Slickrock, a Scout, a supercharger, and more
I just boomeranged back to the office from the 2021 Easter Jeep Safari (EJS) in Moab, and it sure was good to get back on the Moab-area trails after the cancellation of the 2020 event. As a matter of fact, wheeling on the slickrock, ledges, and sand was pretty darn awesome. It was like being reunited with old friends after a long time apart. Speaking of old friends, I ran into longtime Four Wheeler contributor Ned Bacon at a restaurant in Moab. Four Wheeler readers may remember Ned as the first Top Truck Challenge head judge; past judge of Four Wheeler of the Year; owner/builder of the Killer Bee flatfender; and designer/builder of TraiLex, Four Wheeler’s Lexus GX470 project. Even after all these years, Ned is still on the trail, living…