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Wilderness First Aid Training… Not Just for the Trails.
Special from Tom Severin, Badlands Offroad Adventure We were returning from the Easter Jeep Safari at Moab. It was a nice drive that Saturday: sunny and warm but gusty. Soon after turning onto I-15, my radio crackled. Tim, one of my friends, excitedly reported a “major accident” involving a... Read more
Trends, Choices and Decisions…
Over the course of the past year or so, we have noticed a change. A change in the Modern Jeeper. Maybe it has to do with the political environment or maybe its just the world around us that has caused us to re-focus our attentions. Don’t get me wrong…actual... Read more
Diverse Partners Ensure Success of CA OSV Program
Special from Don Amador, Quiet Warrior Racing Blog (QWR) and Land Use Advocate QWR truly believe that Over Snow Vehicle (OSV) recreation continues to be an important element of winter-based recreational opportunities in the mountains of California. That concept was reinforced this week after a tour of the Little... Read more
Moab’s Red Rock Lifestyle
Cultural History to Modern Four Wheeling Adventures By Del Albright, Modern Jeeper Ambassador Ancient Anasazi native peoples were mostly peaceful farmers and explorers, living in and around Moab Utah and the Four Corners area of the southwest, as much as 10,000 years ago.   They built cliff dwellings to protect... Read more
Seven Concept Jeeps You Will Definitely See at Easter Jeep Safari
With all the speculation about the 2018 Jeep Wrangler JL… we almost forgot about the annual tradition by the boys at Jeep Underground to build concepts Jeeps and show them off in Moab, Utah for the annual Easter Jeep Safari. This year EJS is in April and Jeep did... Read more
Sharetrails (BRC) 30th Anniversary Signature Event Success
30 years strong, the BlueRibbon Coalition (Sharetrails.Org) celebrated the successes of three decades of hard work by holding a Signature Event at Pirate Cove Resort Feb. 24-26, 2017.  Over 120 registrants and a dozen great vendors gathered near Needles, CA at the famous on-the-Colorado-River Pirate Cove Resort.   Jeeps,... Read more
5 Reasons To Love Your Jeep
Special From Tom Severin, Badlands Offroad Adventures As a four-wheeler, you probably spend a lot of time off road. Doing so allows you to marvel at the many amazing sights and sounds of the great outdoors. You can really appreciate and experience nature. How often, though, do you take... Read more
Driving Off (Road) Into the Sunset
Special from Tom Severin, Badlands Off Road Adventure It was a beautiful day in the San Bernardino Mountains. Clear blue sky, light breeze, warm temperature. A perfect day for four-wheeling on the 2N17X trail. This is a tough one—it’s rated black diamond. We were nearing the end of a... Read more
Shannon Campbell Fights to the Finish to Capture His Third Crown at the Nitto Tires King Of The Hammers Powered by Optima Batteries
February 12, 2017 (Hammertown, CA) – During the early morning hours in the Southern California desert, dust from a week of tire-to-tire competition had settled and all was calm. As alarms chimed and coffee makers were fired up, racers and support crews milled around their vehicles making last-minute preparations, checking... Read more
The Secrets of Cold Weather Camping
Special from Tom Severin, Badlands Off Road Adventure At this time of year, thoughts often turn to escaping to sunny, sandy beaches. Some folks, however, enjoy romping in the snow. They brave the elements, and camp out in the wild. One benefit is that you can have the park... Read more