The Ride Along — Taking Elected Officials on the Trail to Save Trails
Land Use Updates August 13, 2019
Land use on the ground, users taking politicians on the trail… Getting to know our politicians so that we can get them on our side is probably the biggest challenge we face as off pavement recreationists in the upcoming years; and especially as we move into the future. Without... Read more
6 Tips on Land Use Letter Writing for Impact
Land Use Updates August 6, 2019
Whenever the government proposes changes to our Jeeping trails and access, “comments” are solicited from the public. Learning to write comments (letters) the right way makes all the difference. Here’s a tutorial that we want to share with you at least once a year. First published here in July... Read more
We are saddened by the recent passing of Steve Morris, one of the founding fathers of Jeeping in California and on the Rubicon Trail. In 1959, Steve became the first President of the newly formed California Association of 4Wheel Drive Clubs (now known as California 4 Wheel Drive Association).... Read more
Exposed! My Date with a Paper Plate
Land Use Updates July 30, 2019
Picking Up Trash; What does it take? Are you disgusted by the trash left alongside so many freeways and highways in America? Why do you suppose people throw out their trash instead of just finding a trash can? Have you noticed some of our trails having trash as well?... Read more
Special Tech! Winning with Winches
Tech Tips July 22, 2019
Special Tech Tip to ModernJeeper as WARN Industries celebrates 70 years in business with a strong history of innovation, manufacturing and customer support. This is the type of information they provide shops and customers to help understand winches and winching. The Editors WINNING WITH WINCHES (Sponsored by WARN Industries)... Read more
A Crescent Wrench and a Creeper We all want to have a “mean machine” as ModernJeepers on the trails, but being clean is more important. We save our trails by not trashing them or leaving a mess behind. It’s about maintenance. Just pass on by this article if you’re... Read more
Perception Can Shut Us Down — The Image of Recreationists Photo: 4/02, Del in middle of Vice President Dick Cheney and congressman John T. Doolittle, working towards enhancing the image of the Rubicon Trail Perception is a reality – we all have heard that. So if the public perceives... Read more
PURPOSEFUL OR ACCIDENTAL, THE RESULTS ARE DISASTROUS Motorized outlaw and idiot behavior that endangers our sport must come to an end. Recreationists must start volunteer trail patrols, report bad behavior and exert peer pressure to curtail the idiot factor that will get our trails shut down. We must also... Read more
Jeeping Where the Biplanes Flew in the 1920’s; Airmail Arrows and Beacons of America
Lifestyle July 3, 2019
Air Mail Arrows and Beacons Imagine it’s 1925 and your biplane is flying somewhere over the Nevada desert, just high enough off the ground to miss the hilltops and ridge lines. Your sweaty hands are holding the stick hard because the wind is rocking you something fierce and the... Read more
Special to ModernJeeper by Del & Stacie Albright, confirmed patriots and landuse warriors dedicated to keeping outdoor sports and Jeeping alive and well. The Editors PASS ON YOUR PASSION America has become a society of media hype, slanted education and brain washing, starting with kids in daycare school learning... Read more