What is a Jeep Jamboree?
The history of the Jeep Jamboree goes back to the early 1950’s when a group of enthusiastic owners of ex-World War II military Jeep vehicles decided to drive an old Indian track across the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California. That track was the Rubicon Trail, one of the toughest 4WD routes anywhere in the world. The famous Rubicon Jeep Jamboree has been held every year since and has spawned a number of other Jamborees across America and around the world.
In 1953 Mark A. Smith and a small group of Rotarians and friends figured out a way to boost the economy of Georgetown, California: stage an annual Jeep vehicle trek across the Sierra Nevada Mountains by way of the old Rubicon Trail. The first Jeep Jamboree saw 155 people take on the Rubicon Trail. And in 1954, Willys Motors ñ then manufacturer of Jeep vehicles ñ became involved with the adventure.
It is a family-oriented four-wheel-drive event that’s probably unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Jeep Jamborees are designed for all levels of expertise, from raw beginners to seasoned veterans, so they are fun for everyone. Jamborees are also designed for the stock Jeep as well as the hard core machines.
The Jamboree is all about the Jeep Thing! That special thing that others wouldn't understand.
Meeting fellow Jeep owners from across Australia and beyond. Chatting, talking, sleeping, drinking, eating, crawling under and over 'em, and even driving - Jeeps.