lx450landcruiser
Explorer
damn you come up to my neck of the woods and i dont know about it till your gone.... aww well hope to run into you down south again
ARB Field Trip
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BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
Hello from the Sierras!
HA! I dropped off the radar for a bit. I'm in the Sierras now, near Mono lake and headed into Nevada. I spent last night in Yosemite Valley. Unbelievable! Definitely a crown jewel of the U.S.A. I was lucky enough to hang out with some of the locals (camp employees) some of who were fantastic musicians and had a great little jam session. Imagine wooden chairs on a wood slat porch (nice bass acoustics with the feet tapping) and lots of stars.
I was hoping to just crash out in the FJ again (like I did in downtown Eugene. . . LOL) but they don't allow you to sleep in your car, so I had to be a good boy and pay way too much for a canvas tent room. I'm not complaining though. . . what a spectacular place to spend a night. I did a little walk to bridalveil falls just before it was totally dark, and had the place all to myself.
Ok, time to roll! On to sin city and then the push home.
HA! I dropped off the radar for a bit. I'm in the Sierras now, near Mono lake and headed into Nevada. I spent last night in Yosemite Valley. Unbelievable! Definitely a crown jewel of the U.S.A. I was lucky enough to hang out with some of the locals (camp employees) some of who were fantastic musicians and had a great little jam session. Imagine wooden chairs on a wood slat porch (nice bass acoustics with the feet tapping) and lots of stars.
I was hoping to just crash out in the FJ again (like I did in downtown Eugene. . . LOL) but they don't allow you to sleep in your car, so I had to be a good boy and pay way too much for a canvas tent room. I'm not complaining though. . . what a spectacular place to spend a night. I did a little walk to bridalveil falls just before it was totally dark, and had the place all to myself.
Ok, time to roll! On to sin city and then the push home.
smbisig
Adventurer
BajaTaco said:HA! I dropped off the radar for a bit. I'm in the Sierras now, near Mono lake and headed into Nevada. I spent last night in Yosemite Valley. Unbelievable! Definitely a crown jewel of the U.S.A. I was lucky enough to hang out with some of the locals (camp employees) some of who were fantastic musicians and had a great little jam session. Imagine wooden chairs on a wood slat porch (nice bass acoustics with the feet tapping) and lots of stars.
I was hoping to just crash out in the FJ again (like I did in downtown Eugene. . . LOL) but they don't allow you to sleep in your car, so I had to be a good boy and pay way too much for a canvas tent room. I'm not complaining though. . . what a spectacular place to spend a night. I did a little walk to bridalveil falls just before it was totally dark, and had the place all to myself.
Ok, time to roll! On to sin city and then the push home.
cool. great photos.
toyrunner95
Explorer
so what you are right next to my house and you didnt even call? im so mad at you.
so... did you buy the fj?
so... did you buy the fj?
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
I'm Glad I was invited to enjoy dinner and conversation with you guys. What a relaxing and enjoyable evening. Yosemite sounds like you had a blast as well. I love the Yosemite locals.
mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
BajaTaco said:
Nice Chris!
Not as sexy as your pic, but this was taken just down the road right across from the first Starbucks (can't believe I got a parking spot there!).
Pete
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
A real quick post from the road... thanks for the all of the replies, I will come back and reply/answer tomorrow. You guys rock 
More pics from today:
Mono Lake, California
Driving towards the eastern edge of California. There are some roads out here that I must come back and explore.
And the historic silver mining town of Benton Hot Springs in Mono county, CA.
I'm in Las Vegas now. I plan to make it into AZ tonight. I may just sleep under the stars out in the desert if I get too tired to make the run home.
It's been fun!
More pics from today:
Mono Lake, California
Driving towards the eastern edge of California. There are some roads out here that I must come back and explore.
And the historic silver mining town of Benton Hot Springs in Mono county, CA.
I'm in Las Vegas now. I plan to make it into AZ tonight. I may just sleep under the stars out in the desert if I get too tired to make the run home.
It's been fun!
BajaTaco
Swashbuckler
I made it home yesterday about 2:30 am. The last leg of the drive from Vegas was really nice. Some moonlight on the landscape made things interesting, and the Hoover Dam crossing was a breeze with no traffic.
Thanks guys :beer:
Sorry I missed you guys. No, I didn't buy the FJ, it will go back to WA after a while.
It was a great pleasure to meet you Jeremy. :beer: Thanks again to Redline for having us over for dinner.
HA! You know the place. The original Starbucks is cool. Too bad they all aren't like that one.
Wow, thanks guys. You're too nice. :ylsmoke:
Pierre, to answer your earlier question regarding the use of the ARB tow bar: The tow bar cross-member that bolts to the underside of the bumper ends up right near the back edge of the aux. fuel tank, which is too close for comfort.
I also wanted to mention something regarding the Safari snorkel. If you have an FJ and want to order a snorkel, be sure to check and see which type of air intake you have. The newer FJ models have a cyclone pre-filter assembly that requires a different snorkel intake adapter. This adapter cannot be purchased as a separate part from Safari, so make sure you order the correct snorkel kit.
smbisig (Steve), I'll see you next month at the FJ Summit. :smiley_drive:
Desertdude said:Stunning photos there Chris
Redline said:
ujoint said:
Thanks guys :beer:
lx450landcruiser said:
toyrunner95 said:
Sorry I missed you guys. No, I didn't buy the FJ, it will go back to WA after a while.
24HOURSOFNEVADA said:
It was a great pleasure to meet you Jeremy. :beer: Thanks again to Redline for having us over for dinner.
mountainpete said:
HA! You know the place. The original Starbucks is cool. Too bad they all aren't like that one.
kcowyo said:Your Crater Lake photos are the best of the lake I have ever seen.
I swear, by your photos it's like the sun and colors come out and the winds go calm just for you as you make your way around. It's like you're blessed or something.
p1michaud said:
Wow, thanks guys. You're too nice. :ylsmoke:
Pierre, to answer your earlier question regarding the use of the ARB tow bar: The tow bar cross-member that bolts to the underside of the bumper ends up right near the back edge of the aux. fuel tank, which is too close for comfort.
I also wanted to mention something regarding the Safari snorkel. If you have an FJ and want to order a snorkel, be sure to check and see which type of air intake you have. The newer FJ models have a cyclone pre-filter assembly that requires a different snorkel intake adapter. This adapter cannot be purchased as a separate part from Safari, so make sure you order the correct snorkel kit.
smbisig (Steve), I'll see you next month at the FJ Summit. :smiley_drive:
Old post but Im currently installing the Man-A-Fre tank and was wondering where does the fuel pump outlet hose attach? There are 2 barbed fittings - one at the top of the neck and one at the bottom. Which one is the vent is which one is the fuel inlet?
thanks!
-B