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Today was the day the gang (or at least most of them) came into town. Bernd is joining the group from Portland along with his son. I met Bernd a couple of years back in Ouray, Co. at the second annual FJ Summit. Since then I’ve had a few opportunities to run trails with him including a night of wheel down at Browns Camp. I always like letting Bernd go first. I know he . . . → Read More: The Gang Is Mostly Here  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  2009 Rubicon Adventure  4x4, FJ cruiser, metal tech, off road adventure info, rubicon, Rubicon Trail Like a kid on Christmas Eve, I slept about an hour, double and triple checking my mental list of gear for the big Rubicon off road adventure. As soon as the clock ticked 9:00 a.m. i was out the door and racing to Metal Tech to meet Mark and caravan down from Portland to Sacramento. View Larger Map Well the plan was to leave… and you . . . → Read More: I-5 All The Way… The day started out perfect… one of those beautiful crisp sun shinny fall Seattle days that mark the start of school and have you forgetting the cloud covered drizzle that you will soon be immersed in as the price for living in God’s country. Parked on Western below Pikes Place Market like thousands of times before we left rig and set out to explore the local vendos’ quirky NW offerings… did you know you . . . → Read More: For The Love A Good Woman Getting ready for the Rubicon adventure has us going in all directions… meals on the trail is one of them… Rule #1 on the trail… everything, even cardboard rehydrated with sweat and seasoned with dirt, tastes good after a long day wheeling on the trail…. but don’t let rule #1 get in the way of enjoying the finer things in life. All too often we seem to go from one extreme to the other… . . . → Read More: The 4×4 Gourmet One of our friends, Beau Jaramillo, from Amsoil, sent us a care package that included: Ea Oil Filters Signature Series 0W-30 100% Synthetic Motor Oil Ea Air Filters Engine Flush Severe Gear 75W-90 Series 2000 Synthetic Racing Grease With the Rubicon off road adventure coming up, this was the perfect time to change the oil. Engine oil has the primary functions of lubricating and cooling the inside of the engine, and plays a major . . . → Read More: Oil Can Betty… Those of you who follow the Last Great Road Trip know to expect: FJC How To articles, 4×4 adventure stories, Hula Betty off road videos, diversity discussions and the occasional rant or rave on whatever it is that we feel like ranting about… Well since I had time to think on a trip out to Hurricane Ridge and Obstruction Peak in the Olympic National Park this is one of those rave times…. Like most, . . . → Read More: It’s My Blog and I’ll Ramble If I Want Too 4 comments - (Comments are closed) Rants, Raves and the Zen Art of Road Trip Management friend, friendship, offroad adventures That was the the message I received back after I let Mark (those of you who remember the tail of the Blue Bunny understand Mark’s affection for the nick name) know I would be able to join him on Metal Tech ‘s Rubicon Trail adventure planned for the end of summer. The Rubicon Trail is perhaps one of the most well known off road 4×4 trails in the world. With claim to the birthplace . . . → Read More: Whooo Hooo! Blue Bunny on the CON! 4 comments - (Comments are closed) 2009 Rubicon Adventure 4x4 adventure, FJ cruiser, metal tech, off road adventure, offroad adventure, Rubicon Trail |
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