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...]
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...]
Adventure Trailers JK Habitat
The JK Habitat by Adventure Trailers was engineered to create a high quality sleep system that utilizes the hardtop on a Jeep JK. JPFreek Adventure Magazine featured an interview with AT, which was previously published, regarding overlanding and the new Jeep JK Habitat. The videos below give a sneak-peak of the new JK Habitat and we are confident … [Read more...]
Pyramid Lake Adventure
Pyramid Lake is one of the world’s most beautiful desert lakes. Our base camp was located next to the 400 foot rock pyramid that rises out of the lake, along a sweeping sandy beach where beautiful Tufa rock formations add shape and texture to the landscape. It’s a challenge to find an ideal spot that will accommodate 70 – 100 people but we found it … [Read more...]
Practice Makes Perfect
Technology is an amazing thing. I hit my high trajectory golf balls with my graphite shafted, titanium-faced driver further than I ever could have with my old woods. Unfortunately, I now have to go deeper into the woods to find the ball that I sliced out of bounds. Of course, instead of spending my money on these fancy widgets, I realize now that I … [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...]