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Off The Beaten Path

Non-Jeep adventure and destination articles

An Odyssey of Adventure

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Adventure racing consists of four core sports: running/trekking, mountain biking, kayaking/canoeing and fixed ropes progression, and the non-athletic sport of orienteering/navigation. (more…)

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Racing Across the Land Before Time

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

For a group of eighty cyclists, the peleton was unusually quiet as it meandered its way through the Cape Town city limits. The cool fog concealed the summit of Table Mountain and provided pathetic fallacy for the emotional state of these brave adventurers. (more…)

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White Water, Kayaks, and Good Times

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

The changing of the seasons each year brings the excitement and planning for all my upcoming adventures. Too often when we talk about or think of Jeep trips we associate it with a wheeling adventure or expedition. Some of my favorite moments in my Jeeps have been while traveling to or from a camping or hiking trip, kayaking excursion, and even wintertime ski trips. (more…)

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Hiking Longs Peak

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

I remember the conversation during a get together in May of this year. We were there to celebrate the end of the ski season. We were having a good time! Becky (my wife), Regina (a friend), and I were discussing climbing and Regina said she wanted to climb Longs Peak. (more…)

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Queensland: Australia’s Land of Adventure

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Poet John Masefield once wrote, “All I need is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,” and standing on just such a ship, cruising the Great Barrier Reef with the Whitsunday Islands drifting past me, it is hard to disagree with the sentiment. (more…)

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Freaking Out About Rock Climbing

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

It doesn’t take a long, planned excursion to a far away place to actively pursue adventure, and with rock climbing it may be only a short drive across town; in your Jeep of course. (more…)

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And Then They Jumped

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Going solo on his bike, Mark Stephens explores a lost route into central Arizona’s Devil’s Canyon and its legends, before it’s too late. (more…)

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Riding Free

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

The dictionary uses an interesting phrase to define freeriding:  “The original concept of freeriding was that there was no set course, goals, or rules to abide by.” (more…)

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Rocky Mountain Highs on Humboldt Peak

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

When my brother and I left JPFreek’s second annual staff gathering in Divide, Colorado on Sunday July 25th, our destination was the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountain range to climb a challenging 14,000′ peak:  Humboldt Peak. (more…)

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Rock Climbing in Oklahoma’s Wichita Range

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

When people think of Oklahoma, they think of flat boring plains with tumbleweeds blowing across long straight highways. Nothing could be further from the truth. (more…)

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Hiking Adventure at Zion’s Checkerboard Mesa

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

Entering Zion National Park from the east entrance immediately reveals a colorful display of orange, brown and white slickrock that includes one of the parks landmarks, Checkerboard Mesa. (more…)

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Have an “Ice” Day

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

In Colorado, the splendor and beauty of the outdoors is what makes it a haven for those who live for outdoor adventure. For most folks though, the winter months entail days and evenings by a cozy fire rather than an opportunity for exploration. (more…)

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