Can-Am Pairs Up With MeatEater For Ultimate Defender Hunting Rig
Many of us haven't heard of MeatEater, a brand that isn't actually a carnivorous fictional dinosaur from Jurassic Park. But that might change now that Can-Am has teamed up with the outdoors company for a new partnership. To make waves in the woody space, the duo worked together to create a purpose-built Defender with its sights set on backcountry hunting and deep-woods exploration, with a nod to S3 Powersports fabrication for handling the task.
The unique outdoors-meets-powersports rig starts with a Can-Am Defender and builds on it from there. They send the unit to S3 Powersports in Shreveport, Louisiana and the outfit then turns up the wick on every front you can imagine.
The resulting "MeatEater Defender" is a massive improvement for the Can-Am in terms of being a vehicle for hunting, conservation work, and outdoor recreation.
Perhaps most notable is the inclusion of a GoFastCampers V2 Pro Roof Top Tent-- an inclusion thanks to a company famous for its full-size truck work-- and then there's Rotopax fuel and hydration packs, and so on. The unique look comes thanks to Superior Graphics, with a FirstLite Cerca Camo design helping further the outdoorsy feel. Also on board are fully custom MOLLE panels, 35-inch BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain KM3 tires wrapped around 15-inch KMC Impact beacklock wheels, heavy-duty suspension, and beefed-up front and rear bumpers.
Needless to say, the rig is ready for anything the woods and drivers can throw at it, a big compliment to a custom rig from one that already bears the same superlative.
Ross hosts The Hooniverse Podcast. He has been in the off-road world since he was a kid riding in the back of his dad’s YJ Wrangler. He works in marketing by day and in his free time contributes to Hooniverse, AutoGuide, and ATV.com, and in the past has contributed to UTV Driver, ATV Rider, and Everyday Driver. Ross drives a 2018 Lexus GX460 that is an ongoing build project featured on multiple websites and the podcast.
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