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About Nena Barlow

Contributing Editor & Founder of Sedona Jeep School: Nena Barlow grew up in the Southwest, exploring the back roads by Jeep, horse, and hiking boots. She has been in the Sedona Jeep tour business since 1996, leading people from around the world into the back country of Sedona by four-wheel drive, organizing special 4x4 events, and training professional guides in proper 4x4 technique, off-road and trail safety, and four-wheeling etiquette. Nena has logged thousands of hours in the back country behind the wheel of a Jeep, with additional off-road experience in Hummers, Unimogs, Fords, Toyotas, and Nissans. She says, “The most important thing about four-wheeling is to not let your ego dictate your course of action. It is fun to push to the edge of your comfort level, but the best four-wheelers take the easy route rather than push beyond their capabilities or the capability of their vehicles. Know yourself and your vehicle, and be brave enough to say I am not going any further than this today.” Nena spends most of her days outdoors, whether for work or play.

Broken Axle Housing Lessons

January 6, 2016 by Nena Barlow

Broken Jeep axle housing resuly

Clara was my 2009 Rubicon Unlimited, with C-gussets and lower control arm skids on her factory Dana 44 axle housing. She was wearing a 2.5” Teraflex suspension and factory BFG KM1’s at the time of the incident described here.   “Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Jeep Adventure Tagged With: axle, axle housing, Barlow Adventures, broken axle, Dana 44, Jeep, Nena Barlow, Rubicon, Sedona, Soldier Pass, Tipover Challenge

Big Bear Jeep Jamboree

May 25, 2011 by Nena Barlow

I look back now at the discussion we had in the Barlow’s office before our respective May trips. As we determined who was taking which Jeep where, I smugly stated “I’m going to Big Bear where they don’t have any big rocks--I’ll take Alex.”  I would come to regret those words. Alex is currently a stock tan 2011 JK Rubicon who would earn the name … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Jeep Adventure Tagged With: Jeep, Jeep Jamboree, JK, JPFreek, Wrangler

Driving Skills: Left Foot Braking

May 1, 2011 by Nena Barlow

Left-foot braking is the act of using your left foot on the brake pedal, while simultaneously using your right foot on the throttle. Left-foot braking is a finesse skill to use in four-wheeling, specifically in 4wd low range circumstances and especially if you drive an automatic transmission. … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Freek Garage Tagged With: 4x4, driving, Jeep, JPFreek, off road, off-highway

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Group Dynamics in Sticky Situations

July 4, 2010 by Nena Barlow

“Hellooooo! Can someone please tell me where my right tire is at?” I yelled, as my Jeep teeter-tottered on two wheels. … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: Freek Garage Tagged With: 4-wheeling, 4x4, communication, Jeep, mud, recovery, rock, safety, school, spotter, spotting, stuck, tow strap

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