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When I started this blog, so many years ago, I was an idealistic and adventurous youngish fellow. Ah, back in the day it was just me, my wife, and my tried and true
Isuzu Bighorn Tdi, and we were going to travel the world....
Then bundle of joy #1 arrived on scene, and the expedition to Mongolia and Russia was postponed. The Bighorn was traded for a
Toyota Landcruiser with more space, but four wheel drive travel was again postponed when bundle of joy #2 arrived. At that point it all gets a little hazy.
Kudos to
Chrysler Jeep: the new for 2011 Grand Cherokee is, according to the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a 'top safety pick".
That's good news for Jeep drivers and good news for Chrysler (not so sure it's good news for any animal that might get hit by one on the Alaska highway, but...hey, it shoulda moved).
But seriously, the all new for 2011 Grand Cherokee is--in addition to being a safe SUV--a site to behold. While the design may inspire a love or hate it response, I for one think it's pretty sweet. We at
4WDTraveller have yet to test or 'trail rate' one on our own, so we're not sure how it will perform on road or off. But...if it's a Jeep, it should at least have what it takes to get into trouble (aka: fun) off road.
More to come...
Not sure how things are in your neck of the woods, but in our backyard off-highway vehicle users are finding it harder and harder to find places where we can actually take our 4x4s, ATVs, Quads, and dirt bikes off road.
In recent months, several high profile reports have been released by various environmental groups urging local, state, and provincial governments to take action to close more off road parks and further restrict access to existing areas.
Here's one of the latest.
In these parts, the sun has melted away the last of the winter whites, and thoughts and efforts turn towards preparing for the summer season of 4WD exploration and off road camping.
Which brings to mind: what is one of the best 'mods' for off road camping? For years I've been custom fabricating everything from fold-up camp kitchens, to unique roof boxes, to rack mounted awning and solar powered camping showers.
