What did you do to your TJ today?

[AndyG]

It's called Pendleton.

I get it.

This brings to mind a very powerful parallel-

If you notice the use of every substance you can imagine to cope with the stress of modern living is proportional to the amount of stress modern living produces.

Mankind‘s struggle for survival has never been a piece of cake. In the beginning, you had to run from the sabertooth tiger….. for centuries people died in their 30s mostly from disease…. we live better than ever and longer and have astounding crime and suicide rates to go with it.

 

[AndyG]

We can't take it with us this we need to enjoy it while we are here. The last 2 years I've adopted the mindset to take or do the adventure and spend the money. Spending time with my kids when they are young and wants to be with me is my main focus. I want zero regrets when I'm dying.

For years me and my sons would load up and ride dirt bikes all over the south… I remember one Saturday as they were starting to develop their own social circles that I was going maybe to meet a couple of guys but was by myself and I remember crying. The reality is kids have to acculturate to the larger tribe.

When they’re little enough to hold, make sure you hold them a lot…. A little bigger and they sit in the yard and wait for you to come home from work, get your butt home and takeoff your work hat, and be daddy.

In one sense, you owe them more than being their best friend, but they need to relate to you good enough that when they have problems, they come to you and not their buddies. And for goodness sake please be man enough to show them the way, even if you don’t have all the answers if you’re old enough to be their parent, you should know enough that you’re thinking is more developed than theirs.

 

[Kiwi TJ]

Not even that. Some of the most fun I've had with my clothes on

Wait...what?....are we supposed to drive with clothes 'on'. ???.. Damnit, that was not in the owner's manual !!!

 

[MtPockets]

If you notice the use of every substance you can imagine to cope with the stress of modern living is proportional to the amount of stress modern living produces.

Thanks for the thoughtful and accurate response, Andy.

I was just being a smart ass, but definately get what you're saying.

 

[AndyG]

Thanks for the thoughtful and accurate response, Andy.

I was just being a smart ass, but definately get what you're saying.

I think we are all doing everything we can to make it in the pace of the world we live in.

I think it’s sort of like the Jimmy Buffett line… if we weren’t all crazy we would go insane.

 

[John Cooper]

I think we are all doing everything we can to make it in the pace of the world we live in.

I think it’s sort of like the Jimmy Buffett line… if we weren’t all crazy we would go insane.

We just need Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes.....

 

[Weasellee]

Well said.....

Yes, absolutely. But, for my two offspring I tried to light a candle maybe leaned than just a little towards a path that had a good chance of success….

 

[Weasellee]

Back to TJs. We took Dave’s up to NYS Off-road Park in Esperance, NY to attend ADK Jeepers (Facebook Group) 3 year anniversary party. It was planned to be snow wheeling but rain made it y’all’s favorite…. Muddy.
We had a great day. 4 Jeeps from HV4W came, lunch was provided for $20 and Dave ate his $20 in shrimp alone!
Wheeling was , good. Froggie lost his auto transmission cable for the shifter at one point but two zip ties and some bazooka and all fixed.
I don’t take a lot of photos so …

The Gold TJ out front is Dave’s. Jim and Froggie had their JK’s and Sasquatch was in his TJ.
The Ford is mine. We averaged about 10MPG


Didn’t find many rocks on this property and it looks like most the trails will be very muddy in the spring.

Gotta get my rig back on the trail.


Edit: If you are interested here is a link to ADK Jeepers. They have an array of photos posted.

 

[macleanflood]

We just need Changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes...

More of a Pirate Looks at 40 guy but that was ten years ago...

Yesterday I continued my front gear break in and drove to town for more sheetrock mud,.. getting closer to finishing the ceiling of my shop

The other day we went scouting for trash in the woods...we're doing regular Sunday cleanups at 9 am with volunteers...

-Mac