All Things Jeep Blog & Musings

We've got the new Crawler King Rockcrawler with a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon body, by HPI Racing in stock at http://www.allthingsjeep.com/ and let me tell you, the avid off-road enthusiasts in this office are tripping over each other trying to get their hands on our demo model. This is a sweet rig with amazing crawling ability. Based on the video I'm posting below (I'll admit, we haven't yet tested it out as I write this), this R/C Rockcrawler can go anywhere! In fact, proportionately, I bet it outcrawls most of the built Jeeps out there. And, if not, I'd like to hear from you! Finding a  Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Crawler King under the Christmas tree this holiday season would make any Jeep owner a happy camper.

Check out this Jeep rockcrawling video from youtube.com

WOW. I'm going to end this post now so I can go play!

The All Things Jeep 3rd Annual GO TOPLESS DAY t-shirts are here. Our 3rd Annual Worldwide Topless Day is May 8th, 2010. And you can begin the celebration with one of our commemorative tees.

If you've been a fan since the beginning, you already have a shirt from year 1 and year 2. And here's Year 3 - 2010, and it will be bigger and better than ever. We promise these will be collector's items for any Jeeper, and your friends and family will be wondering where they can get one too. Our design have a vintage feel to it, but the date says May 8th, 2010. Plan ahead!

THRU OCTOBER 2nd, Get your Go Topless Day Tee FREE with any online $50+ purchase. Just add it to your cart, along with $50 worth of product and the tee will be FREE.

Love 'em or hate 'em, the new Jeep Wrangler JK models launched in 2007 are destined to stick around a while. The 4 door Jeep Wrangler Unlimiteds have reached a whole new audience and it's an enthusiast group. For many, it's their first Jeep, and their excitement is contagious. And that's despite the fact that many don't even know what "JK" means.

So hey Jeep Wrangler JK owner, this calendar is for you! We call it the 2010 Jeep Wrangler JK Calendar because there's 10 months full of JKs. The scenic monthly pictures are mostly monopolized by a cherry red Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2 door. The other months feature a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited JK 4 door in Rescue Green (that's my current daily driver). And the calendar tosses a photographic bone to a current Jeep Liberty, Grand Cherokee and Commander. But basically Jeep Wrangler JKs rule in this 2010 Jeep (Wrangler JK) calendar.

Jeep Wrangler JK 2010 Calendar is now in stock at www.allthingsjeep.com.

Two weeks ago we got an email:

"Hello ALL Things Jeep!

I am the proud owner of a 14 year old ZJ.  He is clearly eligible for
turn-in under Cash for Clunkers, and would be worth an extra $2500-$3000 to me if I turned him in. But I would never DREAM of allowing him to meet that fate!!  I know there are other Jeepers out there just like me who are keeping their Jeeps because of the emotional attachment that others "don't understand".  Can you think of a neat bumper sticker that explains that?  "I survived Cash for Clunkers" comes to mind, but it seems like it would be
cool to come up with something more Jeep specific.  Maybe, "I survived Cash for Clunkers, Obama wouldn't understand." With a Jeep grill!  You get the idea.  I hope you can figure something out and it turns into a best seller for you! - Shannon"

Shannon, we thought this was a brilliant idea. And here it is:

I Survived Cash for Clunkers Decal. This decal is available exclusively at www.allthingsjeep.com. It's made for all those proud, dedicated Jeep owners out there that said "No Way!"

This 3" x 5" sticker will look great on the side of your Jeep, right above that rusty wheel well. Or on the rear windshield, worn with pride. In any case, Thanks Shannon, for a great idea. Your freebies are on their way.

Here's some exciting news from our friends at JPFREEK Adventure Magazine. It will also make you drool with jealousy, wondering how YOU can finagle your way aboard one of the Jeeps.

