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Jeeping on Utah's Moab Rim
Dan Wulfman's
Unimog RV at Canyon Rims, Utah
Earth Roamers in Monument Valley
Exploring Death Valley by Jeep
A 20-foot version of the famous
Hi-Lift
jack, erected to celebrate its 100th birthday
in Bloomfield, Indiana
Backcountry
Adventures
If you like maps, GPS coordinates, a bit of history, and
great description of trails,the Backcountry
Adventures series by Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson
are truly the ultimate guides to the backcountry in several
western states for anyone with a sport utility vehicle...[more]
Shifting
Into 4WD Harry
"Silver Coyote" Lewellyn's handbook Shifting
into 4WD is chock full of ideas, suggestions and safety
tips that will enrich and entertain anyone who has ever
yearned to leave the pavement and follow a dirt road...[more]
Field
& Stream Sporting Vehicles Handbook
is like a perfect set of "Cliff's Notes" for
mechanically-challenged off-road wannabes. Slaton
provides plenty of real-life experiences that all weekend
road warriors can use to enhance their own off-road enjoyment
and safety...[more]
LINKS & RESOURCESOff-Highway
Trail Rating System: This is the best explanation we've
seen for the rating system that guages the severity of 4x4 roads.
"1" is the easiest, and California's Rubicon Trail
is a "perfect 10." (5/7/06)
State-of-the-Art
Unimog Motorhome: UniCat UXL 17HD—Check out the
loft & seating area. The entire site has awesome photos
of a full range of all-terrain vehicles
Cutting Edge Unimog Expedition Truck: Take a few minutes
to wander around this site. Some of the navigation & electronic
equipment was created just for this vehicle, a joint project
of UniCat (Hambrücken, Germany) & Applied Minds (Glendale,
California). Cost? "...more than a Hummer and less than
a Boeing 777..." Customized
1998 ZJ Grand Cherokee: Mike Daniels details some of
the modifications to his off-road 4-WD exploring machine. The
"Sin City Off Roaders" Web site provides mapping coordinates,
photos and information for exploring back-country trails in
Southern Nevada and Arizona. Twenty-Three
Skidoo and Tommyknockers, Too: Excellent site for off-road
travel and exploration articles featuring historical sites like
the 23 Skidoo Mine near Skidoo
ghost town in Death Valley Off-Roader's
Dream: The Earthroamer XV-LT is the ultimate expedition
vehicle, with all the comforts of home and fully equipped to
go off-highway. Be sure to check out the latest creation from
these dream merchants: A Rubicon
Jeep that could be the ultimate summer RV. If you can believe
it, somehow they have managed to squeeze a queen-sized bed,
toilet and refrigerator into a jeep!. (4/29/07)
High
Tech Camper:Internet access, 4-Wheeling, and family
comfort in a Ford-F350.Check
to see how "bad" your off-highway vehicle is!
This site has a fun tool for rating your rig.
A 20-foot version of the famous
