Crime Scene

It appears one of those wild parties at the Hood mansion may have taken a turn for the worse...

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Brrr

Traditionally, I head south to avoid the cold of winter. Perhaps, this year I should have headed east...

Off Off-Road

Here's John making sure Ron's tow strap works...

Sand Hollow State Park, UT

Here are a couple of videos for you hardcore, adrenaline junkies that like to ride off-road...

RC Jet Rally

The Arizona Model Aviators held their 27th Annual Arizona Jet Rally at the Superstition Airpark this weekend. High winds limited the number of flyers but it was still a fun event to attend.

We were told this plane cost $15,000-$20,000

I used my Nikon D7100 for the following video. Unfortunately, between having to look through the LCD and the strong winds, the end result was not quite what I was hoping for but it will give you some idea of what it is like to watch these models in action...

Desert Rats

I suspect most people here in the park thought of John as just another "pretty face". But to almost everyone's amazement, he has real skills. Using a computerized sewing machine (that cost as much as my RZR), he created a "Desert Rats" flag for the whip antennas that our intrepid group of riders use when riding in the desert...

Muchas gracias amigo

Bikini Photos

While surfin' the Net I came across an app called GooseChase that allows you to design digital scavenger hunts. As a test I created a "mission" here in the RV park where the highest number of points would be awarded for a photo of the ladies in the contest wearing a string bikini. Of course, I thought no one would submit such a photo but as usual I was wrong...

First Winter Ride

I joined Judy in her RZR 570 and we followed Charlie and Dave to Box Canyon...

The "Unusual Suspects"

Lunch at the south end of Box Canyon

Roadrunner

I photographed this roadrunner behind the RV this morning...

They do not stand still for very long

No sign of Wile E. Coyote, however.

Are We Having Fun Yet

Friends from the Arizonian RV Park stopped by to spend a few days in Moab...

And in case you were wondering what the latest in fashionable foul weather gear for ORV riders is...

Behind The Rocks

Don, Cathy and I took the jeeps Behind The Rocks south of Moab. It was a fun trip but the trail was rough as a corn cob so everyone was pretty well beat-up by the end of the day. Here's my first "jeep video"...

Dome Plateau

Don and I took his jeep up to Dome Plateau northeast of Moab. Although most of the trail is relatively easy, there are a few spots where a 4wd vehicle is highly desirable. What makes the trip worthwhile are the interesting sights/sites along the way.

It pays to go with a professional

Unknown arch

"La Boca" arch

"Fisher Towers"
(photo does not do the view justice)

An old miner and his cabin

Cave home

Stairway to second floor

New Friends

For the past couple of days, I have had the pleasure of showing two Australian families the off-road side of Moab. You could not ask for better company and the kids were an absolute delight to be around as they are bright, well-mannered and each with their own distinctive personality.

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Their first day in the Jeep

Happy campers

Expert ice cream eaters

No Passing Lane

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Fall Foliage

I drove the jeep back up into the La Sal Mountains to explore some new trails and photograph the aspens. Most of the trails were either dead ends or got so rough I chose not to continue by myself. Fortunately, the aspens at the higher elevations were beginning to reach their full color...

Up, Up & Away

The Flux Capacitor is charged to 1.21 gigawatts so as soon as I hit 88 mph, I should make this jump...

Top Of The World, Moab, UT

Top Of The World

I drove the jeep up to Top Of The World for this photo op...

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And if that was not scary enough...

Geyser & La Sal Passes

Today, we rode the RZRs up into the La Sal Mountains and around Mount Peale via Geyser and La Sal Passes. It's a great way to escape the summer heat and see a completely different side of the Moab area.

Hopefully, the following photos will convey the beauty and variety of the mountains (click on photos to enlarge)...

Mount Peale

The leaves are just beginning to change

I never tire of riding through an aspen forest

Picture perfect mountain lake

One rough, rocky road

I even got to be "King of the Mountain" for a while...

Life is good

My throne

Castle Valley

Gene, Nancy and I drove the La Sal Loop which takes you up into the mountains and through Castle Valley...

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It's 10-15 degrees cooler at the higher elevations

Hells Gate

Today, I had the opportunity to take the RZR 900 XC up Hells Gate, an optional challenge on Hells Revenge...

BFE & Behind The Rocks

On Saturday while the rest of the group was laying on the couch, eating chocolate bon-bons and watching Oprah, I was hard at work finding a way to drive our RZRs off-road to BFE and Behind The Rocks. Today, we used my super-secret route to ride both (almost).

Here's Mell thinking about running Black Flag on BFE...

Fortunately, "reason" prevailed over "valor" which considering the following description of the trail was probably a good idea:  

• Trail Rating: Expert trail. No Exceptions
• Description: Do not attempt without a day to spend and at least three vehicles. NOTE: Nobody has completed this trail!
• Requirements: Min. 40″ tires, Lockers, Winch, spare parts, SPOTTERS and 3 Vehicles – Do not attempt alone!

However, here's a video of the "big dogs" conquering the first obstacle on Behind The Rocks...

In the process of exploring a new area Behind The Rocks, we discovered another arch...

On the way back from the arch, Gene's machine snapped a ball joint, which considering we were in the middle of nowhere and it's Sunday and the Labor Day weekend, was not good...

Fortunately, a local business that rents RZRs had a replacement part so that we were able to repair the vehicle on the trail and get everyone back home before dinner (clean living pays off once again).

Yesterday's Photos

Mell, Rosa, Gene, Nancy and I ran Steel Bender in our RZRs. The toughest part of the ride for Gene was getting his machine off the truck...

Of course, no visit to Moab would be complete without stopping at Milt's...

Lastly, for you power-hungry RZR enthusiasts, here's the new turbo...