While many hard-core Jeepers disdain the use of carpet in their rigs, for our “beach runner and mild wheeler” purposes some lightwieght automotive carpet will both protect the new paint and be easy on bare feet.

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Posting this as much for inspiration for myself as anything - a couple of pictures of EarlyCJ5.com CJ6’s in the Glamis Dunes from this past weekend.  For more photos see the thread on ECJ5.com

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This is one of those projects that started out chin in hand, looking at a particular detail on the Jeep’s body, and wondering “what could I use that for”?  In my case, it led to building a small fresh water supply with a 12v water pump that uses a hose connection nested into the Jeep’s original fuel fill location.

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Another reader submission - this one from Jared Hansen in Nebraska. 

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Time for a couple of reader submissions.  This first one comes from David Lindsay, who sent the photo to me on March 6.  Here’s what David had to say:

I chose this picture because I live in....................................Texas, that’s right I said Texas.  We got about a foot of snow here today!!!  I know, I know, one foot big deal right but, I’ve never seen anything like it before around these parts. Anyway, thanks alot and I really enjoy reading your website.

The interesting thing is that we were in Texas when this happened—but further south where it was just cold and rainy.  I assured David that even here in West Michigan a foot of snow is still a pretty big deal, and we have the equipment to deal with it.

Yes - contrary to what the activity on this blog would have you thinking, I’m still here.  2008 has been a crazy year work-wise, with writing a book, launching a new site/business to sell the book, and starting a new part-time job with EllisLab - a software company out of Bend, Oregon.

All within like - 6 weeks.

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