The American Expedition Vehicles Brute Double Cab Pickup Truck is one of my all-time favorite off-road vehicles. They don’t sell them anywhere near me (the closest authorized dealer is down in Oceanside), and they’re the most expensive Jeep I’ve ever lusted after.
The AEV Brute Double Cab is a customized 4-door JK Jeep Wrangler, that’s stretched, beefed up, and made spectacular by the Michigan-based company, American Expedition Vehicles with skid plates, available Warn winch packages, and more. There are even more varying degrees of awesome available from the factory. This particular vehicle offering is not just the upgraded JK, though. Underneath that sheet metal beats 6.4 liters of American Hemi V8 can-do whup-ass. This Jeep is the Captain America of Jeeps. It is hoo-rah on wheels.
The Senate Arms Service Committee now looks prepared to move their bill S1309 to the floor beginning Thursday with Senator McCain managing (Senator Inhofe is out for his son’s funeral).
Leading Adventure Company in Yosemite National Park honors veterans by sharing outdoor adventures during holiday weekend.
The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, Nov. 9-11. The fee waivers – the fourth this year – are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Day-use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites operated by the U.S. Forest Service. Concessionaire operated day-use sites may be included in the waiver if the permit holder wishes to participate.
Nathan Roberson recently wrote about the incredible number and diversity of wildflowers in Yosemite. From the article: