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Warning! Here’s Your View from a Locked Gate
A BIT OF SARCASM ABOUT AN ACCESS LESSON LEARNED The gal in uniform with the big gun on her hip smiled and waved as she installed the recessed pad lock on the gate. I guess she thought we were happy about the road being closed while we sat in... Read more
What Military Jeepers Need to Do to Save Our Sport
ACTIVE DUTY ACTIVELY HELPING SAVE TRAILS By Del Albright (Army) and Todd Ockert (Navy) The freedoms that we are defending today (and that Del fought in combat for in his day), are in jeopardy right here in the good old USA. We’re talking specifically about the freedom to take... Read more
Off-Road Rumbling of Thunder
A WHOLE NEW SOUND IN THE OFF-ROAD WORLD The over-paid, seldom-right weather man spoke with such animation and excitement that you couldn’t help but get taken in by his rambling analysis of the on-coming weather pattern (from outer space). But he had me from hello when he mentioned the... Read more
Caution!  Not Being Prepared in the Backcountry May Mean Disaster
WHAT TO BRING on MODERNJEEPER and BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURES – LIKE the RUBICON TRAIL Showing up on a serious back country jeeping or overlanding trip without the “right stuff” can mean disaster, if not at least an uncomfortable trip.  I get asked a lot about the famous Rubicon Trail and... Read more
TDS Desert Safari Rocks and Rolls it for the 57th Time
SUPPORTING LAND USE FOR A LIFETIME Mach 1-3, 2019, the Tierra Del Sol 4Wheel Drive Club of San Diego will bring it again with the 57th Annual Desert Safari, and it looks to be a great event!  Not only that, this club really jumps in the game to support... Read more
Toyo Tires Desert Invitational Presented by Monster Energy
RESULTS STORY Toyo Tires Desert Invitational Presented by Monster Energy Third Generation Racer Luke McMillin Makes His First Win A Memorable One February 8, 2019 (Johnson Valley, CA) – The best desert racers in the world converged at Johnson Valley OHV Area for the invitation-only Toyo Tires Desert Invitational... Read more
Do You Believe in Off Pavement Patriotism?
WE BELIEVE PATRIOTISM LIVES IN OUR OFF-ROAD WORLD! By Del & Stacie Albright We have finally learned the secret to why backcountry motorsports enthusiasts love the sport so much . We can now wrap our arms around the magic that keeps us all working on our machines and hitting... Read more
12 Key Points in Governing Public Lands — NEPA Crash Course
THE GOVERNING PROCESS FOR MANAGING OUR LANDS Keeping trails, riding areas, and back country roads open depends on access.  Keeping that access depends on land management policies and procedures which depend on environmental issues and concerns.  Those environmental issues and concerns are reviewed through “NEPA” and dictate every action... Read more
All the Advantages of Hell without the Inconveniences — Death Valley
DEATH VALLEY TALES AND TIDBITS – and MAKING ICE LAST in the DESERT! Stories abound about death and disaster, ghosts, canyons and striking it rich in Death Valley, and how the “49ers” came across this vast desert during the American Gold Rush of 1849.  Prospectors were found dead, just... Read more
Legal Land Use — What is Intervention in Court?
FILE A CASE OR JUST INTERVENE? You may have heard about one of our off-road groups “intervening” in a court action. This is not the same as filing a lawsuit. Herein we will explain what it means to be an “intervenor” in a court action, and why it is... Read more