Write about myself, are you kidding, I would rather write a story about the benefits of 4-wheeling with open diffs before I write one word about myself. This was my first reaction when Rick told me he needed me to write my own Biography.

Well in a nutshell, I love 4-wheeling and Jeeps. I mean not like every one else you meet who enjoys it on weekends, I mean I will sneak out 4 wheeling when ever I can, take a dirt road rather than pavement, and truly believe that no one should have ever built a vehicle without a transfer case. I am that one person on every trail that thinks that no obstacle is too tough, no line is impossible, and with low enough gearing, big enough tires, and two lockers a Jeep is unstoppable. Well, you all know that my theory is far from correct, and it tends to put my Jeep on its lid quite frequently. I used to mind rolling the Jeep, but now I just figure it will happen about once a month or so and get used to it. (wanna ride shot gun?) I actually enjoy spending hours upon hours in the shop working on the Jeep. It seems that my neighbors think that someday I will actually be finished with the Jeep. When its finished, its for sale, and another will take its place. Aside from my love of Jeeps and off-roading, I also enjoy horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, water and snow skiing, and just about every other activity that requires being outdoors.

The off-road bug bit me when I was young; I grew up in Virginia and enjoyed a good healthy dose of mud every so often. About five years ago the U.S. Air Force planted me out west in Arizona and I soon realized that mud is a thing of the past for me, but these big boulders sure can be a challenge in a 4x4. The one big difference that I found between rock crawling and mudding is that at the end of the day the mud used to wash off my vehicle, now the rocks leave permanent battle scars! I live for the sound of cast iron and steel being drug over rock and the feeling you get when you are flirting with yet another roll over.

I got my position as Technical Editor at 4x4review.com mostly because I love 4 wheel drives and all the technical information about them. I can't remember today's date but could tell you every single transfer case and transmission option ever offered in a Jeep up until 1986. I am also the hardest on equipment of anyone on the staff, I seem to have the knack for taking bulletproof parts and turning them into scrap metal. I don't intentionally destroy things, but those pesky rocks tend to always end up where I can't see them and my spotter (Rick) is looking at something else. I have always thought if I could just figure out a way to turn 4 wheeling into a job, I would be the perfectly content. Well this is the most content man you will ever meet! If you are in the Tucson area or even somewhere nearby and want to go 4 wheeling drop me an e-mail and lets hit the rocks!