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Alert! Thief on the Loose! Crown Jewels Missing

Lifestyle November 19, 2019

Who Stole Our Crown Jewels? What do these have in common: the Rubicon; Utah’s Escalante; Glamis dunes; Death Valley’s Surprise Canyon; the Mojave; and Yellowstone National Park? Well, first of all, they ARE our Crown Jewels of motorized recreation. Secondly, they’ve been stolen (or are nearly in the hands... Read more

The Great American Off-Road Race™ Announces The Mint 400 Military Challenge

Motorsports November 18, 2019

All of us at ModernJeeper, Metalcloak and Cloakworks4x4 support our military, active duty and veterans wholeheartedly. So when an already amazing off-road motorsports race like The Mint 400 adds a Military Challenge, we are stoked! This race will raise a new awareness to our military and their families. We... Read more

4 Magical Steps to Successful Planning by Visualization

Lifestyle November 16, 2019

For Jeeping Events, Projects, Trail Cleanups and Meetings/Conventions Visualization is a term I use to describe the mental/visual step by step process to “see” your event, trail cleanup, conference/meeting or project before it ever takes place, then to plan for it to be successful by “seeing” the routes around... Read more

Book Review: “Surviving the Rubicon Trail”

Lifestyle November 15, 2019

Nearly two years ago, my good friend Sean Russel called me on a Sunday. Sean always seems to call me at the most inopportune time. I was elbows-deep into the engine bay of my Jeep trying to replace a leaking gasket, my hands coated in grease and grime, but... Read more

5-Step Formula for Organizational Membership Building — A Recipe for Success!

Land Use Updates Lifestyle November 12, 2019

Building Membership in Associations and Clubs/Groups The strength and future of our favorite modes of off-pavement recreation are going to rely on organized clubs and groups. That is not to say that individuals (non-joiners) cannot make a difference; the individual is what this country is all about. But it... Read more

[pics] SEMA – Day Four! Off-Road!!

Gallery Lifestyle November 9, 2019

So we saved the best for the final day! Builds that we can actually relate to, jeeps that we can touch and of course the overwhelming popularity of the Jeep Gladiator, the JT! Lots of racks, storage systems, new innovative and useful off road products with a few extreme... Read more

[pics] SEMA Day Three! – New Trends!

Gallery Lifestyle November 8, 2019

Obviously we know that overland is a real thing and that more and more folks are becoming involved in “car camping”. Well, apparently the folks at SEMA are paying attention! This year one of the halls actually has space dedicated for the overland rig! In an upcoming article we... Read more

[pics & vid] SEMA 2019 – Day Two! Something for Everyone!

Gallery Lifestyle November 7, 2019

Reaching the half way point of the 4 day event known as The SEMA Show, is an accomplishment in itself. Sore feet, sore legs and navigating through the huge crowds of people can be truly exhausting each day…but that doesn’t stop the Modern Jeeper! Read more

[pics] SEMA 2019 – Day One…An Overlander’s Dream!

Gallery Lifestyle November 6, 2019

After cruising around the SEMA show for a couple days now, I will say this…the folks that manufacturer roof top tents and, well, pretty much anything an “overlander” would want, have to be excited. They have had to see a huge increase in their sales…even if just for the... Read more

[pics] SEMA – Day Zero Sightings!

Gallery Lifestyle November 5, 2019

Yes. This year will be the year of the Jeep Gladiator…the JT. There will be LOTS of JT’s with tents, bed racks, fridges, gas cans, etc…overlanding gone wild…but is SEMA, the largest automotive show on the planet. For those that don’t know about SEMA, it stands for the Specialty... Read more