Category Archives: Off Roading

Jeep, Off Roading

Congratulations to the 2020 Jeep Gladiator for being awarded North American Truck of the Year!

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

In the year of its debut, the Jeep Gladiator has been awarded the prestigious Truck of the Year by a panel of automotive experts.

The North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year (“NACTOY”) Awards were created in 1994 by Christopher Jensen. Every year since then production vehicles are selected and judged by a panel of about 50 professional automotive journalists who work for various magazines, television, radio, newspapers and industry websites. The NATCOY awards are unique in that they’re the longest-running awards program that is not associated with any single, specific company, publication, website, radio or television station.

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Gear Reviews, Off Roading, Outdoors

Some of the BEST camp food you’ll ever have is inside this cookbook!!!

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

The Overland Cook
food on the trail with ovrlndx
by Marco A. Hernandez

For a very long time I have been an avid outdoor enthusiast. Whether it’s hiking, kayaking, or off-roading, I truly enjoy nature, the open air, and the freedom that comes with exploring.

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California, Off Roading, State Parks

California State Parks Fences Off 48 Acres at Oceano Dunes SVRA

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

to meet January 1, 2020 Air Quality Requirement – Department honoring all current reservations

California State Parks began putting up fencing at the foredune area on December 16, 2019. The area being locked down extends from Post 4-1/2 to Post 6, for those of you familiar with the area. the fencing project will be complete by the January 1, 2020 deadline, which was set under the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Stipulated Order of Abatement.

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Jeep

What is the best year/model of Jeep that a Jeep Wrangler fanatic would recommend?

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Question: What is the best year/model of Jeep that a Jeep Wrangler fanatic would recommend? I am planning to get a Jeep Wrangler to fix and customize. I want to know which model/year to pick for good performance.

Answer: It depends on what you want from your Jeep.

CJ-5

The CJ-5 is a fantastic vehicle, and it’s ridiculously inexpensive. The best years for it, again, depend on what you want. The 72-75s have a Dana 44 rear and a V8 option. The 76 and newer have a more robust chassis, but a smaller engine bay. The 77-79s had a boxed frame and disc brakes. Finding 76 and newer parts is still fairly easy to do. Earlier ones … well, you’ll do a lot of searching. The good news is that during it’s production run, there were 603,303 CJ-5s manufactured between 1954 and 1983.

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