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DIY Camp Water Distiller

In my recent article on water filtration and purification options I alluded to a DIY water distiller that my husband and son made for me...

Trail-Ready Water Filtration and Purification

When wheeling or camping we always take more water than we think we’ll need. I’ve got water in the bumper of my Jeep. Water in a 5-gallon...

7 Tips to Make Camping With Kids Awesome!

Camping with kids gives us adults a chance to see the world through their eyes and it’s an exciting experience! But, while sitting around...

Car Camping Pack List (and, how to organize everything but the kitchen sink)

What do you need to camp? Not much. But what makes camping easier and more enjoyable? A lot! Striking a balance between camping needs...

Not Just Any Jeep, My Jeep - My Girl Blue

I love her and we've been through a lot. A few bumps, bruises and scrapes, over mountains, through creeks, and across the country. She...

7 Reasons to Camp

Every time I receive an outdoor gear catalog in the mail I admire the photos of daring outdoorsy folks performing amazing athletic feats...

Surviving the Winter Doldrums

Happy New Year, off-road peeps! Are you tired of hearing about everybody’s New Year’s resolutions yet?! Well, now that the holidays are...

Flip Flop Winching

Say you’re enjoying an awesome mud pit on an off-road trail and suddenly you’re in deeper than you anticipated, and you’re S-T-U-C-K....

Wild Game Chili for Chilly Trail Days

After a long, cold winter's trek in your off-road vehicle, what could be better than a ready dinner of wild game chili? Recently we...

Got Air? OnBoard Options

Picture this: you’ve just run a tough trail in your off-road ride and now it’s time to head back home. You’d aired down your tires for...

Easy Update: Tail Light Guards

Christmas is just around the corner – why not ask Santa for a pair of rear tail light guards?! They’re an easy and inexpensive update for...

Not for Stinky Gym Clothes - How Lockers Can Enhance Your Off-road Experience

Let’s talk lockers. No, not the old metal standbys that store sweaty gym clothes, pizza crusts, overdue homework and who knows what else....

7 Things I Didn’t Know About Jeeps

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow off-roaders!!! When I picked out my Jeep from the lot all I knew was that I’d always wanted a Jeep because...

Preparedness 101: Winter Travel

I spent my childhood years in northeast Iowa where winters seemed to last six months and snow piled up 12 feet or more beside the gravel...

Ten Trails on my Off-Road Bucket List

It’s been a few weeks since I was last able to go wheeling and I’ve had to content myself with dreaming of my next trail run. Part of the...

AEV Bumper Action

The AEV Rear Bumper and Tire Carrier was my top choice when picking a modified rear bumper, because it’s “like having a giant Swiss Army...

Seeking Gold Over Mosquito Pass

At a summit height of 13,185 feet, Mosquito Pass (Lake County and Park County, Colorado) is the highest pass in our state open to...

Preparedness 101: Packing for Short-term Survival and Vehicle Recovery

In Preparedness 101: Storage, I discussed some locking storage options that I utilize in my Jeep, and the next step is to fill the space...

Preparedness 101: Storage

One reason I love driving a [modified] Jeep is because with it we've got a veritable survival vehicle that can go almost anywhere if...

A Trip Down Memory Lane on Old Flowers Road

On August 9, I (and hub, son, and dog) headed up Rist Canyon to Old Flowers Road, which for many would be a trip down memory lane as it...

Spray-on Mud?

Yep, you read correctly – if you want the look of the trail without the effort, you could just fake it! Spray-on Mud is a product that...

Mud Wrestling the Libby Flats

A summertime trip to Wyoming brought another awesome trail experience as my Jeep grappled admirably through muddy Libby Flats and up Pole...

Tools for the Trail: Maps and Apps (or, how to not get lost in the woods)

Confession: I am frequently lost. And yet I love to go wheeling and hiking and camping in the wilderness where, as far as the eye can...

Chicks On The Rocks and the "Jeepin' trinity"

The beautiful late summer weather has continued here in Northern Colorado and of course this meant another wheeling trip on Sunday,...

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