![[pics] The Magic and Mystery of Death Valley with Modern Jeepers](https://i0.wp.com/modernjeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/death-valley-2019-mja-152-scaled.jpg?resize=180%2C180&ssl=1?v=1577551510)
[pics] The Magic and Mystery of Death Valley with Modern Jeepers
Gallery December 28, 2019
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] SEMA 2019 – Day One…An Overlander’s Dream!](https://i0.wp.com/modernjeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/SEMADay1.jpg?resize=180%2C180&ssl=1)
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
10th Anniversary of an Incredible Jeep Overlanding Adventure Mexico to Canada, all dirt roads; two guys; one dog and one Jeep. Join me on this 10th Anniversary as I recap one of the most amazing adventures of my Jeeping times. In 2009, noted adventurer and world traveler Chris Collard... Read more
When It All Goes Wrong…
Lifestyle August 30, 2019
Special to ModernJeeper by Kristen Frasca, the Jeeping, Wayward Explorer with her trusty friend, “Winter.” The Editors Sometimes the best adventures are the ones you don’t plan, that are unpredictable, where every little thing seems to go wrong and you want to give up and go home. I think... 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
Jeeping Where the Biplanes Flew in the 1920’s; Airmail Arrows and Beacons of America
Lifestyle July 3, 2019
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
![[pics] 50th Anniversary Coast-to Coast Jeep Expedition Across Australia](https://i0.wp.com/modernjeeper.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/East-West-Australia-005.jpg?resize=180%2C180&ssl=1)
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
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
Special to ModernJeeper from Eileen Crowl who with her husband Gordon were awarded Best Camp Hosts on the 2019 ModernJeeper Adventure to Death Valley. Her personal insights into more than just Jeeping — but also the food, the fun, the campfires and the memories make for a great read. ... 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