I think the POR tie rod party pics are my favorite section of the photo essay.
I'm sure you didn't get to hear, but on day 5 of our trip the El Dorado, Sheriff got on the 2m amateur radio repeater because he had heard about us and knew about the snow. He told our guy who answered the call, "You must turn around, the trail is snowed in and impassable for all but extreme trucks and I'm not coming out to dig your corpses out of the snow."
I said, (with all due respect to helpful LEOs) "ain't gonna happen"
Come too far and not enough gas to slog backwards for another 4+ days.
Two broken winch lines, a lot of shoveling and hi-lifting and 8 hours later, we were out.
Plus we were following the "show biz" chebby truggy on mog axles with rear-steer and 44s.
I mean if HE can make it...
I think the POR tie rod party pics are my favorite section of the photo essay.
I'm sure you didn't get to hear, but on day 5 of our trip the El Dorado, Sheriff got on the 2m amateur radio repeater because he had heard about us and knew about the snow. He told our guy who answered the call, "You must turn around, the trail is snowed in and impassable for all but extreme trucks and I'm not coming out to dig your corpses out of the snow."
I said, (with all due respect to helpful LEOs) "ain't gonna happen"
Come too far and not enough gas to slog backwards for another 4+ days.
Two broken winch lines, a lot of shoveling and hi-lifting and 8 hours later, we were out.
Plus we were following the "show biz" chebby truggy on mog axles with rear-steer and 44s.
I mean if HE can make it...
LOL.
That's Rebecca Grant. www.rebeccagrant.com
the host of ESPN's "Truckstop".
We were filming a Land Rover episode of the show in the Anza Borrego Desert.
We totally whored ourselves out for TV and a chick.
This trip wasn't considered very "food oriented". Usually it's a lot more elaborate, but I have to say we were pretty worn out on the trail most of the time.
Trail cuisine is a big part of the trips for me. I throw down in ways I hardly do at home, all with a normal field kitchen and no special tools. To me it's all about having the total experience and I try to go all out when it comes, to the truck, the trail, the view, the crew and especially the dining. In the end you get the total package trip and I think it's pretty kick ass.
Of course, to each his own. A lot of people look at all that as wasted time that could have been spent wheeling or wrenching. I never said, my way was the best. Just my way.
food always tastes better in the mountains anyways, and if you've got the space and the willing eaters, it's great. I'm all about the food, makes a dusty day much more fun to remember. Hey some of those dishes look really good, hey it's lunch time.
WOW, I eat pop tarts and cold soup while I am out....
Nice pics, I love watching the stock'er' rigs going though, I hate being stuck in traffic though (Nissians from last weekend ) but I think its great your taking those rigs out and beating them up.
I agree!!! that camera is awesome. the colors in the picture with the spam and chef B. cans contrasting the vivid blue sky background is a good shot. Anyone notice notice the spam can says " CRAZY TASTY ":laughing: LMAO that's hilarious. loco moco ???
I am actually surprised at how many photos you guys took considering all the wrenching that was taking place. I could almost see the slight frustration on some faces as the pics went on ( not at dinner time though ) .
I am actually surprised at how many photos you guys took considering all the wrenching that was taking place. I could almost see the slight frustration on some faces as the pics went on ( not at dinner time though ) .
Oh it's absolutely true.
Plenty of times you just don't feel like making the effort to shoot or people aren't to happy to be the subject of the shot (stuck, wrenching, carnage, etc.) but when you get back and you are forced to webwheel rather than be on the trail, the effort for the pics is worth it.
The first page of pics were shot with a Nikon D70, the second page was shot with a Canon 20D.
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