Wyoming B.S. Thread

It was 2:00pm when I parted ways with Pops in eastern California - our relaxing trip into the Sierras just the start of a 3 week journey for me. The next two weeks would be adventuring to - and then through - Wyoming and Colorado with some of the normal folks - Mike @Digiratus and Monte @Blackdawg (and his dad Steve), and also a new face to me - Brett @Squeaky Penguin.

I've been wanting to meet Brett for quite some time now, so I was definitely looking forward to the opportunity. But here I am getting ahead of myself already - first, I needed to make my way east. I'd save myself 18 hours or so by leaving from California vs. going home before heading east - but it was still an 18-hour drive to our rendezvous in Rawlins, WY.

With 24 hours to get there, I figured I would be just fine. Plus, the first leg of the journey would be amazing - I was driving through Yosemite National Park!

My route through Yosemite took me up and over Tioga Pass - one of the most scenic drives in the park if you ask me - and shortly after starting the climb, I was rewarded with a spectacular view. There, in the distance - El Capitan and Half Dome. Wow.

Check out the whole story (or at least the first part for now) in
Exploring Colorado Becomes Redhead Down - Part 1​

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With frequent stops, and another longer stop for lunch, it took us several hours before we finally set off on our final approach to Blackhall Mountain. In the end, it was another long climb - the summit, at 10,974 ft - just missing the mark we'd achieved earlier in the day.

But the craziest part of the day had already happened. You can read all about it in
Redhead Down #2: WTF, There's a Bat in My Tent!










catch up on the whole story
[part 1] [part 2]


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Worth every penny

 

Hell yes! My sister and BIL are at that show!

 

They put on a good show, played like 13 or 14 songs. Added some stuff to old songs too it was neat, and also deafening lol

Killing joke was awful, glad they didn't play long, was the only downside

Edit: also quite the diverse crowd, lot of grey hairs we're there

 

I have a problem....

 

Baaaaahahahahahaha

When's the build start?

 

Its begun

 

We knew you come back. That lc is too much of a pig haha

 

I want to build the LC but it's gonna be more mild. Still getting 35s cause I already bought them haha. I dunno, maybe I'll tub the Taco, but it's so much nicer than any of my previous tacomas I might have reservations haha. Its 132k, V6, 4x4, ADD, jshift model. She's purdy

 

It came from Wyoming too, haha. Its like a time capsule, the previous owners kept it super minty.

 

You best be driving that over here this weekend...

 

I'm here right now

 

I will vouch for that. That is one great find Zane.

 

Very nice! Treat it well!

 

Its very nice to drive. Might need a wheel bearing tho. I'm honestly torn on what to do with it. But it was too nice to not have haha

 

What was the price? 97?

 

Let's just say it was too good to pass up. Its a 96, though the previous owner thought it was a 97

 

4500 it is haha

Well cool. Good year but not perfect. Though might have the good ecu in it for boost

 

All stock Toyota ECUs suck for boost. None of them matter to me haha, you know that.