26.8 MPG, wild horses, and rattlers

Thought I'd take advantage of a cool fall day ( 93 degrees ) and hit the river and see if the horses were around... got 26.8 MPG doing 70+ on the way back - not too shabby.



The horses didn't disappoint...




Randy the rattler came by to say hello

 

Awesome pics!

Oh, Randy

 

Careful, you've swatted the hornets nest. Brace yourself for the "Well you're in an SR5, that doesn't count!" and the "Big deal, that was ONE trip, show us your tank average", and lets not forget the "Fuck you, flat lander!!" <---this is the insult us Texans get from those mountain country boys at high altitudes.

 

Randy looks pissed.

 

Salt river?

 

Sounds like if you got a rivian you’d see a 500 mile range

 

93 degrees in october?? yikes

 

I’m an ex-Texas “Flatlander” who relocated to Missouri in 2004, so the 2019 4x4 V6 SR5 I just bought won’t get close to that…especially when I still drive like I’m in Houston! I just got back from a trip to St. Louis, and I was pretty damned stoked to get 19.75mpg!

 

It's all about the wind

 

Yep...

 

Naaaa he was pretty chill... I assume it was a he I didn't get that personal -

 

He's just going about his day.

 

there is a pretty cool trail right there called bulldog canyon. I did in my stock 4runner, have not taken my tacoma on it yet tho. you do need a pass to go on it tho https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/tonto/recarea/?recid=35555

 

Yeah, Randy has resting murder face.

 

Looks pretty easy to boot - you reckon stock tires could handle with ease?... I haven't upgraded yet I'm poor-folk.

 

Impressive. Need to achieve this in California

 

Finally did some edits to some of the images - this one I like...

 

Wow great photo's you captured! Thanks for sharing

 

Nikon D7200..... Sigma 100-400mm contemporary lens... ISO400 f7.1
About 6 feet away... ( and backing up )..