The BIG TRIP to the FJSUMMIT

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I hope you went up into the arch.
The ride up/ down is awesome
My wife stayed up there for 2 hours because she didn't want to ride back down
 
BMThiker said:
Making good time I see. Oh, and where are the "pics from the road"? No Arches, no roadside novelties? Come on!

Y'all coming back the same route or are you coming back Route 66 (I-40)?
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too tired at the end of day to upload pics. We are in Gunnison Co tonight about 120miles from Ouray. We are sleeping in tomorrow so I may have time to do a few.
When I leave Sunday Claire and I are going to Utah, Montana, Etc then through upper corridor. Ron and Christine are taking a different route.
 
Very cool trip! Very jealous. Awesome idea for Tellico. UZJay, I might be up for a big window sticker, as well... PM me with info, or start a new thread, please.
 
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Here are some teaser pics...no time to process RAW files all night after wheeling all day then eating and drinking the rest of day....and at over 1 mile above sea level the three or four coronas and the "apple pie" and "blueberry pie" seems to pack more of a punch :D

Night before....2 chests of recovery gear and camping gear...two cans of gas, 1 can of water, 3 camp chairs, hilift, shovel, case of vitamin water, etc...
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First night we stopped in Paducah KY....storms with hail, rain, wind up to 40mph, thunder, etc...so stayed in hotel of course. David (ProInv) and his daughter Claire loading up...
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Next night we stayed in Salina KS...same of same...storms...and sleep.


Then we stayed in Gunnison CO...nice little town...great atmosphere....after going through Pueblo at 104*F then reaching summit of Continental Divide and it was 66*.
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Then down to Blue Mesa Lake....as we head to Gunnison
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Then arrived in Ouray and here is some of what we have done....Imogen Pass today....Black Bear tomorrow...>Corckscrew and California Gulch on Saturday.
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Lots more to come...

Oh, there is a TRD FJ Cruiser here as Toyota Prototype....V-8 Super charger with extras.... :D :D
 
A Few More Pics and Update

Tonight I am in Moab and Ron "Brock" is on the way back to SC.
Here are a few pictures. I took 600 so far and have to figure out how to best share them.
1. Bridal Falls on Black Bear Pass
2. A little Snow Bank on Imogene Pass
3. and my GPS Altitude on Imogene.
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Snow Bank.webp
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I am in Dodge City tonight and stopped by the Black Canyon outside of Montrose CO this morning....it is not as large as Grand Canyon but is deeper than Grand Canyon. My pictures do not do this place justice...it was phenomenal.

Hope to make Ashville tomorrow.....as it will be my long driving day with no stops other than a gas and pee stop. LOL
 
Brock said:
I am in Dodge City tonight and stopped by the Black Canyon outside of Montrose CO this morning....it is not as large as Grand Canyon but is deeper than Grand Canyon. My pictures do not do this place justice...it was phenomenal.

Hope to make Ashville tomorrow.....as it will be my long driving day with no stops other than a gas and pee stop. LOL
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You do mean NASHVILLE don't you? Otherwise I'll have what you're having. :D
 
LOL yeah Nashville area.......going as far as I can tomorrow. Will call while driving and determine stopping location and get reservations with company travel service. LOL about 900 miles tomorrow and then 500 and change to finish it up on Tuesday into Charleston.
 
Saw a nice looking FJC fully loaded rolling down Interstate 40 at about mile marker 335 today. truck looked good all loaded up with gear and stickers.

Dave
 
That would be me....yours must have been voodoo blue with steelies, lift and pizza cutters on her I saw.... I got more bugs on my rig than I have ever seen. Might have to soak her good to get them off... :(
 
Yea i was headed the opposite way to pick up my kids. Voodoo Blue Lift and had powder coated 4runner rims with BFG muds on that day. The bugs in that area where bad. I will be scrubbing them off for a while.

Dave
 
Sounds like it might be worth taking it to one of those car wash places and telling them there is an extra 20 in it if all the bugs are gone........

Dave
 
Nice Pics. I am going next year. Wanted to go this year, but was unable to make arrangements in time. We should get a big group next year.

Dave
 
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