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Old 06-11-2018, 05:49 PM #1
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Wife/Girlfriend-Friendly Wheeling Trip July 14th - Boreas Pass, Denver, Colorado

If your wife/girlfriend (or perhaps delicate boyfriend) is anything like mine, she has three main gripes with a typical wheeling trip:
  1. Too bumpy
  2. Not scenic enough
  3. Too long

Well in an effort to make wheeling more enjoyable for our better halves, I thought it'd be fun to host a trip that makes wheeling enjoyable for our passengers, and will hopefully help you guys and gals have an easier time convincing yours to go on future trips!

Where & When: July 14th at 9:30am at the Walmart near 44th St and Harlan.



This trip will begin in Denver, and convoy up to Breckenridge en masse. Stragglers will be able to join the group in Breckenridge if it's more convenient. We'll drive approximately 1/2 the length of Boreas Pass before turning onto one of the more scenic and exciting spur trails in the area. We'll end as a group where the trail spits us out, just outside Breckenridge.

Main goals for this trip:
  • Scenic (The Aspens in this area are stunning, and the scenery should please even the most discening passengers)
  • Smooth and comfortable. (We'll be airing down very early in the trip, and traveling on a relatively smooth trail.)
  • Relaxed pace (We won't be setting any speed records on the trail. Remember, this trip is for the enjoyment of the passenger as much as the driver)
  • Short-ish length (Length of time? Approximately 1-2 hours. Absolutely worth the drive from Denver, but short enough to keep it interesting!)

Other information:
  • Communication will be done with VHF radios. This Baofeng radio is a fantastic little unit, affordable, and would be great for such a trip!
  • Bring LOTS of water and snacks. Keeping your passenger fat and happy is the key to success.
  • Couples (or families) only. I love a good sausage fest as much as the next guy, but the goal here is to allow passengers to make other passenger-type friends. Hire an escort, bring a Tinder date, etc.

Any questions, shoot me a message!
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I haven't been up to Boreas Pass yet but it looks like a gorgeous area. Is there an option to do a hike while we're up there? Potentially separate of the group? Also any more rough and tumble offroading options for those who choose to do so?

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I haven't been up to Boreas Pass yet but it looks like a gorgeous area. Is there an option to do a hike while we're up there? Potentially separate of the group? Also any more rough and tumble offroading options for those who choose to do so?

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Yes, amazing spots to hike up there! Also, there are several more demanding spurs just off the main trail that we'll be going down. The family and I just did a few of them yesterday!
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Planning on Red Cone Sunday if you wana join in on that too
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Planning on Red Cone Sunday if you wana join in on that too
Make it Saturday and I can peel off and join you. Couldn't go both days this weekend though, what with all the adulting that needs to be done...
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Damn! I'm leaving for a week-long camping trip the 14th or I'd be all over this.

Thanks for posting it up, I'll catch the next one.
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Wish I would have seen this! Maybe it will happen sometime again. Looking to. Meet other 4Runner enthusiast in the Denver area.
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