Ultimate Adventure Staff Rides

Three cummins-powered, staff-built trail rigs

- By Verne Simons. Photos by Rachel Speir, Josh Walker

Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Steve Jobs said, “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.

These truths are evident when you consider the folks who work for the Four Wheeler Network and put effort and energy into events like the 2021 Ultimate Adventure. Christian Hazel, Trent McGee, Verne Simons, and Fred Williams are all what we consider to be staff on this adventure (Fred and Trent are freelance, while Christian and Verne are salaried staff). These guys are off-road enthusiasts who figured out how to make a career for themselves in the magazine and off-road industry, most for over 20 years now.

Chances are if we had “real” jobs, we'd be doing this anyway, so we are relatively cheap and devoted employees. Sure, life as a magazine editor or as part of the editorial staff isn't always fun times off-road, but events like Ultimate Adventure are definitely one of the highlights that keep us going when behind a computer. Those of us at Four Wheeler truly love the magazine, the events, the industry, and the lifestyle. And these four staff members would mesh with Ultimate Adventure if they weren't getting paid to be there.