Winter is still here in many parts of the U.S. This is a good time to review the potential hazards of cold weather and how to address them. Included are suggestions for medications to add to your first-aid kit. Effects of severe cold on the body Simply being chilly or… Continue reading
You and your group arrive at a campsite after a long drive. You’ve just finished pitching your tent and setting up camp when a blinding sandstorm or a blizzard with 50 mph winds rolls in. You scramble into the tents with the last of the gear. It’s meal time, but… Continue reading
We were headed into Saline Valley for the New Year’s excursion. The trip went smoothly until one person discovered a problem with his trailer. Two bolts had slipped off the suspension on the passenger side. That wheel was close to falling off and chewing up the tire. The fix was… Continue reading
Hot Tips For Successful Winter Tenting It was my inaugural trip on the Mojave Road. The first night was spent camping in the mountains near Caruthers Canyon. It was February or March, and the temp dropped at night. Two guys in the group apparently hadn’t prepared well. After spending a… Continue reading
AI (artificial intelligence) is involved in many facets of life. Common folks use it to help with everyday tasks. Businesses, even manufacturers, are incorporating AI in their operations. To those who suggest bringing AI into four-wheeling, I say, “Whoa, Nelly!” AI, if developed to the extent some envision, could actually… Continue reading
You may recall reading about Pickle, a popular rider on the trails. He likes romping around the Southwest with other four-wheeling aficionados. He had his day in the sun back in April 2023. You can read about it here: Pickle Thinks He Is A Big Dill I’m one of Pickle’s… Continue reading
We were starting up Powell Canyon, in west-central Nevada. It was the start of what was to be about a three-day excursion. The roads were really smooth. (Tourists come through this area all the time – in passenger vehicles, of course.) We were looking forward to a relaxing trip to… Continue reading
We were on a trail called Jackpot, on the outskirts of Death Valley. A friend of mine was behind me in a used Grand Cherokee he had purchased recently. About halfway up the trail his entire steering mechanism suddenly fell apart. The steering box came right off the side of… Continue reading
Last month we reviewed a number of hacks geared toward four-wheeling. This month we turn our attention to camping and tenting. Here are my hacks for a more enjoyable camping experience. Use lip balm to ‘wax’ a sticky zipper. A light coat of lip balm on the zipper will get… Continue reading
Valuable Hacks For Four-Wheeling And Camping Many four-wheeling trips entail improvising at some point. Often, we use a tool or common household item in a creative manner. Over the years I’ve developed a long list of hacks related to four-wheeling and camping. The following eight tips have proved invaluable over… Continue reading
I was Trail Leader one afternoon as we were driving the Mojave Road. Glancing to my left at one point in Mojave River wash, I noticed that the back half of my group was driving a parallel path a significant distance away. We had just entered a huge basin with… Continue reading
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