Well, there is one story to tell. There was quite a bit of water in the canyon so we had many creek crossings. One of those crossings was a bit of a challenge....for the Wranglers and Rubicons that is. The trail came down to the creek. It dropped 2-3 feet down into the water which was knee high. On the other side was a very steep hill back up. The others took two or three tries to get up. Some even had to be strapped from above and pulled up. It was quite slippery and steep. When it was my turn, my son (who is 6yrs) said "Dad, you have to make it on the first try". Pressure was on as I dropped the front end down into the creek. Slipped it into 4 low and put the petal to the metal, there was a deep roar from the CAI and that HEMI drove us straight up the hill like a rocket. It was insane!!! My son had a huge smile on his face not to be out done by dad's huge smile. There was a new respect by the others for the...what they called the Jeep bus. But "bus" quickly turned to BEAST!!!
Well, there is one story to tell. There was quite a bit of water in the canyon so we had many creek crossings. One of those crossings was a bit of a challenge....for the Wranglers and Rubicons that is. The trail came down to the creek. It dropped 2-3 feet down into the water which was knee high. On the other side was a very steep hill back up. The others took two or three tries to get up. Some even had to be strapped from above and pulled up. It was quite slippery and steep. When it was my turn, my son (who is 6yrs) said "Dad, you have to make it on the first try". Pressure was on as I dropped the front end down into the creek. Slipped it into 4 low and put the petal to the metal, there was a deep roar from the CAI and that HEMI drove us straight up the hill like a rocket. It was insane!!! My son had a huge smile on his face not to be out done by dad's huge smile. There was a new respect by the others for the...what they called the Jeep bus. But "bus" quickly turned to BEAST!!!
Here are some video clips from the weekend.
I handed the camera to someone else to take some vid of me but they cut it short right in the middle of the action. Oh well, I may never have any good vid of me, just everyone else.
Yeah, the guy I gave cam to was attempting to zoom in on the action and hit the stop button. That was the first time I gave my cam to a complete stranger.
The van, that was crazy. In the evening, many Navajo that still live in the canyon return home. And they have a variety of vehicle from horse, tractor, pickup, mini van. Its not unusual to see a stuck non-4 wheel drive vehicle.
You can go camping in the Canyon only with a Navajo Guide.
I met this guy and his family while in the canyon and got his business card for a possible camping trip as well.
Canyon DeChelly Tours - Navajo Guides
Perry Yazzie (928)349-1394 or (928)674-5647
Been a while since I posted a pic. Been doing lots of camping this summer towing a 24' travel trailer that's about 5k pounds with gear. Commander has been a champ going up steep mountain passes. No upgrades in a while except a couple 4.5 gallon Rotopax I strap to the top (not in this pic). She...
We drove about 15 miles off road from NV160 to Goodsprings NV following a buried gas line and nature preserve trails. This was with the wife's parents. All steep hill climes and descents were uneventful. With the Quadra Drive ii in LOW and 1st we had almost no wheel spin at any point. The...
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There was a new respect by the others for the...what they called the Jeep bus. But "bus" quickly turned to BEAST!!!
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