ModernJeeper - News about Jeeps, Jeeping and Jeepers
Warning! How Not to Die On the Trail
EVEN THE BEST LAID JEEPING PLANS CAN GO BAD One summer several years ago, my buddy Kris and I planned a four-night, weekday trip on the trail with our kids. While the weekends can get busy, camping on the trail during the week ensures that few people are around... Read more
Warning!  Motorized Outlaws Ruin It for All
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
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
RIP Kevin Carroll – [pics] EJS Black Flag CRAWL Readers Ride
EDITOR’S NOTE: As a tribute to a friend and fellow wheeler, I have decided to repost this article to honor Kevin Carroll. The Owner/Fabricator of Red Dot Engineering located in Moab, Utah, most know of him as the driver and creator of amazing vehicles that we call the “Red Dot... Read more
Code Red! Oceano Dunes (Pismo) “Death by a Thousand Fence Posts.”  Action Needed
Oceano Dunes Under Attack – Closures Imminent According to the Friends of Oceano Dunes, the famous, long-term beach OHV recreation area known as Oceano Dunes (in the past called Pismo Dunes), are under heavy attack for more restrictions and even closures. The “Friends” were formed in 2001 and have... Read more
[catie’s corner] [pics] Exploring the Grand Canyon in a Jeep!
The Grand Canyon is one of the most popular vacation spots in the USA. I’ve seen almost every rim and I can’t say I’ve found a bad view. You can visit the north, east, south or west rims. The north rim closes down for winter, but the south rim... Read more
[pics & vid] The 2019 Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival!
Making the trip from Colorado out to Pennsylvania for the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival is always interesting, and this year proved to be no different. The weather has been a real challenge all across the country this season. When we attended this event for the first time last year…it... Read more
Rational Apathy!  Could It Be the Slow Death of Outdoor Recreation?
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
[pics] 50th Anniversary Coast-to Coast Jeep Expedition Across Australia
All ModernJeepers know the thrill of exploring and wheeling new places, where our senses come alive and our rigs take on new obstacles. Our bucket lists are full of such adventures. But can you imagine trekking across some nearly unknown territory following the footsteps from 50 years ago? In... Read more
[catie’s corner] Jeeping in the Navajo Nation; Exploring Monument Valley
HOME TO JOHN WAYNE WESTERN MOVIES AND INCREDIBLE GEOLOGY  Like many of you, Monument Valley is somewhere I have always dreamed of going. We’ve seen it in movies and as a staple of the great American Southwest landscape. Located on the Utah-Arizona border in the Great Basin Desert at... Read more