My Jeep Stranded Me Again, but This Time It Might Be the End
Last night at 12:30 a.m., I walked out of my friend’s apartment into a wet and freezing Michigan winter, and hopped…
My New Year's Wrencholutions: Sell Some Cars, Fix Some Cars, Buy Something Weird
After a brief visit with my doctor, Tom, the O’Reilly Auto Parts clerk, I’ve learned that living alone in a small house…
Your Reminder That a Hammer Is Often the Cheapest and Easiest Way to Fix Your Car
Yesterday, I spent hours of my afternoon stranded in an O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot as my 1995 Jeep Cherokee…
A Pre-Road Trip Inspection Might Have Just Saved My Thanksgiving
Last night I was wrenching on the $600 Jeep Cherokee in my ice-cold driveway, preparing for a road trip, when I decided…
Is It Time To Send My $600 Jeep Cherokee To The Junkyard?
There’s this Jeep Cherokee that I love dearly—one that I bought for only $600, fixed up using junkyard parts, and drove…
Watch Me Take My $600 Moab Jeep On Sand Dunes Live Right Now
My Jeep Cherokee has already shown how far $600 (well, really $2,000) will get you in Moab. Endearingly called “Project…
How To Cook A Delicious Meal With Your Car
Your car’s gasoline engine wastes two thirds of its fuel’s energy as heat, so why not harness that energy and cook a…
Here's How Much My $600 Jeep Cherokee Moab Adventure Really Cost
After months of wrenching, I embarked on an epic adventure in my $600 Craigslist-purchased Jeep Cherokee. That trip…
My $600 Craigslist Jeep Made It Home After A Scary Journey That Destroyed My Pants
My $600 Jeep Cherokee XJ, called Project Swiss Cheese after its copious rust, not only made the nearly 2,000 mile…
This Amazing Indoor Jeep Junkyard Is My Heaven On Earth
I think I’ve died and gone to Jeep heaven, because my trusty $600 Jeep Cherokee and I just stumbled upon the most…
How My $600 Craigslist Jeep Outclassed Brand New Jeeps On The Trails Of Moab
By the grace of the Jeep Gods, my $600 Jeep Cherokee made the nearly 2,000 mile trek from Michigan to Moab without a…
Here's What It Was Like Driving A $600 Jeep Cherokee Over 1,800 Miles From Michigan To Moab
Last week, I wrote a post telling you, the glorious readers of Jalopnik, that I was beginning my seemingly-impossible…
We're Off! My $600 Craigslist Jeep Begins The 1,747 Mile Journey to Moab
This morning, two friends and I hopped into my rust-bucket $600 Jeep XJ and started our long road trip to the 50th…
My $600 Craigslist Moab Jeep Project May Come Right Down To The Wire
This weekend was a major success for my $600 Jeep XJ destined (hopefully) for the 50th Easter Jeep Safari in Moab,…
One Week Until Moab And The $600 XJ Is Slowly Coming Along
Time is running out on Project Swiss Cheese, my $600 Jeep Cherokee Moab build. I’ve got only a week to go, and there’s…
Please Help Me Get My $600 Jeep 1,747 Miles To Moab
I’ve only got a week until I embark for the 50th Easter Jeep Safari in Utah, and I’ve still got tons of work to do on…
I'm Taking This $600 Jeep Cherokee To Moab Next Year Come Hell Or High Water
Can you do serious off-roading in Moab with a $600 Jeep? Next Easter, we’ll find out.