I have a Jeep Liberty. Jeeps, historically, have almost always been manufactured first and foremost as vehicles that you could take “off road”. For instance, when I used to travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina in order to conduct sociolinguistic research for my Master s Degree, I would often take my Jeep on the sandy beaches and drive down the coast until I found a quiet spot. There, I could open the trunk of my Jeep and listen to some music while I read a book and listened to the ocean.
However, not many people use their Jeeps for this purpose. In fact, there are many people who own some type of sport utility vehicle but never actually use it for what it was originally intended. For example, what ever happened to those commercials that they would show where they would advertise sport utility vehicles being used to transport people and kids to campgrounds so that they could camp out in the wilderness? Sport utility vehicles are supposed to meant for more rugged wear and tear not simply for getting you to and from work on a perfectly paved road.
If you do discover that you are going to head out to the campsites to test out your sport utility vehicle s capabilities, make sure that you pack a few things first. For example, always check your spare tire and make sure that it is in proper, working order. If you own a sport utility vehicle, you are lucky in the sense that your spare tire is not really a “spare” donut type tire. Rather, it is often an actual, full sized tire. This is increasingly becoming the case with many vehicles not just sport utility vehicles. Spare tires are only meant to buy you enough time to get to a mechanic or auto dealership where the damaged tire can be replaced on your vehicle. Spare tires (contrary to popular belief) are NOT meant to be permanent replacements; and most cases, spare tires will come with some sort of instruction, informing the driver of the vehicle that the tire will only last for a certain amount of miles before it completely gives out.
Next, when you are going camping, always make sure that you have at least one bin s worth of first aid or emergency type things. These items can include anything from antiseptic, bandages, water, non perishable food, towels, sweatshirts, sweatpants, flashlight, tweezers, scissors, etc. If you don t have a first aid kit, it s not the end of the world; let s just hope that you know what to do would a spider bite you or a snake. Also, always make sure that you tell someone exactly where you are going as well as how long you expect to stay away. Believe it or not, it is not that uncommon for people to suddenly discover that they are lost in a park or some other type of wilderness environment. When people panic, this only complicates a situation like that because the more nervous a person is, the more apt they are at making mistakes.
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