In my option you do an outstanding job. Are you sure this is not the highway from hell?
Arizona Rock Crawling Daily Driver
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They don't jump but it seriously takes the absolute slightest brush with one to get nailed. The spines are sharp, they hook in hard, and the plant itself is barely held together.
I've only been nailed once and I got extremely lucky in that I managed to keep most of the spines only embedded in my jeans, instead of my leg.
The cholla has a very shallow root system. When you step near the plant the roots will push down and tilt the plant towards you. Once the barbs hit they stick and do not come out easily. When you go to the cholla garden in Joshua Tree national park they have needle nose plyers chained along the pathway removing the needles.
Great pictures and looks like you had a great day on the trail. Look forward to being able to hopefully join you on some trails at some point.
That cactus looks like a baby porcupine on your leg. 
I think I'm going to nickname you Teva.
Glad you came out of the waterfall situation without flopping.
Congrats on the notch! That's awesome.
I think I'm going to nickname you Teva.
Glad you came out of the waterfall situation without flopping.
Congrats on the notch! That's awesome.
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Here’s the video of that V notch. I was really holding on by a thread at spots
That was some awesome spotting, coupled with you following instructions to the letter. Absolutely fantastic team effort!
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Very grateful for Matt’s spotting there! Not a lot of room for error at stock width on that obstacle so I moved real slow.
I wanted to steer driver earlier, but that’s what would have put the rig in the hole! Good spotting. Great driving!
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I wouldn’t attempt that in a manual
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A very little talked about benefit of outboarded tuned shocks is that it is much easier to drink my coffee while driving without spilling.
I am having a hard time finding it but I think Toyota also had one with a 4runner bombing thru the forest and inside one of the kids were building a house out of cards, a grandma drinking tea, maybe a baby sleeping soundly.