Box Rocket's 2015 in pictures

[Box Rocket]

Got this idea from someone else that posted a year in review so I'm sharing my own. I'm a few weeks early but don't have any trips planned before the end of the year so here's what I've got.
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January:
January was spent building my newly acquired 1995 FZJ80 that I purchased in December of 2014. It was replacing a 1993 FZJ80 so the build was quick since I was able to pull the parts from the '93.
Took it from THIS:

To THIS:

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February:
February was the first shakedown run with the 80 in Moab. Everything worked great!

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March:
In March my wife and I drove the 80 to Colorado to pick up our new Chinook puppy named Kilo. He has become an awesome wheeling/adventure companion.

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March was also when I finally sold off the old 1993 Cruiser.

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April:
In April, I was working the Moab Easter Jeep Safari for Tepui Tents. There wouldn't be any trail time since I'd be working but I made a point of taking a little "side trip" on the way down.

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April was also the month I found my blown head gasket and replaced that just before Cruise Moab in May.

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May:
May was a great time at Cruise Moab with a new HG in the truck and a new ComeUp winch too.

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Cruise Moab Vendor Night

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Also had a great trip (although very short)for work to the Gold Coast in Australia with my wife. Cruisers EVERYWHERE!

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Hey skippy

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June:
June was pretty quiet with the cruiser but work was very busy. We did make it out for some local exploration.

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[Box Rocket]

July:
July started out working the Outdoor Retailer Show with Tepui.

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We had a nice 4th of July in the hills around the family cabin.

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I also had some time off work and my two teenagers were at Scout camp so my wife and I loaded up our 6 year old twins and the Tacoma and headed for a multi-day trip starting at the North Rim and finishing up in Moab.

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August:
August we had another great trip, this time with the whole family over several days through central Utah.

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September:
September was another good month. My boys and I joined a few good friends to finish the route from a trip a couple years earlier on the Utah Cruiser Expedition. Again, in Utah.

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[Box Rocket]

September was also CruiserFest. I wasn't able to make it to the trail runs this time but I was there for the main event and working for Tepui.

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October:
October was a little local wheeling to see the fall colors.

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October was also some race prep with Canguro Racing for the Baja 1000.

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November:
November was more race prep and co-driving part of the Baja 1000 with Canguro Racing in their 200 Series Cruiser.

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December:
December has been a quick jaunt to get the Christmas tree and that's about it so far. It's a busy month so we likely won't get out again this month but we're starting out the new year with a bang with another good trip.

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Happy New Year everyone! This was a really fun year for me and I'm grateful for all the awesome experiences I've had this year and hope for more in the year to come. Same goes for the rest of you. Get out and explore!

 

[SIZZLE]

2015 was a good year

 

[Box Rocket]

2015 was a good year

Yeah we had some good trips. Hoping that 2016 will be as good.

 

[surfpig]

Awesome...

 

[Redgrrr]

As always, great pics!

 

[vipergrhd]

Love all the nature shots.

 

[Aloha Dave]

ALOHA BOX ROCKET

WOW ! ! WHAT A GREAT YEAR OF ADVENTURE U & THE FAMILY HAD.


p.s. I SPOKE WITH U AT THE EASTER J**P SAFARI ABOUT DOING DUSY. I SEE U DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT THIS PAST YEAR. MAYBE THIS COMING YEAR.

 

[Box Rocket]

ALOHA BOX ROCKET

WOW ! ! WHAT A GREAT YEAR OF ADVENTURE U & THE FAMILY HAD.


p.s. I SPOKE WITH U AT THE EASTER J**P SAFARI ABOUT DOING DUSY. I SEE U DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT THIS PAST YEAR. MAYBE THIS COMING YEAR.

Hey Dave! I definitely remember talking with you at Jeep Safari and Dusy is still on my list. Thanks for posting here and saying hello!

 

[Schmutz]

@Box Rocket awesome pics from your "local wheeling". Looks like you have some fun trails over there. Care to share a few of your favorite local trails? PM me if you prefer. Thx Adam

 

[Schmutz]

@Box Rocket Adam, also I couldn't help but notice that on both your LC and Taco you have your spare tire mounted to swing-out to the PS. Just curious what influenced that decision.

 

[Box Rocket]

@Box Rocket Adam, also I couldn't help but notice that on both your LC and Taco you have your spare tire mounted to swing-out to the PS. Just curious what influenced that decision.

I chose to put my spare tire on the passenger side to offset some of the weight of the driver on the other side.
As for local trails, hmm, most of my favorites are in Central/Southern Utah. The San Rafael Swell and Moab areas have lots of options. Farther south there are roads all over that are fun to explore. We just grab a map and pick an area and go.