Each year, thousands of diehard off-road enthusiasts descend upon Moab, Utah, for the Easter Jeep Safari and a week of fun on some of the country’s best and most rugged trails. Jeep® and Mopar are marking the occasion by returning to the annual event – which takes place April 16-24 – with six new customized vehicles. … [Read more...]
Brake Strips by Phoenix Systems
Brakes…one of the most important components and systems on a vehicle. Yet they are also one of the components that are dismissed or forgotten until the time when it is needed the most. Rarely do we pay much attention to our brakes but we use them every time we drive. It’s not until we go to step on the brakes and find out that they aren’t there do … [Read more...]
Easter Jeep Safari 2011 Mopar Sneak Peak
Jeep® and Mopar have teamed up again, producing a selection of Moparized Jeep vehicles for the upcoming Moab Easter Jeep Safari. … [Read more...]
My First Hundred Grand
In July 31, 2002 I handed over the keys to my beat-to-death Chevy Cavalier – with a failing clutch and a nasty dent on the hood left by the tail pipe of a Ford pickup at about 22 mph – to a sales lady at the nearby Jeep dealership. What I was getting in return was a handsome red TJ with the X package and a manual transmission. … [Read more...]
Driven By A Dream
Raised the son of a copper miner in the rugged mining camps of Nevada, Mark A. Smith began his love for adventure in the great outdoors at an early age. … [Read more...]
The Wildest Dream – Conquest of Everest
In 1924, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine made an ill-fated attempt to summit Mt. Everest, nearly 30 years before it was officially recognized as being summited by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Then, nearly 80 years later, an experienced team of Mountaineers lead by Conrad Anker went back to Everest to find George Mallory's body. What they … [Read more...]
Xplore Special Edition Jeep Program to Benefit National Parks Foundation
Moab, Utah, in the shadow of Arches National Park, one of our nation's most stunning landscapes, will be the setting during Moab Jeep Week for the introduction of the XPLORE Adventure Series Jeep Program from Venchurs. The first XPLORE Wrangler will be auctioned this fall with the profits donated to the National Park Foundation, the official … [Read more...]
Master-Pull Becomes Official Recovery Gear at Area BFE
Master-Pull Recovery gear is proud to announce it will become the Official Recovery Gear of Area BFE in Moab, Utah. On their last trip to Moab during EJS 2010, they realized not only how important Area BFE is to Moab, but also to the entire off highway vehicle community. Along with this sponsorship, Master-Pull will be outfitting the Area BFE … [Read more...]
The Joy of Jeep
All the thrills of off-highway adventure started with the Jeep, and they keep on coming. A celebration of Jeeps and the people who drive them, this book features the vehicles, personalities, events, and maneuvers that make up the Jeep universe of competitive and recreational off-highway use. … [Read more...]