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Sunday I headed to the woods with my 15yo son and we put the Samurai through the paces. Mud, dirt roads, interstate, pretty much a little of everything. It's a much more versatile vehicle, but we did run into a problem. The YJ spring conversion pushes the front axle forward about 1.5". With the...

This morning was a pretty day. Rather than going and playing in the woods, it was time for the Samurai to get shorter. Big tires are fun, and the 33" tires on the Samurai would get me anywhere. I literally have not been able to get it stuck since I bought it. Unfortunately, driving it on the...

My rig is only 27 years old, but I guess that qualifies. It's a Samurai TT. The old carbed 1.3 has been replaced with a EFI 1.6. It's sitting on Jeep YJ springs and 33" tires. I've updated the seats, added onboard air, inverter and some other creature comforts. Now it's mostly maintenance. She...

That is a beautiful area. Thanks.

It was another good day to get away from everyone. As much as I love the Christmas Season, I really don't like dealing with the frantic crowds the weekend before. Since the forecast for today was 90% chance of rain, cold and dreary it seemed like a perfect day to go cruise the Francis Marion...

Fun trip!! I fondly remember doing that as a kid with my brother and father. Unfortunately my wife isn't so adventurous or understanding, so we end up with store bought trees. While they are perfect, they have no character, no personality. It's just a tree with junk hung on it. I might have to...

Stumpalump, Thanks for the compliments. As I said, it was a fun project. I had my doubts, that's for sure. The hatches are Five Oceans marine hatches ordered from Amazon. So far, I'm happy with them, but only time will tell. They were about $40 + shipping. Here is a link...

There are a lot of miles of gravel and dirt roads in the Francis Marion. I've spent days out there and still haven't covered all of it. We are trying to set aside some time for a camping trip to Guilliard Lake, but life keeps getting in the way. My favorite areas are near the Santee River. There...

Beautiful! We don't get snow around here. I would sure love to go play in it.

Looks like a lot of fun. I bet that little girl has you wrapped around her little finger. :)

Today I put a few more hours on the new boat. I had reworked the steering and finished the front hatch. Today, my eldest son and I launched it at the Hwy 52 bridge on the Santee River. I had never launched here for fear of hitting things with my outboard. With the jet boat, that's not an...

Outstanding report and a wonderful trip. Snow around here is rare, but I do love going out to the national forest when it does show up. Going deep into the forest, shuting down the truck and just sit there listening to nothing. As you said, the silence is deafening. Thanks for sharing.

These are on the Wambaw Canoe Trail in the Francis Marion National Forest. I paddled a couple of miles upstream and mostly drifted back down enjoying the peace and quiet.

Back from the dead! I've been in the middle of a build and haven't had much time to go wander the woods. The good news is the new build will get me places nothing else I own would. Enter Little Squirt. She is a 1977 Mitchell boat with a 1992 Yamaha 650 Waverunner jet drive installed. Build...

Ober27, Thanks, I had a lot of fun building it.

I've added another boat to the mix. I'm almost finished building it. It's a 1971 Mitchell with a Yamaha 650 Jet Drive installed. Build Thread for the interested. Behind the Samurai: Where it belongs: There is still a little work to do, but it will be running the rivers in South Carolina...

Adventure time again. Today I needed to get out of the house. Most of the family is sick with a stomach bug I don't want, so I loaded the kayak on top of the Samurai, left an float plan with the wife and hit the road. I headed out to one of the county Blueways. Blueways are a series of...

Center Hill Lake in Tennessee. Now my 11yo want's his own kayak. :wings: Yep, that's a snake peeking out of that crack.

Not my usual off road rig, but I needed the extra seating and carrying capacity. I'm pretty sure the Samurai wouldn't have handled the load. :sombrero: It did see a little dirt while we were out there. And some mountains. 1500 miles of camping, exploring, water and sun. I'm ready to go...

Headed out for a weekend of camping and canoeing with the family. The green canoe is a 16, the orange is a 18. Headed out for the day by myself.