The aftermath of an Easter holiday to Romania brought us a pleasant surprise: an inviting e-mail from Jeep Club Serbia asking us if we would be interested to visit Serbia and if so, an open invitation to meet and share experiences. … [Read more...]
Driving Skills: Left Foot Braking
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...]
Ouachita Jeep Jamboree
With the camper loaded and our Wrangler (Rubi) in tow, Alan, Scout (our Labrador retriever), and I headed for Hot Springs, Arkansas and the Ouachita Jeep Jamboree. A short seven hours later, we pulled into the Superlift ORV Park in Hot Springs. … [Read more...]
Adventure Medical Kits Weekender Kit
One of the absolute most important items to have while hiking, backpacking, camping, or trekking off-highway is an emergency medical kit. You just never know when the need to treat an ailment is necessary, and sometimes being unprepared for the unexpected can mean the difference between life and death. … [Read more...]
Dirty Day Job: On the Trail with Sedona Jeep School
In search of interesting Jeep jobs, Mark Stephens hit the road again and found himself in Sedona, Arizona, where he got taught a thing or two at Jeep School.. … [Read more...]
Spot II GPS Satellite Messenger
One thing I have learned over my many years of Jeeping is that you can’t do enough to be prepared for anything. We’ve all seen or heard about incidents that have gone bad on the trail. Many of these stories played a significant roll for me three years ago when I made my decision to buy a SPOT Personal Tracker and carry it anytime I go off-highway. … [Read more...]
The "Built For Off-Road" Adventure – Part I
At the end of the summer, my family and I headed into the mountains for a long weekend of camping and trail running, along with my heavily modified 2006 LJ Rubicon. In preparation for this trip, I spent hours loading and unloading my Jeep with every camping item we might need along with tools and pertinent spare parts for taking the Rubi on the … [Read more...]
Creating Energy For Your Next Adventure
Colorado is one of the fittest states in the nation because its inhabitants are so lucky to be living near the Rocky Mountains where summertime is playtime for the majority of folks. Since there are so many activities offered, such as hiking, kayaking, camping, off-highway travel, and so much more, keeping the energy level up can be difficult when … [Read more...]
Man Pan Review
Move over Julia Child and Betty Crocker cooking clubs of yesteryear, today’s chefs and food enthusiasts aren’t just Suzy Homemaker anymore. Enter the Man Pan. Sure, I’d like to see someone say “cooking is for girls” these days to somebody like Gordon Ramsey of Hell’s Kitchen…or even say it to me for that matter! Bring it, and that is just what Man … [Read more...]