high for anyone to be able to use the clothing-optional beach on Sauvie Island

Help for getting to hard-to-get trailheads

Kevlar-lined tires

A wetland on Sauvie Island

Classic power and torque underneath the hood