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Installing a snorkel on your Jeep vehicle can provide a number of benefits while traveling off-highway including better breathing for your air intake system and protection from high water crossings. (more…)
It turns out the Mud Springs Trail in Arizona has confounded many of us Phoenician four-wheelers over the years. Back in the day before our first Jeep, George and I attempted Mud Springs in our ’99 Dodge Ram 1500 4×4, and on another outing we borrowed our neighbor’s ATV. On both occasions we missed reaching the Holy Grail at the end of the trail: an alleged “Miner’s Shack.” We tried it again when we were newbie’s in Number 7, and again we only got to Mud Springs Hill. In fact, the first time we actually made it to the Miner’s Shack was on foot and had hiked in from a different trailhead. (more…)
Last summer, I bought a large-print road atlas online that was $10 down the drain! I thought it would be easier to read but it lacked detail. Since I prefer by-ways to interstates, it’s useless, I thought. But it happened to be in the Jeep during a long road-trip, and on some lonely stretch of blacktop, reading it out of pure boredom, I saw Hole-in-the-Rock Road on the Utah map. Then I noticed the ‘Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument’ (GSENM), and the crummy book began to redeem itself. (more…)
The launch of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee has proven hugely successful and much of the engineering associated with the all-new Grand Cherokee can be attributed to the guidance and influence of Grand Cherokee Chief Designer, Phil Jansen: (more…)
Venchurs Inc. unveiled the newest XPLORE Adventure Series vehicle today at its headquarters in Adrian, Michigan. The XPLORE Grand Cherokee is a hand-built, special edition Jeep for enthusiasts that want a premium SUV that’s more at home on a dirt trail than in front of fancy restaurants. (more…)
here are a number of things I really like about Tuffy’s rear half-console for Jeep TJ and at the top of the list is comfort. Comfort in not only having a padded arm rest to set my arm while driving around town or in the backcountry, but also comfort in knowing the 16-gauge steel is strong and secure enough to protect any valuables I may have in my Jeep TJ. (more…)
Expedition Portal, the international community of adventurers and overland travellers, has announced the details of their 2011 regional Overland Rally series. (more…)
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. (more…)
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Adventure Trailers, Inc. (AT) manufacturer of Built for Offroad™ trailers and accessory equipment for 4×4 vehicles is pleased to introduce the Habitat™ Hardtop designed exclusively for the Jeep® Wrangler® Unlimited JK 4 door. (more…)
Overland(ing): Vehicle-supported, self-reliant adventure travel, typically exploring remote locations and interacting with other
cultures. (more…)
Brakes…one of the most important components and systems on a vehicle. Yet they are also one of the components that are dismissed or forgotten until the time when it is needed the most. Rarely do we pay much attention to our brakes but we use them every time we drive. It’s not until we go to step on the brakes and find out that they aren’t there do we realize that something needs to be fixed. Hopefully that moment doesn’t come too late!! (more…)
Pressure situations happen to all of us in many aspects of our lives. Most of the time, too much pressure can lead to serious problems…at work, at home, at school…even in your tires! Let’s take a few minutes in this issue’s column to talk about correct tire pressure. Some folks barely give it a second thought but for anyone exploring the backcountry or doing some heavy hauling, tire pressure is a critical part of safe and successful travel. (more…)