The 5th anniversary 4×4 Fest, sponsored by the Flatlanders Jeep Club, probably saw the best weather of any of them: 75 F, 50% humidity, 5 mph winds, and only a few clouds in the sky. The morning started out a…

5th Annual Flatlanders 4×4 Fest Saturday, 4 May 2002   It’s time once again for the 5th annual Flatlanders Jeep Club 4×4 Fest. The 4×4 Fest is traditionally held on the first Saturday in May in the thriving metropolis of…

Below are a few of the highlights from our time at the 3rd annual Flatlanders 4×4 Fest, sponsored by the Flatlanders Jeep Club, held on Saturday, 6 May 2000.  A handful of us from Lincoln & Omaha (early members of…

There was a fair amount of rain the preceding month, so the reservoir level was several (10?) feet higher than normal. The entrance mud hole was once again quite muddy after being dry the previous outing. We had a good…

The June Flatlanders meeting was moved back a week to coincide with Fathers’ Day. We carted a grill out to the grove area in the south end of the ORV area, and Jim Arp did an excellent job as grillmeister.…

Thanks to guest author Nick Falcetto for this trip report. Yesterday the Flatlanders Jeep Club of NE Kansas put on it’s first 4×4 fest as a replacement to the now defunct Jeep Jambo. Had a sizable turnout that was very…

We had about a dozen vehicles in our group, including three XJs, an early Bronco, a full-size pickup, a Land Rover, four YJs, and a CJ-7s. Billy headed up the group, and Woody Eslinger was the tail gunner. It didn’t…

Thanks to guest author David Rush for this trip report. As the last of the vehicles completed the technical/safety inspection, I aired down in preparation for my duty as “tail gunner” for one of two groups tackling trails deemed “easy”,…

For the first time since September 1997, we finally had a gorgeous, sunny day for our club meeting. People responded accordingly, and the dealership was packed for the meeting. The primary topic of discussion was the upcoming 4×4 event that…