To the Edge of the World and Back

Lund and Coucke didn’t know how long they’d be living out of the truck, so they made sure to prep it for the long haul.

First, they lifted the truck with a Toytec 3.5" BOSS suspension lift with Camburg Racing upper control arms, mounted a set of 35" BFGoodrich® All-Terrain T/A KO2s and added suspension airbags.

Lund installed off-road Rigid Ignite lights on the truck, too. From lighting up dark trails in the Alaskan wilderness to brightening up their campsite, these powerful lights were a crucial addition.

Alongside the rack, Lund mounted a Hinterland Industries awning that would provide shelter at camp. On top of the truck, Lund installed a spacious, waterproof Freespirit Recreation Adventure series M49 tent that quickly became home. It took just two and half minutes to set up and 10 minutes to pack down.

Then it was on to Anchorage, Denali and Fairbanks. From there, the two made a last-minute decision to take a slight detour to Prudhoe Bay by way of the infamous Dalton Highway. The desolate road didn’t disappoint. It was dotted with grizzly bears and musk ox. Covered in snow, shrouded by fog, followed by the occasional torrential downpour—what would be nightmarish conditions for the average driver were actually dream conditions for these pro adventurers.

On the way home, they added another detour in Jasper and Banff, Alberta. The two eventually crossed the border in Washington and made their way down south to Oregon for a quick pit stop before the final leg back to Colorado.

Over the course of a couple of months, Lund and Coucke clocked more than 9,000 miles. That’s just shy of what the average driver puts on the odometer in a year. But mile after mile, through tough roads and even tougher conditions, the Tundra never faltered. Trip of a lifetime? Not if they do it again. For now, they’re on to the next.