Aug 07

1. Tell us your full name?
Joshua John Baun

2. Where and when were you born?
December 13th 1987 Powell River BC Canada

3. Do you have any brother’s or sister’s?
One brother

4. Are you married or single?
Single

5. Any kids?
Nope, still young :)

6. Where do you live now?
Kelowna BC Canada

7. Where do you work?
Sawchuk Developments

8. What do you do there?
Carpenter

9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by?
JoshJohnBaun

10. If so, how did you get this Nickname?
Its my name, and I got it from a random one night while partying.

11. How many years have you been into the sport of off roading ?
2 Years

12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport?
My friend Steve, he had an IFS Toyota that we wheeled, then he bought a Samurai and it got me hooked, from there I bought mine.

13. Are you involved in any off-road club’s? If so, what is the name of your club?
No clubs, but I wheel with the guys from www.crawlinbc.com and get tech info from the guys at www.zukikrawlers.com

14. What kinds of 4x4's do you own?
1987 Suzuki Samurai JX - Bush Truck
2002 Chevy 1500 - Daily Driver

15. Tell us about your Suzuki?
1987 Suzuki samurai, 1.3L motor, Toyota diffs, 5.29s, locked rear soon to be front once I get my longs :), coiled all around - Radius Arm with panhard up front, 3link rear, 6.5:1 trail gear tcase gears, 5point harnesses, full interior roll cage, tube front clip

16. How long have you had it?
1 year

17. Does it have a Nickname?
The Green Walrus
(it got this name due to an awkward sounding noise it makes when you turn the steering wheel)

18. How often do you get to wheel?
I try to get out once a week, but that doesn't happen all the time.

19. Whats the best modification you made to your rig so far?
Tcase gears!

20. Whats the worst?
Going with the spring over lift from the start, instead of going all the way!

21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself?
A mix of both

22. What’s your level of mechanical skills?
(What’s a wrench, Shade Tree, I’d go pro, but NASCAR hasn’t called yet!)
I'd have to say backyard mechanic, know bits and pieces of different things.

23. How do you like your trails, Scenic drive, I like a little challange, or show me the pain!
Show me the pain!

24. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had off-roading?
Wheeling in Steve's samurai, and just about rolling down an embankment

25. What was the funniest?
Jumping mine and Steve's Samurais at a friends house

26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life?
Vehicle maintenance is ALWAYS a thing to keep on top of

27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy?
Downhill Mountain Biking

28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why?
My grandfather, he was a very wise, kind, generous, and overall a generally nice person who recently passed away to cancer.

29. Books on tape, or sit down and read?
Books on tape FTW!

30. DVD at home or Theater?
It all depends on the movie, Transformers will not be the same on DVD as it was in the theater!

31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now?
A little bit of everything, going from rap to country

32. Radio, CD’s or "Trail Music" when your wheeling?
MP3 CD

33. When you're not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time?
Hangin out with my buddies tinkering with the trucks or having a few cold beers.

34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Thailand, I've always wanted to go there.

35. What did you want to be most as a kid?
Cop

36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be?
German

37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night?
Noon

38. What’s your most embarrassing moment (so far?)
My 19th birthday, got a little bit too intoxicated downtown with all my buddies and my mother... Yes... my mother... we were walking down the back alley trying to get a cab to get home, and A cop showed up. It happened to be the girl whom I took to grads mother.

39. Have you ever met anyone famous, and if so, who?
Nope

40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself.
I used to live in Mobile, Alabama.

41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future off-roader, what would it be?
Its not all about the HP, gearing is what counts!

Thank you Josh, and you are now off the Hot Seat!

