15 Rules for a Perfect Campsite!
Lifestyle May 7, 2021
I was sitting around the campfire with a couple buddies one evening. We had completed another leg in a long but rewarding four-wheeling journey. Now relaxed, we were reflecting on the day’s adventures and the outdoors in general. Eventually the conversation came around to camping and campsites. We were... Read more
As we make our way closer to normalcy across our country, we here at Modern Jeeper believe that practicing safe distancing, while finding the things that provide us with positive mental health, are of utmost importance. With the news outlets FULL of information telling us what we can’t do,... Read more
Notice! Items That Don’t Belong on a 4WD Trip
Lifestyle July 27, 2019
KNOW WHAT MODERN JEEPERS SHOULD LEAVE BEHIND If you’re a regular reader, you’ll recall that I often stress the virtues of proper packing for your Jeep trip. Having the right gear and supplies can make or break a four-wheeling experience. At the same time, taking the wrong stuff can... Read more
Welcome Aboard! We Are Wayward Explorers!
Lifestyle July 20, 2019
Please welcome our new ModernJeeper contributor/author and grand traveler Kristen and her beautiful traveling pal, Winter. The Editors HI! WE ARE KRISTEN & WINTER! “Winter” is a sweet Siberian Husky pup and I’m a lifestyle/commercial photographer. Together we are @waywardexplorers. Wayward is defined as headstrong, unpredictable, erratic, or conforming... Read more
CAMPFIRES WITHOUT WILDFIRES! IT’S HOW WE MUST ROLL THESE DAYS Summer is almost here. In southern California and other areas of the West, that means fire restrictions take effect soon. While these restrictions seem to put a crimp on your camping, it’s really just a minor inconvenience. You still... Read more
ModernJeepers have long known the appeal of overlanding, or what we used to call Jeep camping, and before that car camping. Driving from one destination to another in the back country, seeing the sights, wheeling adventurous trails, and camping out along the way with your vehicle — also known... Read more
When we started ModernJeeper Adventures we were being kind of selfish. We realized what a better way to fulfill the life long dream of wheeling this great country then to do it one great trail at a time with some amazing new friends. This last weekend we held our... Read more
Tom Severin from Badlands Offroad Adventures gives us some valuable “safeguarding” tips when Jeeping, camping or overlanding. The Editors We had just returned from a day of 4-wheeling. Our base campsite in the Mojave Desert was a beautiful patch of lush desert with cholla, creosote bushes, Joshua trees,... Read more
4 Key [Lifesaving?] Tips to Be Overlander Ready
Lifestyle July 24, 2018
Everything You Pack Should Have a Reason Special from Tom Severin, Badland Off-Road Adventures We were camping in Death Valley National Park near the end of December. The day was bright, sunny with no clouds or wind. The sun felt good! Our base camp was at 1600 feet and... Read more
The Outbound Collective – Chase your G.O.A.T. [video]
Lifestyle September 26, 2017
The Outdoor Community… rather than the “Offroad Community” is full of like minded individuals that share the same passions… the passion to be outdoors. When I first came across these folks I was sure they were against motorized recreation, i.e. Jeeping. But I was wrong. This group is best... Read more