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ABOUT US

Back Road Van Adventures

We help people enjoy locations of scenic beauty & historical significance in a unique way that only off-road travel can provide.

We specialize in working with beginner and novice off-roaders that want to experience historically significant locations and areas of scenic beauty! We offer events that the whole family can enjoy!

Back Road Van Adventures is dedicated to creating the most enjoyable adventures possible! Our friendly and helpful staff goes “above and beyond” to maximize your experience.

Founder

Benjamin Borgens

Benjamin Co-founded Back Road Van Adventures because of his love for the outdoors and enjoys sharing it to others to pass down in generations. Benjamin has been off-roading and camping for over 20 years and has the knowledge and wisdom to create these routes and trips to instill safety for the environment and its guests. Benjamin enjoys mapping these routes from spending thousands of hours staring at the computer using different mapping software, having paper maps spread out across the floor and actually going to explore these routes to see if they are even possible. He puts Tread Lightly practices in to every one of his routes and encourages everyone else to practice them as well.

Founder

Craig Arant

Co-Founder Craig Arant discovered a deep love and enthusiasm for off roading and teaching/helping people since his involvement with a Sheriffs department search and rescue team at the age of 14. Once he was 16, his Dad trusted him with enough with his f-250 4×4 to drive on searches, and from then on has always been seeking Off-Road adventures. In the almost 40 years since then, Craig has traveled the world meeting people in all walks of life and and shared his love of the outdoors and exploration. We like to say Craig has been “overlanding” since before there was a catchy name for it, his inspiration, respect, and love of nature puts him in the perfect place to share with his enthusiasm with others.

Storyteller Blog Article on Craig

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Our Vision:

We manifest a wealth of fun and foster passion for life by sharing locations of scenic beauty and historical significance with enthusiasts that appreciate the people, history and beauty of the land in a fun, safe and adventurous environment.

Our Mission:

To create adventures which are safe, fun, healthy, and of high value. Our adventures visit areas of historical significance and scenic beauty. We maintain the highest standards of comfort, convenience and safety.

Our staff are honest, respectful and patient people who are committed to being of service to others and have a “can-do” attitude. We love the outdoors, the history of the land and appreciate the wonders and beauty of nature.

Our customers enjoy exploring the outdoors with family and friends while learning about the history and people in the communities they visit. They enjoy the comforts of the outdoors and the scenic beauty of nature. Our customers share the values of West Coast Off Road Adventures.

Our Values:

Honesty:
We are honest in our words and deeds. By being honest we create a safe environment for the adventurous spirit.
Safety:
We control the risks that we can and plan for the ones we can’t.
Commitment:
We have a deep committed to our vision, mission, values and customers. We will always act from this code.
Excellence:
We exercise excellence in everything that we do. We go above and beyond to always ensure a quality experience.
Passion:
We love what we do and our passion is evident to those around us. Our Passion is contagious.
Fun:
We make everything we do fun. By having fun and enjoying what we do we set the context of fun and enjoyment for those around us.