Building on what was good and leaving behind what wasn't, two more films were produced, each one creeping closer to perfect. Things lead to things, staff flipped and moved on. It lead to Jeremy Parriott and Kelen Higton and "Reliance", what they call " the first step in the new direction." This time, we won't be so cruel in our review... in fact, we loved it.

The video kicks off in a strangely creative way, with bagpipes blasting a surprisingly good version of Amazing Grace, and fly-over vistas of red rock canyons. Then for nearly an hour, you are overwhelmed with mostly rock crawling adventures, but also dune buggies at Glamis, a little bit of desert racing, some loonies in Jeeps in the trees, and one lone motorcycle, hopping the hood of a rock crawler.

This film never gives you a chance to get bored, yet is not so fast and loud that you feel like you are on a bad acid trip. Each scene is edited carefully, sometimes allowed to play out in slow motion, sometimes in real-time or sped up. Music changes constantly. Some of our favorite scenes have no music at all, accompanied only by the creak of a frame or the scraping of metal on rock. The only narration is a single scene introducing you to a "south of the border chihuahua" - a stange mongrel that seems to protect the Avalanche Ranch OHV park.

Another favorite scene is "Dave" rolling his Jeep in the woods - falling out, and chasing it down the hill. (Wonder how many scenes they had to edit when some moron ended up with a severed limb?) There are plenty of crashes, crunches, oops and almosts. But also just as many "how did he DO that?!" where near vertical ascents are successful. Watch for the 65-foot-tall climb, that tops out at an 85 degree angle. And they make it.

"Reliance" gives the impression and feeling of a home video, but only better. It's just slightly amateur-enough that you feel the person that made it was filming because he was there having a good time anyway, and nothing is staged. The final scenes at the end especially give the impression that it's a bunch of friends that enjoy and remember each moment spent, each crazy day in the sun, and it was all for the good time they had. But the editing and dubbing, titles and mixing is professional. The real deal.

This video isn't perfect - while it certainly seems to be targeted to the competitive or hard-core rock crawling fan (not the traditional "Rubicon" Jeeper), there are a few scenes from Glamis, desert racing, and mx freestyle thrown in. Not enough to hold a Glamis Junkie, and do they merely distract the rock crawling fan? We suggest they go toward the MIX - I think you're on to something there. Balance it out with an even plateful of each extreme motorsports offering. Or keep your target Rockcrawlers and don't waste your time with the few buggy or bike shots. Couldn't really tell what the target viewer was -

We thank them for including chicks - with their clothes on! REAL off-road chicks, with messy hair, sweatshirts - and able to drive too. Check out their web site - you'll get a great insight on the minds behind "Reliance," and BFE Films.

"Any jackass can get tanked on cheap booze and do acts of insanity. But a true warrior doesn’t need that edge to push it. You need skill combined with equipment in order to conquer. You will succeed or pay the price. During the act it is all up to you. Adrenalin-driven-fear feeds your desire to overcome anything in your path. That is the feeling of being Clutched."

We congratulate BFE Films for this landmark in their journey. You've come a long way from the humping dogs... We know you have a winner here.