		On the Hot Seat with Brent May Well the Melt is here and gone for another year! The fever pitch of finishing last minute projects has been replaced by the slower pace of fixing anything that you might have broken while wheeling the Badlands. Or, if you didn't get to attend the Melt, spending time on the Suzuki Forms looking at the pictures of those that did, and making your plans to attend next years event! So, while your here taking in all the Melt photos, please take a moment to enjoy this month's Hot Seat!
		1. Tell us your full name? Joshua John Baun 2. Where and when were you born? December 13th 1987 Powell River BC Canada 3. Do you have any brother’s or sister’s? One brother 4. Are you married or single? Single 5. Any kids? Nope, still young :) 6. Where do you live now? Kelowna BC Canada 7. Where do you work? Sawchuk Developments 8. What do you do there? Carpenter 9. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by? JoshJohnBaun 10. If so, how did you get this Nickname? Its my name, and I got it from a random one night while partying. 11. How many years have you been into the sport of off roading ? 2 Years 12. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport? My friend Steve, he had an IFS Toyota that we wheeled, then he bought a Samurai and it got me hooked, from there I bought mine. 13. Are you involved in any off-road club’s? If so, what is the name of your club? No clubs, but I wheel with the guys from www.crawlinbc.com and get tech info from the guys at www.zukikrawlers.com 14. What kinds of 4x4's do you own? 1987 Suzuki Samurai JX - Bush Truck 2002 Chevy 1500 - Daily Driver 15. Tell us about your Suzuki? 1987 Suzuki samurai, 1.3L motor, Toyota diffs, 5.29s, locked rear soon to be front once I get my longs :), coiled all around - Radius Arm with panhard up front, 3link rear, 6.5:1 trail gear tcase gears, 5point harnesses, full interior roll cage, tube front clip 16. How long have you had it? 1 year 17. Does it have a Nickname? The Green Walrus (it got this name due to an awkward sounding noise it makes when you turn the steering wheel) 18. How often do you get to wheel? I try to get out once a week, but that doesn't happen all the time. 19. Whats the best modification you made to your rig so far? Tcase gears! 20. Whats the worst? Going with the spring over lift from the start, instead of going all the way! 21. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself? A mix of both 22. What’s your level of mechanical skills? (What’s a wrench, Shade Tree, I’d go pro, but NASCAR hasn’t called yet!) I'd have to say backyard mechanic, know bits and pieces of different things. 23. How do you like your trails, Scenic drive, I like a little challange, or show me the pain! Show me the pain! 24. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had off-roading? Wheeling in Steve's samurai, and just about rolling down an embankment 25. What was the funniest? Jumping mine and Steve's Samurais at a friends house 26. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life? Vehicle maintenance is ALWAYS a thing to keep on top of 27. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy? Downhill Mountain Biking 28. If you could sit down and talk to anyone, past or present, who would it be and why? My grandfather, he was a very wise, kind, generous, and overall a generally nice person who recently passed away to cancer. 29. Books on tape, or sit down and read? Books on tape FTW! 30. DVD at home or Theater? It all depends on the movie, Transformers will not be the same on DVD as it was in the theater! 31. What is on your MP3, or in your CD player right now? A little bit of everything, going from rap to country 32. Radio, CD’s or "Trail Music" when your wheeling? MP3 CD 33. When you're not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time? Hangin out with my buddies tinkering with the trucks or having a few cold beers. 34. If I gave you a free ticket to visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Thailand, I've always wanted to go there. 35. What did you want to be most as a kid? Cop 36. If you could learn to speak any language that you do not already know, what would it be? German 37. What is your best time of the day, morning, noon, or night? Noon 38. What’s your most embarrassing moment (so far?) My 19th birthday, got a little bit too intoxicated downtown with all my buddies and my mother... Yes... my mother... we were walking down the back alley trying to get a cab to get home, and A cop showed up. It happened to be the girl whom I took to grads mother. 39. Have you ever met anyone famous, and if so, who? Nope 40. Tell me a little known fact about yourself. I used to live in Mobile, Alabama. 41. If you could give any piece of advice to a future off-roader, what would it be? Its not all about the HP, gearing is what counts! Thank you Josh, and you are now off the Hot Seat!