So we aren’t all THAT bad, but drop an inch of powder and its the end of the world.

Ill be honest and say I have been in way more intense situations. The part that made this crazy is in SoCal we never see anything remotely close to that.

You can just do what my dad did and create your own smoker package. Carry a lighter in your pocket and put a half-full bottle of water in the cup holder. When the cig is done you just drop it in the water and put the lid back on the bottle.

Painted, or little plastic covers. I can’t remember at this point.

Thank you! That’s kind of you to say.

I think this my favorite piece you’ve ever done and one of the better pieces i’ve seen jalopnik. Amazing read, better pictures. I give up.

No, Im all for natural selection. The problem with today’s society IS that we ARE protecting the idiots, not filtering them out.

ALCO (American Locomotive Company) put me in mind of the Locomobile driven by Isaac Bell in The Chase, also by Clive Cussler.

If you do that just keep a cheap garden sprayer nearby (filled with water) for any class A stuff you may run in to, like welding sparks onto a car seat or something like that.

1.) Keep a shop fire extinguisher. On the wall and obvious with no shit hanging on it. While you’re at it, stuff an old ammo can or something with first aid gear in case something like an angle grinder gets away from you.

Chrysler products are a mixed bag. We can all agree that Jeep Wranglers and the “old” Cherokees are awesome. We’ll also include the old pre-Chrysler Jeeps if you want, but that’s not the point. And we’ll also say that some of the classic Chryslers are must-haves, such as the Dodge Charger (specifically the ‘68-’70),…

David, I just wanted to say thank you for actually summarizing the video content in your article instead of just posting a link and saying “go watch this”. There are many times that I am simply not able to watch a video when it is posted up on Jalopnik. Being able to read about it is greatly appreciated. :) 

Screeching tires on dirt or gravel always makes me insane.

You should be safe, but you might need to bring a change of underwear for Code Brown moments.

The problem comes in if you’re on a 2-lane road and people in front of you slow down and there’s nowhere to pass.

It’s crazy how short 18 feet is by modern standards too! :D

I drive an ‘80s Toyota; winter prep for me means stocking up on replacement panels. Luckily, all the panels I have this year (and the bed it’s already got) came from the same truck, so eventually my white Hilux will complete its transformation to blue, and maybe really confuse the past owner of the dead truck I’m…

Punk.

Back in my late teenage years (some time in the early 90s) I owned an obnoxious crap can of an awesome Volkswagen Scirocco 16v.