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Welcome fellow adventurers. Red Oxx Co-owner and "Trip Reporter" Jim Markel here. We live in a great time in history don't we? Not only can we travel around the world in a matter of days or hours but we can also share our stories with friends, family, and now the rest of the world, in a matter of seconds. We can journey to exotic destinations and see for our own eyes what many of us had only seen in books, magazines, the TV, or the silver screen. Now with the web, we can even live vicariously, such as watching videos of sharks at Coco's Island, Costa Rica. Best of all, with the wonders of the world-wide web, we can not only read about other people's adventures, we can share our own.

As travel gets more complicated with the advent of those long, boring bording lines and complicated luggage policies, I wanted you to know how simple it really can be. That's why Red Oxx makes travel luggage that is made for experienced adventurerer's. People like you who want to see the world and not wait in line for a pat-down, or have the wheels fall off the carry on bag, or perhaps have a zipper give out and spill your valuables all over. Yuck! Adventure travel is supposed to be fun. That's not my idea of fun. I can tell you first hand about how I like to test Red Oxx Adventure Travel Gear out in the real world. These are my stories. Cheers, Jim
Red Oxx Soft Sided Luggage Passes Overland Field Test
Red Oxx Soft Sided Luggage Passes Overland Field Test

Taking Red Oxx gear on a new Overland Adventure, CEO Jim knew not where he was going and that this was a new kind of test for Red Oxx Soft Sided Luggage. Would it endure the rigors of overland travel, assuredly much harsher than mere air travel? Says Jim, "Jumping into a new hobby's a lot like jumping into... more >


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Packing for an African Adventure Packing for an African Adventure
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. Yes, he brought lots of Red Oxx gear! Jim tested his new Red Oxx Gear in the heart of Africa. more >

A PH or Professional Hunter is a must have Guide A PH or Professional Hunter is a must have Guide
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. Yes, he brought lots of Red Oxx gear! Keep watch as new gear Jim tested in Africa is made available for purchase. more >

How to Keep your first shot in the pocket How to Keep your first shot in the pocket
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. He packed guns and cameras in his Red Oxx gear! Keep watch as new gear Jim tested in Africa is made available for purchase. more >

Red Oxx Gear tests tough Hunting in Africa Red Oxx Gear tests tough Hunting in Africa
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Zambia in September 2003. He packed guns and cameras in his Red Oxx gear! more >

An Invitation to the Most Beautiful Diving Site - Cocos Island An Invitation to the Most Beautiful Diving Site - Cocos Island
A trip from Billings, Montana to Cocos Island, off the coast of Costa Rica, Part 1. When Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel wrote about his trip to Zambia in 2003, you told us you wanted to hear more. more >

Paddle Harder, Faster on the Pacuares in Costa Rica Paddle Harder, Faster on the Pacuares in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Part 2 - "Like Sharks?" The ominous email proclaimed. Now that Jim's packed and ready to head out, here's part 2 in the next series from Jim's adventure travel log: Costa Rican Adventure. more >

Face to face with Hammerhead Sharks in Costa Rica Face to face with Hammerhead Sharks in Costa Rica
Part 3 in Costa Rica. Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel survived a river run through a rainforest in part 2 of his Costa Rican adventure. Now he and cousin Shawn meet Hammerheads face to face underwater. more >

Eat, Sleep, Dive - Treasures and Sharks in Costa Rica - Day and Night Eat, Sleep, Dive - Treasures and Sharks in Costa Rica - Day and Night
Part 4, Jim's Costa Rican Adventure. Red Oxx's co-owner Jim Markel gets down with the barber fish, until an Oceanic Great White Shark slips in for a trim. more >

A Carry On Luggage Demonstration to D.C. A Carry On Luggage Demonstration to D.C.
Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's adventures have taken him from the African safari to the shark-filled waters more >

Fostering manufacturing growth in Montana Fostering manufacturing growth in Montana
Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's adventures have taken him from Zambian safari to the shark-filled waters of Cocos Island. On his latest adventure, he blows the political winds in Washington. more >

How to Shoot Straight at Front Sight: Part 1 How to Shoot Straight at Front Sight: Part 1
Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's background includes tours as a U.S. Marine, where he learned the rugged, precise art of parachute rigging and unknowingly was launched down the path of designing premium travel bags. more >

How to shoot straight using a Front Sight: Part 2 How to shoot straight using a Front Sight: Part 2
Rations of jerky and pop tarts were just one difference between Red Oxx co-owner Jim Markel's tours as a U.S. Marine and a tour at Front Sight's Firearms Training Institute. more >

The Glitterati of Bozeangeles The Glitterati of Bozeangeles
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Bozeman, Montana on his latest adventure, where Red Oxx sponsored the annual Hatchfest Film Festival. There was plenty of excitement and surprises along the way, just as there always seems to be. more >

