ModernJeeper - News about Jeeps, Jeeping and Jeepers
Merry Happy New Year to All
May your New Year be filled with Jeeps, Jeeping and Jeep trails galore! May your days find you surrounded by friends, family and days of joy.  May your health be the best it can be. Our entire family at ModernJeeper, Metalcloak, and ModernJeeper Adventures wishes you a  safe and... Read more
[pics] The Magic and Mystery of Death Valley with Modern Jeepers
It’s not too late to join us for our second ModernJeeper Adventures to Death Valley in March 2020.   The canyons are full of the echos of the old mining days and gold exploration gone by.  Tales of deadmen, wagons burned, gunsights lost, parched and mummified bodies await you –... Read more
[pics] Old Homemade Brush Buggy Launches Land Use Career
Wheels of Time – the Tale of the “Lobster” We called it “The Lobster” because I guess you could say it looked like one. With two bug eyes (headlights) peeking out from alongside an exposed radiator, and a tail that swished around plenty in the sand washes of southern... Read more
Merry Christmas from the ModernJeeper Family
It has been an amazing year for ModernJeeper and our Jeeping community in general.  We are thankful for so much, especially the freedom we have in this great country to celebrate the holidays and Christmas.  Treasure this joyous time with your family and friends, and be safe as we... Read more
[pics] Who Invented the Ecosystem and Why Care? (Part 1)
Part 1 of a special 3-part series in landuse and environmental science providing a greater understanding of how these cannot be separated if we want to save trails and keep our motorized recreation sports alive and well. The Editors Environmental Science, Part 1; Ecosystem Management To be an effective... Read more
[catie’s corner] [pics] Hitting the Jeep Trails at Big Bear!
During my time in exploring the west coast, I got the chance to offroad in Big Bear Lake, California. This area is Jeep central and known for some seriously fun trails. I met up with an awesome group of Jeepers to hit a few trails, including Gold Mountain, which... Read more
How to 4×4 Indoctrinate Your Kids [pics] — Part 2
In Part 1, we talked about the value of giving your kids the right kind of indoctrination — the 4×4 kind.  We covered 4×4 events, getting them an RC rock crawler and wrenching!   Now let’s get on the trail… 4. TAKE THEM WHEELING I realize that at first, you... Read more
How To 4×4 Indoctrinate Your Kids [pics] – Part 1
I like to think that I have done an amazing job of raising my three sons. Mainly because I have thoroughly brainwashed and indoctrinated them into loving Jeeps and everything off-road. My oldest boy, who is 17, daily drives a 78-year-old Willy’s MB to school every day, and his... Read more
7 Shortcuts and Life Saving Tips for Talking to the Press/Media
Tips on Speaking to the Media/Press About Your Club or Event One of the best ways to keep off-road motorsports alive is to talk it up!   Letting people know what we do, why we love it, and what it means to our families is the gateway to keeping our... Read more
Update!  Oceano Dunes — Pismo — A Tale of Two Parks
Special to ModernJeeper by Amy Granat of the California Off-Road Vehicle Association (CORVA) with some history and facts about the politically motivated attacks against this great recreation area.  All of us at ModernJeeper believe firmly that our battles for access for motorized recreation must be from a united voice;... Read more