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For the 3rd gen Coloradan's that rarely visit regional forums:

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.

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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'd love to go! But I'm 14 hours away and my wife is 8 months pregnant. What are you driving nowadays?
 
I'd love to go! But I'm 14 hours away and my wife is 8 months pregnant. What are you driving nowadays?
8 months pregnant you say? Perfect time to introduce the new baby to wheelin’! We have an 01 now, feels good to be back— again.
 
My family is headed to Breck for vacation soon, but we won't arrive until the 15th. I tried to convince my wife to take the 4runner so we could do some light offroading, but she wants the drive (from TX) to be more comfortable, so we are bringing her Honda pilot. Is Boreas Pass road a nice scenic drive or do you have another recommendation we should check out for a little more off the path scenery?
 
Oh he'll go, I just want to introduce, not induce. I got a crash course from my wife's ob about using show laces to tie of the umbilical cord, etc. I'm not going anywhere. I like to DIY, but I have not desire to DIY delivery!

Congrats on getting back into a 4runner, and getting out of the desert southwest and into Colorado. You're a huge benefit to this board.
 
My family is headed to Breck for vacation soon, but we won't arrive until the 15th. I tried to convince my wife to take the 4runner so we could do some light offroading, but she wants the drive (from TX) to be more comfortable, so we are bringing her Honda pilot. Is Boreas Pass road a nice scenic drive or do you have another recommendation we should check out for a little more off the path scenery?
A Honda Pilot would be PERFECT for Boreas. Great place to take the family.
 
I was going to say, if someone's complaint is that it's not scenic enough, go do Saints John/Deer Creek/North Fork Swan. Those are pretty bumpy though. To say the least.
 
For the 3rd gen Coloradan's that rarely visit regional forums:

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

wife,a two year old and 5 year old. they gripe like you won't believe they much rather hike then go in the truck my wife has a term" it's no fun when we are all getting whiplashed"
so we mostly drive to trail heads and hike but I am convincing her slowly that this time it will be different, showed her some pics. hope to see you there. the radio you recommended I bought on amazon hopefully be here by friday.
 
my wife is 8 months pregnant.

I got stuck* on a shortcut while my wife was 9 months pregnant and my 2.5 year old was cheering me on to keep going. Had to walk to the road and call a buddy to pull us out and tow us home. The next day, my second son was born.

*wasn't actually stuck. Thought I'd punctured my rad but it turns out the rad just had a slow leak I hadn't noticed, and all the water and steam I could see was actually just water from a fairly deep puddle I had just crossed. It was too dark to tell for sure and better safe than sorry.
 
that sounds awesome....gonna have to talk to the wife!
Let me know :)

For the 3rd gen Coloradan's that rarely visit regional forums:

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

wife,a two year old and 5 year old. they gripe like you won't believe they much rather hike then go in the truck my wife has a term" it's no fun when we are all getting whiplashed"
so we mostly drive to trail heads and hike but I am convincing her slowly that this time it will be different, showed her some pics. hope to see you there. the radio you recommended I bought on amazon hopefully be here by friday.
See you there!
 
Thanks [MENTION=79826]absalom[/MENTION] for organizing a great relaxing fun family outing perfect for the whole family. when the wife says it was beautiful up there and that she would do it again that's music to my ears. thanks bro.
 

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