Where Has Your 80 Taken You?: 80 Series Camping/Overland/Adventure Thread (6 Viewers)

[atomicshawn]

@atomicshawn

That is a very nice cruiser!!
Looks like an awesome trip too

Thanks! The truck is like an old friend. I picked it up in 2009 w/45k miles. It has 230k on it now. And while I've taken pretty good care of it (e.g., fluid changes religiously, always using highest grade parts and products, washed and scratches rubbed out of it and waxed by hand with some regularity, garaged or covered parking, etc...), the truth is, for well over a decade now we have beat the living hell out of it again and again ...overloaded and blasted through the desert for weeks at a time in the sweltering heat, literally jumped it a few times with all 4-wheels off the ground, accidentally dropped it off a lift once, my wife's daily driver who for some reason finds it necessary to floor it everywhere she goes, dozens of trips up the insanely steep, engine murdering, overly salted road to Powder Mountain ski resort every year... And it's never been painted or had bodywork, and it still looks great, and it runs like it's new, has proper highway manners. The machine is absolutely amazing. ...but I suppose I don't have to tell you folks that.

 

[Box Rocket]

A few of the places we've been on the past couple recent trips.
Death Valley
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Southern Idaho
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Utah's north west desert
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Western Utah
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Central Utah
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Southern Utah
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Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico all at once.
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[atomicshawn]

@Box Rocket
…I always think I take pretty good trail pictures. Then I see Adam’s

 

[samtoddlee]

you all out west are very lucky to have access to so much remote and beautiful land. I'm reminded of that every time I try to explore on the east coast.

two weeks ago I went on a trip into Virginia only to get completely shut out. I hit 8 gates, two private property signs, all campgrounds closed. Ended up having to camp in a trail head parking lot

Very true. I’m from GA but been out here in AZ for 20years now… occasionally when you get caught up with work and kids and everything else you have to remind yourself that people come from all over the world to spend time in the outdoors right here in the southwest.

 

[77CJ5]

 

[atomicshawn]

That’s dope!

…but there’s something sinister about it… like those pictures you see in the news when the feds seize a pallet of drug money in dusty old warehouse… And it kinda gives me that same sickly feeling I get when I go to the zoo …or to the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

 

[PNWTreeOctopus]

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So if I read the thread title, your LC has taken you to storage. What is this sad scene?

 

[TWILLY]

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Can you share with us the context of this photo? Why and where are all of these 80s apparently warehoused, collecting dust?

 

[thelal]

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Never seen so many rack supports (10 per side) ; but is carrying a lot of weight

 

[Godwin]

Just a quick overnighter in Conecuh National Forest at Otter Pond. ARB versatility using it as a hammock anchor.

 

[SaturnAscends]

Crossed the Upper Buffalo River the other day

 

[z531519]

my 2-wk family trip thru CO-UT-AZ

Lockhart

Canyonlands Needles

Valley of the Gods

Lone Rock

Alstrom Pt

 

[z531519]

White Pocket

Grand Canyon North

Sedona

Stony Pass

and last trail before we air up and head home (MN), Engineer Pass

 

[SaturnAscends]

White Pocket

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Grand Canyon North

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Sedona

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Stony Pass
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and last trail before we air up and head home (MN), Engineer Pass

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Wow, looks like a fantastic trip! I did Stony Pass last summer in my old Taco.

 

[z531519]

Wow, looks like a fantastic trip! I did Stony Pass last summer in my old Taco.

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we didn't do the whole stretch. We went up, camped and back down to exit out to Lake City thru Engineers Pass. I want to do the full stretch next time

 

[z531519]

keeping with the topic, here are other cool places my 80 has taken my family

from Yellowstone Trip, Goose Lake Trail by Cooke City, MT. Best campsite ever

South Dakota

Big Horns, Wyoming

UP, Michigan

and of course, our local spot, Superior National Forest

 

[77CJ5]

@Lo2aY posted these awesome pics on IG.

Looks like @wngrog Oddball 80.

Builds - The Oddball 80 - Middle East GX Renovation

Way back in September 2019, I was told about a “weird looking” Land Cruiser at a shop in Brookhaven Mississippi. I use Toyota of Brookhaven for all my new Toyota sales and service because it’s worth driving 80 miles to deal with a dealer that cares. While I was down there getting my TRD Pro...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[PNWTreeOctopus]

White Pocket

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Grand Canyon North

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Sedona

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Stony Pass
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and last trail before we air up and head home (MN), Engineer Pass

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Looks like an awesome family trip! So many questions for you as I plan something similar with my little crew. Thanks for posting up!

 

[z531519]

Looks like an awesome family trip! So many questions for you as I plan something similar with my little crew. Thanks for posting up!

I'm no local expert to most of these places but i typically put a lot of research on these trips including lots of time searching previous Mud trips . I'd be happy to share my experiences.

 

[PNWTreeOctopus]

I'm no local expert to most of these places but i typically put a lot of research on these trips including lots of time searching previous Mud trips . I'd be happy to share my experiences.

I’ll bug you someday!