ok, NOW i am really starting to get hooked on this whole '4wd-wheelin thing...'
broke the rules again...sorry, i think im addicted.
anyway...north of the DC area, there is an old army-artillery base from the WWII era, that they have cleaned up, allowed it to over grow, and now its a national park; 8000 acres of woods, camp sites, a few small fishing lakes, ect. Also running through it is a cleared path for high voltage power lines transporting electricity from the plants in the north to the neighborhoods in the area. The plus is...you sign in, and on any given fall weekday, there is all of 8-10 people on the entire plot. I could tell, at sign in, that i was the most excitement the attendant had had all week. They also allow deer, duck, and goose hunting at seasonal times of the year. There is a long paved mucked up road running through the park, and at about ever 200 feet there is a dirt road/fire trail/access path/ect. leading deeping into the forestland. Well, i think you know where i am going with this. Add to it the day before we had gotten a good inch of rain, and you have a nice 3-4hrs of light mudding and learning/enjoying the capabilities of our beloved 5th gen.
I still would love to experience some of the beautiful mountains that you guys out in the southwest have. Ive even seen a vid where you have 5 national parks along a wonderful section of back country, and the only warning is "4wheel drive needed to proceed"...in any event, yeah...this is becoming a very interesting hobby to partake. plan on returning deeper into the winter to check out how pretty this place can be in the snow.
