NodrogRide
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Put the Willy to work 
Third cut of hay done and ready for winter.
Third cut of hay done and ready for winter.
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JPGlad21
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Took her camping this weekend to break it in. 500 miles+ round trip. I am so glad I finally decided to order this 10 weeks ago!
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Escaped a surge on the DE beach caused by whatever the latest disturbance in the Atlantic.
Thursday, finally got to use my surf fishing permit at Cape Henlopen for the first time and went out to get the lay of the land. Had to turn around kind of abruptly because I didn't realize the one section couldn't be driven on between 8 am and sunset, so we did get stuck briefly in the sand as my turn was too sharp and didn't follow tracks already present, also forgot to turn off traction control. All good though, got to use my multitool shovel and maxtraxx and got it out on the first try, so money well spent.
Then Friday, when we went out, I really did not know the affect the hurricane was having on the tide, and definitely should have checked the weather report before going out. But we got out there no problem at all, this time coming on the Key Box Rd access point. I thought I parked far enough away from the ocean to not have to worry about anything:
Boy, was I wrong! We spent about 2 hours on the beach, with three young kids. Once we finally had everyone settled (snacks, a tent set up, toys and activities) and the rod good to go (because we're novices), a surge pushed water into a pool up over the tracks we drove in on and water was pooling under the truck. It was time to go. We scrambled to put everything in the bed and get the kids loaded. My wife's phone ended up in water and we lost a pocket knife as well. I tried to turn and go the opposite way but there was nowhere to go as there was a deeper pool and no exit behind us. So had to turn back around and the only way out was how we came, over a football field worth of those tracks that were now in knee deep water and getting deeper by the second. My wife hopped out to spot from a dune. I stared at the pool with no lockers wondering if the truck had enough to make it through (believing we were totally f'd). I got the Jeep into 4Lo and began to ford the water. We got to about the halfway point, and I felt us slowing down and and losing traction, just about came to a stop at it's deepest, wiggled the steering wheel, hammered the throttle and gained enough footing to get to the dry sand and exit on the other side. My wife's phone fell in the water at some point, also lost a Sandler, a knife, and my fishing license plate was ripped off by the flood, so if anyone is out there and finds one, PM me!
All in all, I have a sport S with 3.73's, Rubi takeoff M/Ts, springs and shocks, and am still in awe we were able to get through. These things will go anywhere...
Thursday, finally got to use my surf fishing permit at Cape Henlopen for the first time and went out to get the lay of the land. Had to turn around kind of abruptly because I didn't realize the one section couldn't be driven on between 8 am and sunset, so we did get stuck briefly in the sand as my turn was too sharp and didn't follow tracks already present, also forgot to turn off traction control. All good though, got to use my multitool shovel and maxtraxx and got it out on the first try, so money well spent.
Then Friday, when we went out, I really did not know the affect the hurricane was having on the tide, and definitely should have checked the weather report before going out. But we got out there no problem at all, this time coming on the Key Box Rd access point. I thought I parked far enough away from the ocean to not have to worry about anything:
Boy, was I wrong! We spent about 2 hours on the beach, with three young kids. Once we finally had everyone settled (snacks, a tent set up, toys and activities) and the rod good to go (because we're novices), a surge pushed water into a pool up over the tracks we drove in on and water was pooling under the truck. It was time to go. We scrambled to put everything in the bed and get the kids loaded. My wife's phone ended up in water and we lost a pocket knife as well. I tried to turn and go the opposite way but there was nowhere to go as there was a deeper pool and no exit behind us. So had to turn back around and the only way out was how we came, over a football field worth of those tracks that were now in knee deep water and getting deeper by the second. My wife hopped out to spot from a dune. I stared at the pool with no lockers wondering if the truck had enough to make it through (believing we were totally f'd). I got the Jeep into 4Lo and began to ford the water. We got to about the halfway point, and I felt us slowing down and and losing traction, just about came to a stop at it's deepest, wiggled the steering wheel, hammered the throttle and gained enough footing to get to the dry sand and exit on the other side. My wife's phone fell in the water at some point, also lost a Sandler, a knife, and my fishing license plate was ripped off by the flood, so if anyone is out there and finds one, PM me!
All in all, I have a sport S with 3.73's, Rubi takeoff M/Ts, springs and shocks, and am still in awe we were able to get through. These things will go anywhere...
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Along Kings River, AK. When there's a named rock - House Rock through the rock garden, you know it's gonna be interesting. Did use the winch and rock sliders, lots of screeching metal.
my buddy's J.Wrangler.
my buddy's J.Wrangler.
Bacstar
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That's pretty scary... a couple stories this summer of people sinking or leaving their jeeps behind on a couple beaches due to high tides up here in Alaska...
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Oh yeah absolutely, I thought it was gone for a second, and insurance wasn't covering that. I'd have been without a glad for a while. Definitely tested the fording depths to the max
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You'd be surprised what insurance covers... i haven't had to yet. Guy sank his jeep by the glacier here. His insurance paid for the recovery; he even bought back the jeep after his insurance totaled it. Other jeep left at the beach for the tides to ruin, her insurance covered recovery and totaled as well; however, last i heard she was working on getting her gap coverage.
JTBurns
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Oh wow that is surprising. Either way, lots of lessons learned that day, even something as simple as check the weather report! Just cause it's 82 and sunny doesn't mean it's the perfect weather to drive on the beach.
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Walking in the steps of George Washington. Yesterday Independence Hall, Grave of Ben Franklin and Betsy Ross, Liberty Bell. Camped near Valley Forge. Later in the week I’ll visit Gettysburg.
JTBurns
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Hit 20k miles. She's getting so big already, I remember when she was just a baby!
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Little afternoon drive yesterday to get some mud on the tires
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