The Glitterati of Bozeangeles, Part 2 The Glitterati of Bozeangeles, Part 2
Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Bozeman, Montana 's Hatchfest Film Festival. In this Part 2 installment, Jim rubs shoulders with directors in dreadlocks, kicks the tires more >

Discovering Fair Trade in Guatemala, Part 1 Discovering Fair Trade in Guatemala, Part 1
When Red Oxx Manufacturing co-owner Jim Markel traveled to Guatemala, he discovered a fair trade human interest story. It all started with those handy little cords on all of our travel bags. The ones that make it easy to pull open the #10 YKK zipper more >

Fair Trade in Guatemala Checkup, Part 2 Fair Trade in Guatemala Checkup, Part 2
Jim Markel catches up on his Fair Trade business adventure in Guatemala, where the story of the Monkey's Fist Zip Knot is rapidly becoming the tale of the Monkey's Fist Fair Trade. more >

Surfing with Jim in Panama Part 1 Surfing with Jim in Panama Part 1
Seems like every now and then, life forces you to hit the restart button. I had no real itinerary planned for my trip to Panama. Hell, I didn't even have a surfboard! All I knew that turning 40 only happens just once. more >

Jim Jim's Carnival Panama Adventure Part 2
Picking up from my surfing safari in Jim's Panama Adventure Part 1, the great thing about no specific itinerary is you're rarely disappointed by the events more >

Getting the Show on the Road Getting the Show on the Road
Not at any store Red Oxx once ran an ad, "Not sold at a store near you" and unless you happen to live in Montana that's still true. The exception is when we pack up our media kit and head south for the annual trade show circuit in January. more >

Getting the Show on the Road Part 2 Getting the Show on the Road Part 2
Red Oxx Co-owner Jim Markel fills us in about his trip to Reno and back for the Safari Club Convention, touring the big state of Texas, his fascination with the desert, shows us his beautiful and crazy travel images and tells us more >

Little Monkey Fist Making a Big Difference. Can You? Little Monkey Fist Making a Big Difference. Can You?
Red Oxx took the initiative to contribute to the well being of a simple quiet mountain village in Guatemala by creating a Fair Trade agreement and developing income for the villagers. more >

Car Crazy Car Crazy
Are you car crazy? The folks at Red Oxx are. Like most Americans the need for speed is always twitching our throttle. Jim and his Dad decided to fulfill that need and headed south more >

Practicing Yin Yang Yoga for health, patience, discipline & knowledge Practicing Yin Yang Yoga for health, patience, discipline & knowledge
Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel traveled to L.A. for a session of Yin Yang Yoga with the Monkey Kung Fu Master Paulie Zink. Read on and learn how discipline in the art of yoga can teach you many more things than balance and strength. more >

Corporate Travel in Atlanta: Develop your own travel style Corporate Travel in Atlanta: Develop your own travel style
Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel packed his bags for a trip to Atlanta where he muses on how the color of your luggage can transform your travel state of mind. Let's check in with him before his hectic schedule sends him off on his next trip more >

Business Travel in NYC: develop your own travel style Business Travel in NYC: develop your own travel style
Here in part 3 of a Developing Flexibility for your Travel Style, Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel checks out the Big Apple touring the famous museums, riding the subway and testing out the Sky Train Convertible Carry On Bag. more >

Leisure Travel in LA: develop your own travel style Leisure Travel in LA: develop your own travel style
Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel sets the tone of "A Tale of Three Cities" here in part 1 of the series on creating a flexible sense of travel. During this liesure trip to L.A. Jim catches up with some unusual and interesting customers of Red Oxx. more >

Are Soft Bags ideal as off-road 4-wheeling luggage? Are Soft Bags ideal as off-road 4-wheeling luggage?
Red Oxx teamed up with off-road adventure enthusiasts and Land Rover Lifestyle Magazine for a 500+ mile journey... more >

Where can you find the most color on Earth? Where can you find the most color on Earth?
Transcending from his trip to England , Red Oxx CEO Jim Markel discovered there's no place on earth with more color than Holland in Spring. The trip was a photo op's dream come true as Jim burned up more digital space than he'd ever imagined. Though you may have missed the tulip... more >

Nurturing Entrepreneurship in Guatemala - Red Oxx Style Nurturing Entrepreneurship in Guatemala - Red Oxx Style
Moving forward with the Red Oxx Fair Trade adventure in Guatemala, CEO Jim Markel checks up on his Molinillo project: the building of a corn mill for the villagers who make the Monkey Fist Zip Knots. If you missed Jim’s previous trips to Guatemala, you more >



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