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STEVE RICKETTS
Steve Ricketts, 65, has been exploring ghost towns since 1972 when he built the first Cheap Jeep. In 1974, Steve built the second Cheap Jeep expecting it to last three to five years. As of this writing, the crew is still using that same vehicle. Although Steve has had five people in the Cheap Jeep, he now limits the crew to four. With imput from crew members, Steve plans the trips using books, websites, topo maps, FAA sectional charts, Google Earth, and an airplane. Steve lives in Thousand Oaks, California and works as management and air talent at KD Radio, inc. Additional information about the Cheap Jeep and how Steve plans the trips can be found at these links.
