Shawn Martinich

FAMILY: Wife - Melissa (married 15 years), kids - Sam 11, Jack 9, Emma 7.
EMPLOYMENT: Owner Red Dasher Delivery Service and Appliance Installers. We deliver and install furniture and appliances for various stores in Missoula, Kalispell and Bozeman. Trying to grow into other areas as well.
A BIT OF LIFE HISTORY: Raised in Missoula since I can remember. Attended Hellgate and Sentinel H.S. and a couple of years at U of M. Had many varied jobs in H.S. and college and after. Started Red Dasher in 1995 and I’ve been trying to figure out how to make a living ever since. I was also in the Navy Seabees.
4X4 VEHICLES: 1997 Jeep TJ Wrangler, 1998 Chevy P/U, 1968 Jeepster Commando.
MODIFICATIONS DONE TO YOU PRESENT RIDE: '97 Jeep has a 4-6” lift 33” tires, locker in front, 4:10 gears, some performance upgrades and a lot left to be done.
FAVORITE VEHICLE OF ALL TIME: My '97 Jeep.
IF MONEY WAS NOT AN OBJECT, WHAT WOULD YOU DRIVE OFF ROAD? A Paris/Dakar Rally truck (one of the big support type) to use as a tow vehicle/camper and a tricked out Defender.
SAME QUESTION BUT ON ROAD: Porsche 911
FAVORITE TRAIL OR TRAILS: I don’t know, I haven’t been on all of them yet.
TRAIL OR AREA THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RUN SOME TIME, REALISTICALLY? Moab or pretty much any other trail I haven’t been on yet.
SAME QUESTION BUT UN-REALISTIC: I’d want to trek around the world at least once. Four wheeling on each continent.
FAVORITE TYPE OF FOUR WHEELING: Trails and backloads.
WHAT OTHER THINGS DO YOU LIKE TO DO: I enjoy auctions, home improvement projects, watching my kids play little league and just hanging out with my family.
FUTURE GOALS IN LIFE: Become independently wealthy.
IF YOU COULD BE ANYTHING IN LIFE WHAT JOB WOULD YOU HAVE? A wealthy philanthropist.