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JPFreek Adventure Magazine Joins Forces With Extrem Events for Paris-New York Transcontinental Expedition

JPFreek Becomes Exclusive North American Partner for World's Most Challenging Expedition Across Bering Strait

Houston, TX - 8/26/2009 - JPFreek Adventure Magazine today announced a partnership with Extrem Events, a German expedition company, to become the exclusive North American media partner for Mattias Jeschke and his Transcontinental Expedition team. The partnership will provide Extrem Events a new and exciting digital medium to publicize its much-anticipated Transcontinental expedition, whose purpose is to promote CO2 neutrality and alternative energies. Extrem Events will also be working with JPFreek to expand its position within the North American Jeep community and to expand its Initiative Partner 15000 project to further build its sponsor base for the expedition.

The team, which earlier this year commenced a yearlong expedition that began in Paris and traveled all the way to Russia through Mongolia, is soon preparing the second leg of its journey. The journey will be climaxed by affixing a pontoon-style attachment to the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon vehicles used for the expedition to cross the Bering Strait. Once in Alaska, the team will be met by a third Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon piloted by JPFreek Adventure Magazine editor Frank Ledwell, and will complete the remaining journey from the beginning point of the Pan-American highway, south through Alaska, and then across Canada into the United States to New York City. [hope they stop at the offices of All Things Jeep!]

Frank Ledwell said of the expedition and partnership, "Overlanding and Expedition-style travel is one of the fastest growing segments in the off-highway industry. The opportunity to join an experienced adventurer like Mattias Jeschke is not only an exciting prospect but also one that we are excited to share with the entire Jeep and off-highway community."

The partnership is effective immediately and additional details about the partnership and community involvement will be announced in the near future.

About Extrem Events
Extrem Events was founded in 2002 by Mattias Jeschke, an accomplished adventurer from Germany whose travels have included a world-record setting expedition by altitude with a team of Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon vehicles in the Ojos del Salado in Chile. Extrem Events' focus is on successfully completing expedition-style journeys while also enhancing awareness for important social issues throughout the world.

About JPFreek Adventure Publications, LLC
JPFreek Adventure Magazine was developed in March 2006 with the express intent of sharing a passion for Jeep vehicles and outdoor adventure with fellow enthusiasts, all while promoting eco-friendly and responsible off-highway recreation. JPFreek's staff takes pride in delivering a fun, vibrant, and engaging digital Jeep® adventure publication that is the only one of its kind in North America.

Came home from work today, opened up the mailbox & gave a loud whoop. A new CRAWL Magazine (aptly subtitled HARDCORE OFFROAD). CRAWL Mag has been defunct and without a publisher for almost a year. Earlier this year, a new team announced the acquisition of the magazine and the intention of resuming the publishing. If you like your rocks hardcore, you'll love this magazine. Find it on a local newstand and subscribe. We need offroad magazines like this. Support them.

Here's the official Crawl Magazine Press Release from earlier this year and a few photos of Larry Nickell, the new Associate Publisher:

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For Immediate Release:

CRAWL2 Media LLC announces acquisition of CRAWL Magazine title; resumption of publishing
slated for Fall 2009

Montesano, WA, June 29, 2009 - CRAWL2 Media, LLC, owner of recently acquired CRAWL Magazine, the leading hardcore off-road publication in North America, today announced its intent to resume publishing with its first issue this Fall, 2009.

"I'm extremely excited, as well as humbled, by the wide range of support over the last several months," said John Herrick, publisher of the magazine. "It's obvious that CRAWL has a special place with the hardcore off-roader and bringing it back has been a labor of love. My goal is to build long term relationships, based on trust, with our vendors, advertisers and readers."

Ian Johnson, host of Spike TV's weekly Xtreme 4×4 program, has become a part of the ownership team running CRAWL2 Media. Larry Nickell brings his deep business background to the group as a partner and associate publisher. Brandon Foster, the award winning
photographer, will act as creative consultant.

For over 3 years, CRAWL has set the standard for creative writing and stunning photography. The new ownership team will continue that focus while bringing sustainable business direction to this independent publishing voice.

Information Contact:

John Herrick
Publisher
253-312-1428
john@crawl2media.com

Larry Nickell
Associate Publisher
509-760-0935
larry@crawl2media.com 

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And when you need the right apparel for your hardcore offroad adventures, here's our suggestion,  our Rockcrawlers Prayer T-Shirt, available only at www.allthingsjeep.com.

