THE BUILD. THE TRAILS. THE LESSONS.

A blue Jeep.
A lot to
learn.

I'm Erick. I'm building my Willys, getting out on the trail, and figuring things out as I go. Come along for the good views and the lessons I didn't see coming.

Come along See what I'm building

2026 JEEP WRANGLER WILLYS

The published New Jeep thumbnail featuring my blue Willys and the original RogueCartographer branding.

THIS IS WHERE IT STARTEDStill learning.

01 / COME ALONG

Every build has
a beginning.

All videos on YouTube

New Jeep. Here's the plan. Blue Jeep Willys in the published channel thumbnail.

THE WILLYS BUILD01

I bought a 2026 Jeep Wrangler Willys. Here's the plan.

Winch and bumper full install thumbnail with the blue Willys and recovery equipment.

GETTING THE JEEP READY02

My first Jeep mods: BADLAND APEX 12K and bumper install.

02 / ONE THING AT A TIME

Building it.
Then using it.

The parts I choose, the work I put in, and what I learn when the Jeep leaves the garage.

ON THE JEEP

BADLAND APEX
12K winch

My first round of upgrades started with a winch, a bumper, and the recovery gear to go with them.

Watch the install

NEXT UP

TeraFlex rear
differential cover

The rear cover is here. Next comes the install and another chance to learn something about my Willys.

Follow the build

03 / BEHIND THE CAMERA

Hi, I'm Erick.

Explore. Learn. Document.

I'm a software engineer with a blue Jeep and a growing list of places I want to explore.

RogueCartographer is where I share the build, the camping trips, the trail days, and the things I'm learning along the way. There's plenty to figure out. That's part of why I'm doing this.

Follow the journey

A blue Jeep.A lot tolearn.

Every build hasa beginning.