I would love to. go from Tx to AZ then north
Expedition Overland returns to the MacKenzie Trail
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I would love to. go from Tx to AZ then north
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Yeah the 6 million acre, 9,375 mi² Adirondack Forest Preserve is just a sod patch with some puddles. Yes, Go West. More peace and quite for me. lol
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Created in 1892 as one of the first Forever Wild Forest Preserves in the nation, the Adirondack Park is a unique wilderness area. At 6 million acres, it is the largest publicly protected area in the contiguous United States. The state of New York owns approximately 2.6 million acres, while the remaining 3.4 million acres are devoted to forestry, agriculture and open space recreation. The Adirondack Park is not a National Park - there's no fee to enter and the park doesn't close at night, nor is it a state park, a common misconception. It's also the largest National Historic Landmark, covering an area larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and the Great Smokies National Parks combined.
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P.S. Thank you. My girlfriends think so.
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jrandom
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Ha, 6 million acres. You're cute!
Check that heat map from 15 years ago, you might be surprised. I used to be able to go for weeks in-season and not see soul... not so much anymore, can't even go in the off-season without seeing someone.
Jhalko
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Its an amazing area, personally I love the east coast more than out west, but it's apple to oranges. Backpacking and hiking I'd take east coast ANY day, off-roading, nothing on the east coast can compare to what is out west. Plus I'm sure the folks in Alaska and Canada are just laughing at this discussion...
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It is two different experiences. I've been to AZ, NM, SoCal & NoCal. Visited Sedona, Grand Canyon, hiked & camped in the Sierra Nevada's & Yosemite. Absolutely beautiful country. I am hoping to get out to Colorado & Utah at some point. The west is far more open & expansive with far more area to drive overland while the east is densely forested and intimate. There are trails to drive but mostly logging trails and access roads that require permission. That's what is great about this country, you can travel & experience all it's diverse beauty.
If only the continuous East coast nanny state bs we have to put up with would stop. Signs everywhere, don't do this, don't do that. Out west one can camp without fear of some LEO finding you and the subsequent harassment that will ensue.
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I just watched all three of these episodes and it was cool to see the vehicles doing water crossings and such but honestly it was way overdone and way too serious. The level of intensity was almost like the guys were doing a journey to the moon or something but really were just camping and four wheeling through the woods for a week with a ton of very fancy equipment. It would be comical to see how intense they could make a week long elk hunt look on film.
The whole ordeal could've been done with a couple old Jeeps or 4x4 pickups but I guess you can't get the true "overland expedition" effect without the matching outfits, dramatic soundtrack, and military-themed gear.
Sorry if that's offensive, but I've always enjoyed camping and four wheeling because it's fun. This just was almost nerdy in it's attempt to be so serious.
You see the same thing in the "adventure" motorcycling world now. Not too many years ago a guy could load a tent on any old motorcycle and camp out and ride across the country. These days it seems one must wear a fighter pilot suit while riding a big BMW "Adventure" bike carrying ultra technical gear just to do a long weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The whole ordeal could've been done with a couple old Jeeps or 4x4 pickups but I guess you can't get the true "overland expedition" effect without the matching outfits, dramatic soundtrack, and military-themed gear.
Sorry if that's offensive, but I've always enjoyed camping and four wheeling because it's fun. This just was almost nerdy in it's attempt to be so serious.
You see the same thing in the "adventure" motorcycling world now. Not too many years ago a guy could load a tent on any old motorcycle and camp out and ride across the country. These days it seems one must wear a fighter pilot suit while riding a big BMW "Adventure" bike carrying ultra technical gear just to do a long weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
adaml
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You guys are seriously brutal. I really didn't think there would be this much hate. Since when was a shemagh "tactical" or "military" gear? It's a scarf. They've been used in the middle east for centuries and for good reason. I take one when I go hiking and it's got more uses than you can imagine. I've got not delusions of being "tactical" either.
And you rag on them being too serious? They did 120 miles of overgrown North American wilderness when the cars were getting something like 30 miles to the tank. It's a major expedition no matter which way you cut it and, maybe you're not in large groups of people very much, but these things will fall apart with a quickness if you don't have order.
I just say more power to them. I think it's awesome they're out there making this happen, bringing more attention to it, getting more people interested, and finding a way to make something so awesome such a major part of their life.
And you rag on them being too serious? They did 120 miles of overgrown North American wilderness when the cars were getting something like 30 miles to the tank. It's a major expedition no matter which way you cut it and, maybe you're not in large groups of people very much, but these things will fall apart with a quickness if you don't have order.
I just say more power to them. I think it's awesome they're out there making this happen, bringing more attention to it, getting more people interested, and finding a way to make something so awesome such a major part of their life.
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Oh yeah, it looks like a tough trip and took some seriously hard work to make happen.
I suppose I'm not the target audience though. Going out for a week-long camping and wheeling trip in my mind should be a great fun time, not cosplay for a Mars landing. It's their deal and not mine, and I have to go to work this week, not get paid to make off road videos. Good on them for doing it.
I do chuckle when I think of how me and my buddies would differ. Instead of "Truck team to trail team, over" it would be "Hey you chainsaw jackasses, are you making any progress?". We'd probably have The Allman Brothers playing instead of the dramatic synthesizer tunes going, and the first dude to suggest matching outfits would get punched.
I suppose I'm not the target audience though. Going out for a week-long camping and wheeling trip in my mind should be a great fun time, not cosplay for a Mars landing. It's their deal and not mine, and I have to go to work this week, not get paid to make off road videos. Good on them for doing it.
I do chuckle when I think of how me and my buddies would differ. Instead of "Truck team to trail team, over" it would be "Hey you chainsaw jackasses, are you making any progress?". We'd probably have The Allman Brothers playing instead of the dramatic synthesizer tunes going, and the first dude to suggest matching outfits would get punched.
sn_85
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Woah badass over there
I wish I had the money to build my ride like they did, sadly public service pays $#!+. I think there is roughly 20k in upgrades on each vehicle, not to mention at least 15k on that trailer. On top of it they are getting payed to film this. All my wish list items are up to about 7k.
I just finish watching the tacoma build vids. If anyone else has watched it, did you notice the inclinometer built into the dash system info? does anyone have this in their T4R?
I just finish watching the tacoma build vids. If anyone else has watched it, did you notice the inclinometer built into the dash system info? does anyone have this in their T4R?
LawnDart
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That's part of the Tacoma (Gen 3). Sadly our dash cluster doesn't have that or the real time PSI readout either.
That said the inclinometer is pretty unresponsive from my time behind the wheel.
I know they had them available in the 2nd gen 4runners, be nice if they or maybe under TRD made one.
The real time PSI should just be a quick software patch.
that sucks that the inclinometer is well sucks, looked kinda promising
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