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#18319 - 28/03/06 03:32 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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cause you get to camp at cool places like this:
[img]http://www.sccxterra.com/board/album_pic.php?pic_id=744[/img]

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and get cool views like this:


and Wacky bomb-wheeling like this:


It builds character when things go wrong:


Then there is the comrodry of random strangers:


I love to get out and experience the people, the challanges, the places. You get to see the world as God made it, without people mucking it up pouring cement all over the place. Why wouldn't you want to offroad?

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#18320 - 28/03/06 05:20 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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Originally posted by Chris Ritchey:
cause you get to camp at cool places like this:
[img]http://www.sccxterra.com/board/album_pic.php?pic_id=744[/img]
Did anyone else notice that the rock formations in this picture, along with the two trails in the foreground, make a pretty nice "X" shape?
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#18321 - 28/03/06 05:49 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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Registered: 08/02/03
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Loc: Black Hills
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Originally posted by Alpine Spirit:
Since one of the things I love best is wheeling (snowboarding too), I end up thinking a lot about it and about why I do it and why I like it. It seems to be one of those things that mystifies and amazes a lot of people.

I like to go out and do easy trails to hard trails, it is something I can enjoy with the family while we are out camping with good freinds. You also meet some awesome new people you would not have met otherwise. This is not your normal city environment... starbucks... people act different when they are relaxed and having fun. You are removed from the fast pace of life today and you can sit back and relax, talk, enjoy the company, share stories around the campfire and a few beers of choice with a good campfire meal.



Remote areas....

We get to see scenery very few people get to trully experience. Pictures are one thing but being there is really eye opening. Think about it most of the people you meet and how few have been there to experience and explore these trails.



Living...

How many times have you been told how dangerous it is? These vehicles are unstable, what happens if you roll. You are in the middle of know where. It goes on and on. The endless list of horrors. The stories about somebody who such and so knew who spent years putting the vehicle together and now has nothing, or worse rolled down the side of a mountain.

Wheeling can be dangerous, life is not safe. Living isn’t about being safe. You going to give up eating because something could get stuck in your throat and kill you? I know I am not.

One thing is certain... no matter what you do or how you do it NO ONE is getting out of this alive. There is no warranty on life. So why not go out and have some adventures while playing with this fragile thing. I for one would like to have some stories to share besides I took the bus to such and such or a plane to such and such.

Now why do people go do the really hard trails...

Let’s just skip the downside and get to the real reasons for wheeling hard. It’s dangerous and makes you feel alive. A lot of sports are dangerous and that’s a part of the thrill. Actually feeling your heart beat and the adrenaline rush is kind of addictive. Most parts of our lives are safe, sane, cautious and/or plain flat out boring. It’s hard to feel alive in the box of the office today.

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Warning: This is a low speed thrill ride. Expect sudden braking, sharp turns & extreme off camber situations. Body damage and vehicle rollover likely.
Just plain POETRY!
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#18322 - 28/03/06 07:00 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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Matty I don't think he is so much a troll as he is looking for reasons to justify taking the new truck offroad to his ole lady.
You're right, he sure ain't a troll. He's the opposite of that, asking a legitimate question on the right forum and eliciting friendly responses. I would go so far as to call juslovit the anti-troll....

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#18323 - 28/03/06 07:13 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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The picture above with the 4 trucks then the lake and mountains in the background. Where is that? That is just awesome!
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#18324 - 28/03/06 08:17 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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Originally posted by southernx7:
The picture above with the 4 trucks then the lake and mountains in the background. Where is that? That is just awesome!
Grizzly Lake, near St Elmo Colorado.

Anyone find all the problems in the other photo series? Like camping in a huge flash flood spot or wheeling on bombs? [Huh?]

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#18325 - 28/03/06 08:32 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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Originally posted by southernx7:
The picture above with the 4 trucks then the lake and mountains in the background. Where is that? That is just awesome!
That was our clubs 4th of July trip in 2005 great trail can be VERY VERY interesting.

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#18326 - 28/03/06 08:37 PM Re: whats so good about wheelin'?
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[ThumbsUp] You guys would be so bored with our scenery down here. All the more reason I cannot wait for Moab laugh
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