THE LAND CRUISER: Behold, in all its glory, our means to so many worthy ends. In its adolescence at a mere 15 years old, the "Bruiser" may have wracked up 193,000 miles in its short life, but still offers responsive handling, excellent scaling ability, and only moderate jiggling on dirt roads. This photo hides an impressive amount of mud collected while rampaging through the puddles of mountain meadows in Parque Nacional Sierra de San Pedro Martir. A leaky water container undoubtedly contributed to a musty, mildewy smell emanating from the rear, but the Royal Pine air freshener up front sufficiently equalized this odor. Here we see the Bruiser resting on the soft sands of El Marron after having speedily delivered its passengers through many kilometers of rocky desert terrain.