Heading up FS-1701:
Lori was watching the soccer game most of the morning and early afternoon:
Danny had some driveshaft issues early on. Actually not issues, apparently he plans this effort
:
The kids took the opportunity to stretch their legs a bit and break out some toys:
Taking in the breathtaking view of scrub brush:
Already worn out:
After several miles of FS-1701, we came to the 4W670 trailhead and decided to air down a touch to smooth out the bumps:
More play time for the kiddos:
As we headed 4W670 we merged onto 4W694, and we saw some interesting tree formations:
We crept our way through the trees toward the Manastash Lake overlook:
Lunch was calling, so we headed for the rocks. Much to our dismay, our planned entertainment was nowhere to be found. Jimmy stepped in to take up the slack:
Danny’s turn to come down:
We set up shop and went to town cooking our lunch. Cheese-filled dawgs and carne asada!!
The kids headed for the rocks to play:
After sufficient food was applied, and like a ray of light shining down from above, the entertainment arrived!! Shocking as it was, not a Toyotard to be found. But, there was this thing as a suitable fill-in:
And this guy brought the real deal entertainment value:
Danny couldn’t stand it any longer, so he bailed in and started showing them how it’s done. Until he got high-centered and nearly had a bad day
:
I went up and lent a hand (actually just a winch anchor):
After some more rooting around on the rocks, we packed up and headed back down. Instead of backtracking, we took 4W698 back down to 4W670 and eventually back to FS-1701:
Somewhere along the way, Jimmy snagged his exhaust system and needed a quick trail repair to get going again:
We aired up at Hwy 410 and headed for home. It was a great day, and we are already planning another GTFO trip!
The two Jeeps made it worth watching, but the little "car" was the icing on the cake.
