Lewis and Clark, et. al - 2 months and 8,000 miles in a FJ40.
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CLK Foxhall
Adventurer
Great adventure & thanks for sharing - I'm subscribed!
Quick question: If I wanted to make a similar trip & cover the same type of ground, would pulling an Adventure Trailer (Horizon or Teardrop) be a problem? Terrain & location wise?
Thanks again & look forward to reading more!
Cheers!
~CLK
Quick question: If I wanted to make a similar trip & cover the same type of ground, would pulling an Adventure Trailer (Horizon or Teardrop) be a problem? Terrain & location wise?
Thanks again & look forward to reading more!
Cheers!
~CLK
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Deleted member 9101
Guest
Two words... simply amazing!
Yup, gotta love the willingness to give a little ayudar!
John_Arenz
New member
Brings back memories...
Used to travel Baja quite a bit when I was a young man (early 70's). Sounds like it hasn't changed much when it comes to the locals. Makes me want a return visit!
Good to hear the family still has Meling Ranch. Used to base out of there with some buddies from San Diego Mountain Rescue. Climbed Picacho del Diablo a few times, once in a rippin' snowstorm.
Danny Warden closed his shop in Placerville maybe five years ago or more. Was tired of the regulation, workers comp, and dealing with employees. I still see him on occasion, mostly on the Rubicon when we cross paths. Good dude.
Nice report...I'll definitely check back.
Used to travel Baja quite a bit when I was a young man (early 70's). Sounds like it hasn't changed much when it comes to the locals. Makes me want a return visit!
Good to hear the family still has Meling Ranch. Used to base out of there with some buddies from San Diego Mountain Rescue. Climbed Picacho del Diablo a few times, once in a rippin' snowstorm.
Danny Warden closed his shop in Placerville maybe five years ago or more. Was tired of the regulation, workers comp, and dealing with employees. I still see him on occasion, mostly on the Rubicon when we cross paths. Good dude.
Nice report...I'll definitely check back.
njjeepthing
Explorer
Awesome read so far, can't wait for the rest of the trip...:coffeedrink:
tglaser
Observer
Eh, not as adventurous as you might think. The old girl functioned quite nicely actually. Legitimate problems were few and far between. A fuel pump in Oregon, a thermostat near Lassen Nat'l Park and the rest was gravy. As I'm sure you know, even though that thing lives in the slow lane, it's king when it comes to reliability. That was a large part of the draw, as was the fact that while driving a 40 some-odd-year-old vehicle through the countryside, you're actually forced to slow down and breathe and soak in what's around you. When your mind gets to racing and all the worries and struggles and etc of everyday life catches back up to you, the 40 just keeps putting along and puts it all back into perspective. Nothing to worry about, we'll get there, we may be late, but we'll get there.
john101477
Photographer in the Wild
amazing story so far. can't wait to hear more
