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Baby Makes Three – 10 Takeaways From a Private Jeep Purchase
By size and mileage standards, the newest addition to our Jeep family is just a baby, although by age it could certainly be the parent of...


BattlBox Mission 35: Welcome to the Jungle
The BattlBox Mission 35 January 2018 edition is all about surviving and thriving in a jungle environment, also useful in the back country an


Why and How to Travel Light (when you’re not Jeepin’!)
I’ve posted before about all the survival and recovery items I carry in my Jeep to ensure I’m prepared for anything that might happen out...


Prep for Wheel and Camp 2017!
The last two weeks have been a flurry of activity with weather so nice that it appeared our 2017 camping and wheeling season would open...


BattlBox Mission 26: Dopp Kit
The April 2017 BattlBox contained a Taint Scrubber. (No, I’m not kidding!). When my husband opened this month’s box it smelled like a...


BattlBox Mission 23 – Stay Sharp!
This month’s BattlBox is all about blade care and maintenance because a dull knife is no good in the woods! Did you know there’s actually...


What I’ve Learned (blogging about Jeeps and the Great Outdoors!)
The biggest feel-good result from the past year of blogging about Jeeps, camping, outdoor adventures, and preparedness is the stuff I’ve lea


BattlBox Mission 22 – The Bushcraftsman
I was impressed with the items in this month’s Battlbox, all of which are useful for backwoods survival. Bushcrafting by definition is...


Battlbox Mission 1.2 (psst… holiday gift idea!)
"Not All Who Wander Are Lost..." - Battlbox Survival & Tactical Gear Recently we discovered Battlbox, which provides survivalists and...


Outdoor Adventure Gear: Mountain Clothing
I learned the hard way that the type of clothing worn on mountain adventures can have a huge impact on my enjoyment of the Great...


Hone Your Hunting Skills!
“Hunting inflects a place powerfully.” - Michael Pollan Recently I had the very good fortune to bag our Thanksgiving dinner in the form...


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...


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...


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...
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