Haha, hey that's me! Near the end of a nice trip out around southern Utah. My setup that day was pretty lazy due to being exhausted from the freezing cold temps in bryce canyon the night before. Zion was beautiful though.
Although it might not give you the experience of designing and cutting/bending the metals, 4x4Labs offers a kit for a front bumper that you can weld up yourself.
There are a couple threads that include photos and experiences.
4x4 labs front bumper for 100
4x4labs front bumper in PA