George,
I guess my point was that with a pg wife one might want the restriction
of
the larger vehicle. Less chance of ego overcoming caution.
I have had several Cherokee's as well and am here to tell you that they
are awesome in the clinches, but you can go too far and get way over your
head in a heartbeat with out even trying, even in a jeep. You already know
this, but some might not.
The Rockies are not just a few small hills, they are big, tough, rugged
mountains that demand to be respected.
Really heavy mean
stuff......Blah........Blah,..............danger...........fear.......blah,b
lah.....
Honestly, there are plenty of trails out there that can kill you, and
far,
far more that will not, it is just helpful to know where you are going. Be
sure to mark the trail on a map and share it with some one who is not on
the trip. Set a time to be back. Do not deviate from the plans as this will
render you unfindable by your friends.
Simply:
A good 4X4 can drive you to a place where you are unable to step out of
the vehicle for the fear of falling a great distance. A good driver will
get you home.
My Two Pinched Pennies Worth,
Bryant.
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From: gma <gma@xxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] 4X4 the Rockies.......
Date: Thursday, May 14, 1998 11:52 AM
Bryant Wetzel wrote:
>
> Ken,
> I live in Colorado and read your notes about your planned trip
with glee.
> I love a good 4by trail, but will doubly caution you about the really
good
> ones. Please bring the Suburban!
> I can show you quite a few places up in those Rockies where a
stuck jeep
> is left because it is just too expensive to hire the heavy lifting
> helicopter to get it out. Honest!
> These Jeeps usually get brought out a part at a time. Sometimes
even by
> the owner.
Having had a Cherokee for 12 years and put 150K miles on it, I have
mixed feelings here, since I am now the owner of a Tahoe (AKA
mini-Suburban). I would bring the Suburban/Tahoe on this trip ONLY for
the comfort factor. If a Jeep gets stuck in the Rockies, it's certainly
stuck somewhere that a Suburban/Tahoe would never get near. If it was a
real 4x4 trip, the Cherokee would be the hands-down choice. I've done
some 4x4in in Canyonlands and there were places that the Suburban/Tahoe
just would not have been able to get to for 2 reasons: size and turning
radius.
George (I got my Cherokee in and out of the Canyonlands Elephant Hill
trail in one piece, but it was no picnic!) Anderson
<snip>
Regards,
>
> Bryant in COLORado
>
> BTW: Bring the Oly things as well, might find a shot or two up there! I
> have some shots on my web site of the San Luis Valley in Park County,
> Colorado if you want to take a peek...
>
> www"//http.diac.com/~ardvarrk
>
> Go to Interesting Spaces, and then Bryant's Pictures....
>
>
> ----------
> From: Ken Norton <image66@xxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Beattie Intenscreen and Bogen Comments (and
> Zuikoholism)....
> Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 5:03 PM
>
> >Sounds like a great way/place to spend some time. Hope the pix are
> >great. And as for Zuiko habit: some of us have $35,000 Tahoes and
> >Suburbans to drag our Zuikos around in!
>
> Hmm. Since getting my wife a Jeep Cherokee a few weeks ago to compliment
> the monster 4wd Suburban, I must say that both are almost perfect "camera
> cases."
>
> Plan to drag the Zuikos out to Colorado next month in either of the red
> beasts for some mountain crawling. Big question is which vehicle to
take.
> Do we take the Suburban and travel for the 1.5 weeks in comfort and not
> attack some of the gnarlier trails or do we cram into the Jeep and seek
out
> greater adventure? Or do I take the advice of a friend of mine who says
> that the Suburban will take me anywhere that I should be bringing my
> pregnant wife to? Hmm... 6 months pregnant and mountain trails...
Maybe
> a
> trip to the beach would be better...
>
> Ken (wants real 4wd trails) Norton
--
george :>)
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