Got a call from school and had to walk my boy home from school the other day because of a mountain lion hanging by the school during the day. Probably the same one that killed a couple bambies in my yard.

From Tuesday no it’s not snow!

I’ve got storage and shell on my truck which takes care of weight in the back. 4x4 Stock tires rear locker. Has gotten me everywhere and could’ve gotten farther up lake como road, but the baby doll head sized loose rocks slowed me down below hiking speed so I just parked it. In fairness I would need...

Pleasantly surprised with Falken Wildpeaks MT 01’s for Yertle particularly on wet/snow roads. Rated higher for these than other off-road tires and rated for longer wear. Also about $100 dollars cheaper per tire than other options in the size I needed. Also significantly lighter. Draw back sipes and ...

@chumley
Then they are too short use in an emergency as a hand line when you climb up something you can’t get down!

@LindaAnn Agree. Don’t have lace issues while hiking ( Velcro on VFF’s and slip on sandals), but I have to wear boots for work, minimalist mind you, but boots none the less. The couple pair came with round laces that don’t stay tied. I double knot them then push the loops up through one of the top ...

@Tough_Boots
What up Kyle the Heartless?

Snowmageddon continues after clearing drive etc. knocking snow off limbs of all the trees last night woke to a major branch which partially broke and fell on the roof. The deck and driveway are dejavu with about the same snow as yesterday. We have to be close to 4’ if not more and radar shows it’s c...

IMG_6223.jpeg After shoveling twice last night it took a family of 4 4 hours to dig out driveway, truck, mailbox (yes mailbox), and deck. Still snowing. Snowmageddon is real despite numerous previous storms. Pretty sure this is the biggest storm we’ve had in 11 years and it is heavy and wet. So far...

We got two feet of unsettled weather and counting. Lucky I have two kids whose school was cancelled to dig out driveway!

I try to train for both. I find elevation easier living at almost 8000’ than when I was in Az. I like to challenge myself and I still have not knocked off the ring the peak off my bucket list which is both. I did a 7600+’ day and a 11000’+ day this summer and 11000’ in 22 miles pumpkin sucked! I thi...

New Shoes on the HAZ ride! Surprisingly quiet on the road. A little bigger than originals no clearance issues. Don’t want to buy 7 tires for awhile! Ouch! IMG_5292.jpeg Need to get the rooftop tent/270 awning off the truck and stored for the winter. Any camping between now and spring will be in the ...

Still have 7 pair of the kangaroo leather vibrams I do most of my summer hiking in. Did Belford, Oxford, Missouri in them. I also use them when they are worn out for hiking to run devisadero and the airport road because the rocks on the gravel road fly up and hit my toes which really hurts when runn...

@big_load The crossbars w/awning and rtt store on our ceiling storage via two straps that allow raising and locking in place. I can lower one side at a time to line up with with the cross member locks on either truck. Takes 5-10min. to remove and about the same to install. Only done it a couple tim...

Can swap and use rtt and awning on either HAZ ride now and Yertle still fits in the garage!

@big_load
I have Overland Vehicle systems 270 degree LTE. Deploys And stows one person in about 30 seconds. It has extra poles and guy lines for winds, but does not really need any of those for normal days.

@big_load
Got bases to mount on Pinz roof so RTT and 270 quick deploy awning can be moved as one from one vehicle to the other with pulley straps off of garage ceiling storage. Should take less than 20 min. For switch and instant room for growing kids.

Matilda 2 2022 frontier has been tested. Successfully made it Huron, La Plata, and Massive yesterday. One bump on bar that used to hold the steps and one tow hitch touch. I would not have steps if I hadn’t already removed them. Probably first upgrade will be rock sliders. Tires seem fine clearance a...

@big_load Always liked them, but they have rust/and dependability issues. Saw the Ineos Grenadier https://ineosgrenadier.com/en/us/ At the overland expo last year. Basically, somebody wanted to continue to produce old land rovers after land rover started producing the new ones. For the price they c...

@RedRoxx44 There was a guy I keep in touch with that did video for a Rivian group that did a 4x4 run. He drove it and liked the handling and pick up on road, but most of them look like they struggled on fairly easy off road obstacles. Also, they come with super light wimpy tires which most that act...