Yup, that's us. We're 6 years old, this month. But enough about us!

 How are we going to celebrate? By making this a great  month to be an All Things Jeep customer! We have good stuff planned all month long. I don't want to be one of those companies putting up Christmas Trees in September, but you just might want to consider holiday shopping a bit early.

Here's what is planned.

First - FREE Standard Shipping on all Jeep Products Sitewide, no minimum or maximum this week (through September 6th 2009). This is for USA shipping addresses and you'll need this coupon code: 6YEARS

Next, we'll be doing a buy 2, get 1 free special. After that, a great giveaway, great sales, and along the way, lots of freebies thrown into your boxes. (But we can't include birthday cake, it will get smooshed. Sorry.)

So hopefully you'll celebrate with us. Whether you make a purchase this month or not, please remember that we would not be here without you and it really is the customers that make a business. And we've got fantastic customers. Thank you for keeping our business growing.

Jean, Norman, Sue, Mike, Marc, Corinne & Sierra

(I really need to get a photo of all of us so you can see our goofy faces but here's Sierra - she's the cutest!)

You guys were holding out on us! After a month that gave us only a single entry into our It's a Jeep Thing, You wouldn't understand Jeep Contest, the entries are pouring in. Thank you so much. They are so fun to watch. And they all embody the Jeep spirit.

 You can find all the videos by going to http://www.youtube.com/ and searching for "allthingsjeep contest" and/or "all things jeep contest".

The contest runs through Monday, August 31st. So you have all weekend to plan some Jeep fun and show us what you got! Here are the rules again $500 Gift Certificate Jeep Contest Rules

 and here are some of our favorite Jeep videos.

also love this one (can't beat the XJ)...

Honestly I cannot believe we've only got one entry into our "It's a Jeep Thing" Contest. What's wrong with everyone? Five hundred dollars to spend on Jeep Products at All Things Jeep is the top prize. Did we offend you? Do you not have a digital camera with video mode? Are you on vacation? Is it in the works? What?!?!

On the other hand, we have an awesome entry into the contest. Worthy of $500? Maybe. Or do you have something better up your sleeve? Take a look...

Love the mud on the camera. Nice job Chuck and James!

It's summertime again and that means another ALL THINGS JEEP CONTEST!

Yup, it's time to try and Win our Money! A $500 Gift Certificate to AllThingsJeep.com to be exact. Can you say, "Sweeeet!"

This year we have something that's really gonna make you work! It's very simple in idea, and potentially complex in the execution of your entry. it's profound, really. Simply answer the question we pose here:

It's a Jeep Thing...You wouldn't understand. WHY?

Yes, WHY?

Tell us why it's a Jeep thing. Better yet, SHOW us why it's a Jeep thing.

We want you to create a short video (using a camcorder or the video mode of your digital camera) showing us why it's a Jeep thing. (Is your brain already thinking of what you could do? Good!)

So create that short video (30 seconds to 5 minutes is what we figure), upload it onto www.YouTube.com (for the world to see). Add some tags which will help us identify it as a contest entry. ex) All Things Jeep Contest

And maybe YOU could be the lucky winner of a $500 Gift Certificate to AllThingsJeep.com.

There's a bunch of rules and requirements (nothing you can't handle). You'll find them all here.

All Things Jeep Contest to win $500 Gift Certificate

We imagine all sorts of cool entries - rock crawling, rap songs, improvisational dance routines, poetic interpretations spoken while fender deep in mud. You get the idea. And we can't wait to see them.

If you are not the creative type, or your camera still requires that you take your film down to Walmart to have it developed, well then sorry. Please participate by viewing the videos and voting for the ones you like best. They should be a lot of fun.

Frankly, this contest requires some effort. We don't expect a lot of entries because so many people are lazy. But that increases YOUR odds of winning. So skip work, rustle the kids out of bed, and get going! Your odds are good!

The contest runs the month of August 2009 and we'll post winners the first week of September. Let the games begin!