Best Jeep Wrangler for first time owner looking to do some off road exploring?

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My first Jeep for exploring, I don't know how to do a lot of mechanical work. I can change my oil and a tire if needed. I used to own a Honda CRF-230L dual sport and did all my photography and exploring of the woods with that. Now that I'm a mom I want to get the whole family into the act. Would a Jeep Wrangler be pretty close to owning a Dual Sport in terms of off road ability? I'm not looking to do anything crazy, but I do need to navigate tight and often muddy/sandy areas of South Georgia. Also, it would be my only car, so can I run this on I-95 at 70 mph safely? I know my Dual sport tires on my bike got pretty scary over 60 mph. How do the Wranglers handle on the Highway????
 
Jeeps are very good vehicles. As long as the wrangler is in good condition it will handle well on the highway. I used to have a wrangler that had an alignment problem so it was a little shaky, but still handled well. Wranglers are made to go off road so you should have no problem at all.
 
My 2000 4 cyl Wrangler is my second 4WD. First was Geo Tracker. The Wangler takes all the drama out of off roading. It's extremely able.
The thing handles OK on the highway, even at 70+ mph. If you do a lot of interstate driving, get the v-6. Doesn't burn much more gas and has lots more power in the rpm range used on the highway. Off road it doesn't make much difference. My cloth top is "sporty" but noisy. Got 75K miles almost 1/2 on rough or no roads. Just put front brake pads on it this summer. Only maintenance other than scheduled stuff.
 
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Jeeps are best known for being rugged off road vehicles. As long as the wrangler is in good condition it will handle well on the highway. I used to have a wrangler that had an alignment problem so it was a little shaky, but still handled well.
 
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