Passport to the Great Outdoors Takes Jeeps Enthusiasts to Colorado Rockies
30 July 1997
Passport to the Great Outdoors Takes Jeeps Enthusiasts to Colorado RockiesWHAT: Camp Jeep(TM) Thousands of Jeep(R) owners, their families and friends use their vehicles as passports to the great outdoors for three action-packed days of fun and adventure in the Colorado Rockies. Designed with the true outdoor enthusiast in mind, Camp Jeep focuses on education, entertainment and the environment. The weekend event gives participants the opportunity to learn more about the off-highway capabilities of their vehicles in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Highlights: * Instructional Jeep 101 courses and more than 300 miles of four-wheel drive trails with varying degrees of difficulty * Outdoor musical concerts featuring well-known acts, including Rosanne Cash, South By Southwest and Tom Chapin and Friends * One-on-one roundtable discussions with Jeep product engineers and executives * Clinics and demonstrations on outdoor survival, fly-fishing, mountain biking, archery, all-terrain mountain boarding and more * Family Activity Center where participants of all ages can enjoy arts and crafts, nature scavenger hunts, storytelling of the West and even a mini-Jeep 101 course for children WHEN: August 1-3 Friday & Saturday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Camp Hale, Colorado Located 25 miles southeast of Vail, just off Highway 24. Take Highway 24 Southeast through the town of Minturn and continue approximately 16 miles to Camp Hale/Camp Jeep entrance (see attached map). Camp Hale is the former WWII training ground of the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division. KEY FACTS: * Now in its third year, more than 6,000 people representing 45 states have gathered for this unique vacation get-away. In fact, 70 percent of all participants agree that Camp Jeep makes a terrific family vacation. * As part of a larger reclamation project intended to leave Camp Hale in the same or better condition than it was prior to Camp Jeep, participants are invited to contribute to the preservation of nature by planting a tree in the area. * Camp Jeep is just one of the ways Jeep reaches out to its customers after the purchase of their vehicles. Other Jeep owner programs include Jeep Jamborees and the recently introduced Jeep 101. * Registration is unchanged from previous years at $195 per vehicle. For more information call 1-800-789-JEEP. CONTACT: Scott Anderson or Jennifer Hahn, 970-476-2434, or Eileen Wunderlich or Carrie McElwee 970-476-0700, all for Chrysler at Camp Jeep Headquarters. SOURCE Chrysler Corporation