The Three C’s of Merging Traffic
Land Use Updates January 15, 2019
WHAT HAPPENED TO COURTESY, COMMON SENSE AND CITIZENSHIP? Here’s the scene. You’re driving your rig hauling your toys in the slow lane of a freeway. You’re at the speed limit plus a few so you won’t get a ticket but can sort of keep up with the flow of... Read more
They Are After Our Kids — Hearts and Minds
Land Use Updates January 8, 2019
I FEEL LIKE I’M BEING CHASED BY A ‘GRIZZ It looks and feels like brainwashing by some bureaucrats and public schools. Here’s my take. During a boat tour in Alaska years ago, sight-seeing the famous Kenai Fjords (glaciers and such), I was once again stabbed in the back by... Read more
Managing Your Piles and Emails with a good “Habit”
Lifestyle January 5, 2019
“Redistributing” – aka Managing Your Emails and Piles It’s All About “Habits” (by Del & Stacie Albright) First off, if we really followed all the great guidelines in this article, we would be super-human! But we do follow many of them; and if you are able to follow some... Read more
New JL Jeep Interior Accessories from Rugged Ridge
New Product News December 29, 2018
DASH MULTI-MOUNT, CARGO COVER, AND FLOOR LINERS At the SEMA Show 2018 Rugged Ridge®, a Truck Hero Inc. company and leading manufacturer of high-quality Jeep®, truck and off-road parts and accessories, announced the release of several new interior accessories for 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL models. The Rugged Ridge... Read more
Allegiance! Teddy Roosevelt Said it Best!
Lifestyle December 22, 2018
“We have room for but one flag (in this country)….and we have room for but one sole loyalty, and that is a loyalty to the American people,” said President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907. Teddy was big on every American being just that – an American. He was strong on... Read more
5 M’s Learned After 50+ Years of the Jeeping Lifestyle
Lifestyle December 21, 2018
50+ Years of Jeeping and Off-Roading; Lessons Learned The bikini clad Rock Zombie girls were all over my Jeep giving it the wash job of its life as I sat perched in the door frame marveling at 50 years of off-roading. They were raising money for landuse, so I’m... Read more
Forward to the Future; or Back to the Past?
Land Use Updates December 15, 2018
WHO WILL ANSWER FUTURE’S CALL? Activists and advocates in off-road/jeeping recreation seem to be an aging group – no offense intended. Many of us are “gray hairs” and many are working so hard that “burnout” may cause some premature aging. I worry that not enough young folks are taking... Read more
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[interview] Motorsports and Tire Guru — ModernJeeper Mr. Richard Winchester
Motorsports November 29, 2018
ModernJeeper grabbed a few minutes with tire icon Richard Winchester who recently retired from Michelin/BFGoodrich Tires. We dig into what makes someone put nearly 5 decades into the tire business, make dozens of Baja 1000 trips and pre-runs, and attend more off road events across the country than we... Read more
HOW THE OLD WEST AND MODERN LANDUSE ARE SIMILAR The old prospector no longer gave a hoot about all the talk of getting rich during the 1849 gold rush. No matter how he looked at it, it was dang hot and ugly mean in the western desert, and he’d... Read more
Track-n-Tackle Stop ‘n Rob Land Use
Land Use UpdatesUncategorized November 24, 2018
WHO IS STOPPING THE ROBBING OF YOUR FREEDOMS AND TRAILS? This article is really about freedom. While the title may be a mouthful with lots of innuendos, it’s still about freedom – our freedom to recreate and enjoy our great outdoors. But there’s a twist here that I’d like... Read more