Show Your Patriotic Spirit This Semiquincentennial (Try Saying That after Three Beers) Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock—or more likely, stuck on a rock on the Rubicon—you know the U.S. is throwing the mother of all birthday parties: our 250th. Everywhere you look it’s red, white, blue, and “250”… Continue reading
One December about five years ago, I took a group to Saline Valley to celebrate New Year’s Eve. While at the campsite I realized I didn’t have a tent. Completely forgot to pack it that day. As a seasoned four-wheeler, this basic blunder was especially difficult to swallow. On top… Continue reading
Unfortunately, it didn’t work out. I really wanted to give this guy a chance. He said he could cook, and he expressed a strong desire to cook during one of my four-wheeling expeditions. Though he tried hard, he simply couldn’t handle the duties. From buying food to preparing the meals,… Continue reading
Hard to believe that it’s the Christmas season already. Where did the year go? (Considering what a year it’s been, everyone is glad to get this one behind us.) But despite the pandemic, we at Badlands intend to stay in the spirit. In fact, I hope everyone in the four-wheeling… Continue reading
I speak a lot about being fully prepared for the 4WD experience. Knowing where you’re going, what you’ll need along the way, and when you’ll be back. That’s all well and good. But sometimes a little adventure is called for. You yearn to try something new. To go out exploring (overlanding,… Continue reading
Even after decades and thousands of miles of four wheeling in the western US, I’m still amazed to find neat stretches of trail scattered about. That was the case last year when I stumbled upon a portion of the Pony Express trail. One late winter day, I was traveling on… Continue reading
˜Twas the night before deadline and all through house, not a soul was stirring, not even my spouse. As I pecked at my laptop and pondered the season, What came to mind was more than one reason. New trails, new friends, and good times galore. If it weren’t for four-wheeling,… Continue reading
Four wheelers like to dream. Sometimes they get to act out those dreams. Marc Schreuder is one such person. This January he is checking one item off his bucket list. He’ll gain valuable 4WD experience and do some tremendous good in the process. The Mountain View, Calif., resident is participating in… Continue reading
Sometimes the best 4WD trips are those taken mostly on a whim. Such was the case with my recent visit to the San Rafael Swell of Utah. It is a fascinating area, and one that offers a tremendous amount of four wheeling opportunities. Running right up the interior of Emery… Continue reading
The new year is a time for new resolutions (lose weight, exercise more, tidy up the garage, and so forth). Those are good, but there’s one item that also deserves a new look: your resume. Specifically, to what extent do you mention your four wheeling experience? Even if you have… Continue reading
Have you seen the movie, The Bucket List? If not, you’ve probably heard about it. Briefly, it’s the story of two terminally ill men (played by Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman), who try to atone for their lives by making the best use of their final days. As they travel… Continue reading
One of the great advantages four wheeling has over regular road trips is the ability to go places and see things that you can’t normally. Ghost towns, discontinued mines, remote campsites, mountain streams and meadows”among other scenic areas”are within our reach. As part of my ongoing scouting, I’m always looking… Continue reading
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