crystalclear
Observer
THIS THREAD WILL NOW JUST INCLUDE ONGOING TRIP REPORTS
With 100+ temps hitting the SoCal area, it was time to depart for my homeland of Arizona. In and around Sedona to be exact. With 1,000+ miles planned for this trip, I was both eager and weary to see how the Discovery would handle the heat, grades, terrain, heat, distance, and yes the heat.
With 7hrs of pavement time set for the first leg, it was off to the 10fwy and countless miles of desert and scorching sun.
After the major first portion, this was a pleasant sight to see. Canyons, mountains and a far off electrical storm.....the miles flew by for the next few days.
Our first camp had us high above Sedona, and the drive down proved to be a good shake up for the trucks, and provided plenty of picture opportunities.
When in Sedona, I guess there is no choice but to run Broken Arrow. I must say, the sheer number of pink jeep tour trucks was insane. Every turn, pink. Every 100 yards, pink. Every obstacle, pink. But nothing can take away from this special trail.
Well, an intoxicating exhaust leak can. With our Broken Arrow run cut only slightly short, we spent some time fixing issues and were shortly back on the road.
With a fast moving system quickly approaching, we made for a nice spot that had a decent view. Double rainbows and all.
A nice spot to have a chili dog.
Our view was cut short by 30-40mph gusts and horizontal rain. So we made quick work of 40-50 miles of dirt that will have to be better explored next time.
Had a great trip, and most of all, happy to report that the 20yr old Discovery handled itself exceptionally well.
With 100+ temps hitting the SoCal area, it was time to depart for my homeland of Arizona. In and around Sedona to be exact. With 1,000+ miles planned for this trip, I was both eager and weary to see how the Discovery would handle the heat, grades, terrain, heat, distance, and yes the heat.
With 7hrs of pavement time set for the first leg, it was off to the 10fwy and countless miles of desert and scorching sun.
After the major first portion, this was a pleasant sight to see. Canyons, mountains and a far off electrical storm.....the miles flew by for the next few days.
Our first camp had us high above Sedona, and the drive down proved to be a good shake up for the trucks, and provided plenty of picture opportunities.
When in Sedona, I guess there is no choice but to run Broken Arrow. I must say, the sheer number of pink jeep tour trucks was insane. Every turn, pink. Every 100 yards, pink. Every obstacle, pink. But nothing can take away from this special trail.
Well, an intoxicating exhaust leak can. With our Broken Arrow run cut only slightly short, we spent some time fixing issues and were shortly back on the road.
With a fast moving system quickly approaching, we made for a nice spot that had a decent view. Double rainbows and all.
A nice spot to have a chili dog.
Our view was cut short by 30-40mph gusts and horizontal rain. So we made quick work of 40-50 miles of dirt that will have to be better explored next time.
Had a great trip, and most of all, happy to report that the 20yr old Discovery handled itself exceptionally well.
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