This time around, we were so taken with the photo that Kyle McCarty sent of his LJ in the snow that we had to give him the win for the next Field Reporter Program award! Kyle will receive a $50 gift card from ExtremeTerrain to help him take his LJ to the next level and hopefully send in more awesome photos like this! Congrats Kyle! Thanks … [Read more...]
New Magazine Issue: Winter 2015
From Moab to Morocco, hood tie-downs to ham radios, DuraTracs to Daystar, JPFreek has you covered with the new Winter 2015 issue. Escape the cold with wheeling in Moab or shoot snowy rooster tails on the trails at SnoFari, JPFreek helps get through the winter. Amazing photography of Team Lerner's JKU on the sand dunes of Morocco A JPFreek … [Read more...]
Hooray for Ouray
It’s that time of year again when the climbing shoes and chalk bag find their place in the gear closet while the crampons and ice tools screech with the sound of a file sharpening their steel points. Yes, winter is finally here and in full glory with plenty of snow and cold temperatures, turning the most glorious of waterfalls into true sculptures … [Read more...]
MSR Super Fusion 3 Tent
I must say that I was a little concerned when I read the forecast for my recent winter camping trip in Pike National Forest. Temperatures were expected in single digits with blizzard like conditions. However, the all-season rating of the MSR Superfusion stood up to the snow and cold temperatures. … [Read more...]
Hypothermia Run
Driving for hours up a mountain in the snow, with the express purpose of sleeping outdoors in freezing temperatures, sounds like lunacy to most people. Nearly everybody I mentioned it to, in fact. Looking for someone to go with, I floated the idea to a couple of local Jeep clubs that I belong to. After all, misery loves company but in the end there … [Read more...]
All Mixed Up
In the fall when the temperatures are trying to get below zero in the foothills of Colorado, the ice has no problem being hardened by the sub freezing temperatures in the high country above 10,000 feet. In most years the fall is one of the best seasons to climb ice routes due to the minimal snow pack on the approach and solid forming ice up high. … [Read more...]
Out Cold
Some may think the term “winter camping” is an oxymoron, but if you appreciate the beauty of winter and have the appropriate gear, camping might be the best way to lose the crowds and celebrate the snowy months. … [Read more...]
Winter Approach
As we enter the winter season, some spirits are dulled. The bikes are hung, camping gear is stored, and the grills are covered. We start to unload the previously tucked away sweaters, load up on the firewood, and try to build our immune systems to avoid the flu and most recently H1N1. To help build your immune system this season, stick to those … [Read more...]
A Legend Reborn: Jeep's All-New 2011 Grand Cherokee
“What is past is prologue” - William Shakespeare It was once said that “what is past is prologue” and if the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee is any indication of this, the future of the Jeep brand looks to be a very bright one. … [Read more...]