“When we talk about a Silk Road experience we don’t mean a caravan traveling across the desert, but something much, much more. It’s about getting people to dream and to reimagine something they know or to discover something new.” - Yo-Yo Ma, Grammy Award-winning cellist … [Read more...]
Therm-A-Rest Camp & Comfort Series Mattress
Cascade Designs’ Thermarest LuxuryCamp mattress was crafted for the avid camper who seeks a comfortable and warm night’s sleep while enjoying the great outdoors. This self-inflating mattress is the best of both worlds, combing a luxurious stretch-knit fabric for comfort and 2.5” of thickness for plenty of warmth and easy sleeping. This mattress was … [Read more...]
Sideways Winching Recovery
Last week we featured a two-part series related to winches and how to operate them. Today we're featuring a follow-up which includes winching recovery techniques from the side of the vehicle with a real-life example of the process. Special thanks to Tom Severin of 4x4Training.com for these videos. … [Read more...]
Mopar at Easter Jeep Safari
With Easter Jeep Safari about a month away, we thought we'd share a few videos featuring concept vehicles that Mopar Underground has had on display and on the trails in Moab. Each of these rigs is pretty awesome in its own right so kick back, enjoy, and if you can attend the 2011 Easter Jeep Safari to check out Mopar's latest, we're sure you won't … [Read more...]
Winch Kit & Operating Your Winch
This is part II of our winch series provided by our friends from Badlands Offroad Adventures. The subject this time around is more specific to winches and how to properly operate them. … [Read more...]
Basic Types of Winches & Winch Components
Our friends at Badlands Offroad Adventures have put together a nice series on winches and winching techniques. This is the first of a two-part series on the subject and is an extension to past discussions we've had on vehicle recovery. … [Read more...]
Off-Road Slide & Winch Recovery
This three and a half minute video does a nice job of exhibiting four-wheeling and wet recovery techniques: … [Read more...]
Jeep World of Adventure Sports – Yukon River Quest Episode
For those not familiar with the Yukon River Quest, the YRQ is the world's longest canoe/kayak race at over 460 miles. In 2008, Brad Pennington won the solo division of the race and in so doing, set a course record. … [Read more...]
We All Have That List
We all have that list, in one way or another, the list of things we want to do or accomplish in our lifetimes. Well, some items on the list are long term and have deeper meaning, things like seeing your children grow-up healthy and happy. Others with lesser levels of complexity, but also with meaning - items like parachuting out of a plane, bungee … [Read more...]