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XPDN3: Milestar Adventure – Day 2
As we opened our eyes to the breaking sun that was dimmed by the foggy, cloudy and misty morning, Jerry already had coffee brewing and pancakes on the griddle, as everyone gathered to get the day started. All night it had rained off and on so I was not... Read more
MJ Destinations: The Abandoned Nemo Tunnel #24, Wartburg, Tennessee
Any Jeep adventure that involves eerie, dark old train tunnels off the beaten path should be on every Modern Jeeper’s list of things to do! As an “Adventurer” of the road trip variety, the look of “where does that go”, or the “lets pull over there and explore” is... Read more
[pics & vid] Imagine If There Was A Place – Death Valley Trip One, Day Four!
Oh yeah baby! We have arrived at Day 4 of Trip One of this year’s MJ Adventure! It’s a run back to where we started in Lone Pine, CA, but we still have a lot to share and see! You can follow this route via the Gaia Gps Track!... Read more
[pics] New OHV Park in West Texas
Escondido Draw Recreation Area – Newest West Texas OHV Park is Now Officially Open.  David Diffie,  from the EDRA Board of Directors,  best describes the off road facility with these words…… EDRA Grand Opening Escondado Draw Recreational Area will be formally open on October 12, 2019. What is EDRA?…..Well.... Read more
From the Rim of Hell to the Garden of Eden; The Death Valley Adventure
In March 2020 two small groups of overlanding explorers are going to see places not meant for mankind!  At least that is what some of the early California explorers said about Death Valley. We’re talking from the Rim of Hell to the Garden of Eden. Here’s the deal. Sign... Read more
Destination Tillamook – The Land of Sand, Rocks, Ocean & Cheese [pics]
When we started ModernJeeper Adventures we were being kind of selfish. We realized what a better way to fulfill the life long dream of wheeling this great country then to do it one great trail at a time with some amazing new friends. This last weekend we held our... Read more
[pics and vids] Death Valley ModernJeeper Adventure
HUGELY SUCCESSFUL OVERLANDING TRIP INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH ModernJeepers in Death Valley The mountains are full of mines; ghosts haunt the canyons; silver and gold abound; campfires are full of stories; and the desert beckons the traveler to see more – and more. Death Valley is a unique... Read more
Don’t Fear the Darkness — Quake LED Headlights
LED Darkness Absorbers Lights do not emit light, they absorb the dark.  Electronics work on the “Smoke” theory that if they let their smoke out, they stop working.  Lights then work on the theory that they absorb the darkness.  When they have absorbed all that they are able to,... Read more
[Video] Factor 55 Closed System Winching
Winching Safety with the Closed System Safety first when winching!  If you get hit by a broken winch hook or cable, it could ruin your day – or worse.  Search YouTube for broken winch hook’s or line videos, and you will find more than you can watch in one... Read more
Currie Jeep Beef: Upgrading My TJ to Currie F9
Are You Ready to Beef Up Your Axles? Have you ever wondered how long it would take before you replaced the rear end in your Jeep?  For us, it was about 10 years.  Jeeps come from the factory with either a Dana 35 or 44.  How long it will... Read more