Photo credit: Michelle Finchum White – Used with permission – Duck Duck Jeep on Facebook
People have been getting into some pretty creative hobbies and activities this summer to pass the time during our lockdowns and social distancing. For Jeep owners, Jeep Ducking became a thing and then it exploded. It’s no secret that Jeepsters are a very social bunch with their waves and such. I had a 93 YJ Wrangler as my first car fifteen years ago, but I never forgot what the Jeep culture was like. Basically, with Jeep Ducking, if you find another Jeep in the wild, you leave a rubber ducky somewhere for the owner to find. The hope is that they post a photo of him on social media and then pass the duck to continue the game.
Photo credit: Michelle Allison – Used with permission – Duck Duck Jeep on Facebook
I actually came across Jeep Ducking after Google recommended I read a article by a local newspaper in my former territory in southeastern Massachusetts. Upon further investigation, it became clear that Jeep Ducking was not isolated in the state I was living in. .
Photo credit: Janet Leeman – Used with permission – Duck Duck Jeep on Facebook
The largest of these groups is a public Facebook page called “jeep duck“. It was only created last July, but it already has more than 24,000 members; It’s crazy! People also get all kinds of wild ducklings, not just the classic yellow rubber ones. Giant pool floats, ducks dressed as doctors, crocheted and stuffed ducks and even live birds were left for other Jeepers. It seems to be mostly a Wrangler thing, but the whole family’s Jeeps were included.
Photo credit: Stephen Minahan – Used with permission – Duck Duck Jeep on Facebook
Photo credit: Patricia Keys fountain – used with permission – Duck Duck Jeep on Facebook
I hope this trend will continue. The newspaper woman was quoted as handing out up to 350 ducks! I joined the Facebook group Duck Duck Jeep and new messages keep coming. My wife rocks a Grand Cherokee, but we still haven’t been shot. We could easily flush out a ton of ducks in our neighborhood alone. I know the folks at DriveTribe might want to jump into this, so get out there and hunker down!