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We heard about this trip from a good friend of ours and jumped at the chance
to take Justine's Wrangler out again.
What we didn't know is that this was a camping trip.
Not that there's anything wrong with camping trips or anything. We just
didn't realize we'd be waiting three hours for folks to unpack and set up camp
before heading out for some challenging trails.
Did I say "challenging?" I should have just said trails. Actually,
no. I should have just said dirt roads. This turned out to be nothing more than
some dirt roads.
We were a little bit disappointed with this trip. Lots of waiting, and
not a lot of excitement. But, it was a chance to get away from the urban
sprawl and enjoy the great outdoors. So it was still a great day in our book!
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Everybody got lined up and ready to go at our
favorite rallying point. We had 15 Jeeps total. (Only 13 are visible in this
photo.)
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After about a 45 minute drive, we arrived at
Rock Front Ranch. This was the first dirt road in a day of nothing but dirt
roads.
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We took most of the pictures on this trip
from inside the Jeep. Since it was November, the weather wasn't exactly
pleasant and warm. It was a foggy, misty, cold day all day long.
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Here's where the campers stopped to set up
camp. We thought that they were just going to get their stuff unloaded and
the tents set up. But it turned into a very long break. Some of us got
a bit tired of waiting, so we split off from the rest of the group.
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The rest of these pictures are of the five of
us that split off from the rest of the group to hit the trail.
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We were looking for a good, challenging
trail. This was the first time out for two of the Jeepers in our group. We
wanted to find something for them that they could enjoy, but that was a bit
more challenging and enjoyable than driving on a dirt road.
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Nice scenery.
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More nice scenery.
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More...
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There were a few spots that were slippery
because of the misting rain that was coming down. Even with the slick on the
road, none of us had any problems.
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The kids weren't as thrilled as they usually
are, but they still had fun.
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More dirt roads.
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More.
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This hill was pretty fun. It was long and
steep. Lots of slipping around on the way up. But we all made it up no
problem.
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More nice scenery.
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We stopped at a little picnic area to have some
lunch... and to talk about how we wished we could find something difficult!
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Group shot.
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Jeeper down!
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These are the friends that we brought with us
for their first outing. We're sorry it turned out to be a disappointment.
Compared to stories of some of our past adventures, it was quite a let down
for all of us. Sorry guys!
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Jules with her bright green machine.
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Shannon with his black Wrangler.
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