Articles By:

Jim Walczak

I've been writing about Jeeps since 1998 (the same year that Google started... and before the days of Facebook and YouTube). We started this Jeep site in 2004. I've always been a Jeep guy -- and I enjoy tackling simple Jeep DIY projects myself.

Balsam Mountain Offroading: Heintooga Round Bottom Road

In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, NC is a 14-mile trail called Heintooga Round Bottom Road (Balsam Mountain). We gave it a spin in our Jeep!

Must-Have Jeep Parts Before Taking Your Jeep Off-Road

Read this before taking your Jeep offroad the first time. The most important Jeep parts to add to improve your ride & make the time you spend off-road even more enjoyable.

Going Offroad? A Jeep Guy’s Tips For Your First Time Driving Off Road

Thinking of taking your Jeep (or any vehicle) offroad for the first time? These are the offroad driving tips you need to prep for your trip and stay safe!

Jeep 4×4 Trail Riders Are Land Wreckers – Fact or Fiction?

Are images of 4x4 trail riders who tear up the landscape by driving wildly fact or fiction ? Or, is all fiction based partly on fact?

Jeep Cherokee – Offroad and NOW – Techno Tested

A great 'Stomp' style video from Julian Smith and his Jeep Cherokee.

Have You Played The Jeep Thrills Wii Game Yet?

I haven't tried the Jeep Thrills Wii yet myself, but we're thinking of getting a Wii and the Jeeper in me makes me want to try it. It's just for fun anyway, right? Plus, my nephew would love it when he comes to visit!

Tools To Keep In Your Vehicle When Offroading

Before heading off road, you should put some thought into what tools you need to put in your offroad toolbox. At a bare minimum, you'll want to have the following items on hand.

First Annual Jeep Go Topless Day: Thousands Of Jeep Owners Worldwide Celebrated By Going Topless In May

Annual Jeep Go Topless Day offers prizes and a chance at 15 minutes of fame. See photos of all the Jeep owners that participated by going topless here...

Tread Lightly – Stay on the Trail

A PSA from Tread Lightly! that helps us all understand the benefits and effects of offroading.

New Jeep Driving School Opens In Sedona, Arizona

Sedona Jeep School offers 4x4 driving instruction in your own four-wheel drive vehicle or one of their Jeeps. They also offer convenient Jeep rental packages. If you live near Sedona, Arizona -- or you're looking for a reason to take a vacation -- I'd encourage you to get some insider tips and 4x4 driving instruction from the pro's at Sedona Jeep School. We did.

Video: Jeep Commader Dives 1,200 Feet For Operation Gratitude

Jeep certainly used a one-of-a-kind promotion to showcase their 2006 Jeep Commander and to announce their partnership with Operation Gratitude as a means of getting donated items to U.S. Military Soldiers. Jeep is making nearly 2,800 Jeep dealerships nationwide...

When to NOT Go Topless

Well... There comes a point in time when one just has to admit that summer is over and fall is on its way. Lynnette just can't bring herself to do it. It's a well known fact that public pools close...