Being Independent of IFS
I have always been a Jeep owner at heart. Rock crawling and heavy articulation run through my veins, but a few years ago I set that aside and said goodbye to Jeeps and decided that a more highway, family-friendly off-roader was required to suit my changing
The Rim
It’s 4:00 a.m. the day before Christmas Eve. This might sound early, but for a snow plow driver it's more like sleeping in for 3 hours. As I quickly donned some snow boots and my Carhartt coat to head out into the cold, I could tell
Chasing The Sun
The dull ringing of the air raid siren woke me, I reached for the sound but only found my pistol on the nightstand. My groggy eyes blurred the dim rectangle screen of my iPhone. I pressed the vague outline of “snooze” and sighed deeply.3 AM. It wasn’t
Trail Advisory: The Kokopelli Trail
The Native American’s of southwestern U.S. have Kokopelli—their deity of fertility and agriculture. He is also a trickster, the spirit of music and the one who brings spring by chasing winter away with his flute-playing. Kokopelli has been a revered and prominent god among the culture
Science: Anodizing
In today’s world, automotive components are largely moving towards aluminum as a means of saving weight while still being strong. Manufacturers, like Ford, have gone to incredibly great lengths to drop as much weight from their trucks as possible and increase their utility by totally manufacturing
Travel Advisory: Morrison Jeep trail
The Morrison Jeep Trail is an OHV trail in Wyoming, just northwest of Cody and southwest of Billings, Montana. It is an extremely dangerous, narrow, single-lane trail with no turn-offs and includes 27 tight switchbacks that make up its climb from the Clarks Fork River to
Travel Advisory: Black Bear Pass
Black Bear Road is officially known as Forest Service Road 648, and is one of the most notorious off-road trails in the U.S. Located in southwestern Colorado, Black Bear Pass was originally constructed in the late 1800s to service the Black Bear Mine, which produced gold,
Travel Advisory: Ophir Pass
Ophir Pass is located at 11,114 feet near Telluride, Colorado, and is officially known as Forest Service Road #630. It is one of the easiest of the high alpine trails to navigate in the San Juan Mountains, but can still provide a challenge when inclement weather
