Added 22 August 2000, Revised 27 August 2000
THE DISCLAIMER: With the exception of stock ponds, and the occasional necessity of turning around, I *ALWAYS* drive on established roads and trails. Doing otherwise is not only bad karma, but it leads to ill-will towards four-wheelers/four-wheeling and makes people want to close vehicles out of the beautiful environs that we all enjoy. Please be respectful of private property (don't trespass!) and public lands, as other people want to enjoy them too. Also leave gates as you find them (closed if closed, and open if open.) If a road has a big mud hole in the middle of it, do NOT go around it, as it only makes the road wider, eventually making the mud hole wider. This cycle of foolishness can get out of control. If you can't make it through the puddle, you shouldn't be there. Turn around and find someplace else to explore. TREAD LIGHTLY! For more information on responsible wheeling, go HERE or HERE Ziggy at dirtroad.com says it best, "Use your 4-wheel drive to enjoy the environment, don't use the environment to enjoy your 4-wheel drive!"
Jim was understandably less than champing at the bit to be the first to try the creek again, but Mike was very eager, so he was the next to go. After easing his BlaZeR2 into the creek, he gunned it and made it safely up the opposite bank.
I was next, and made the crossing with ease.
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Jim brought of the rear, and also crossed with ease.
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When we all got done rejoicing about our mini-victory, Jeff and I got out the map to figure out what our route was from there. We quickly looked at each other in dismay. Why hadn't we noticed it? 'That didn't *look* like a road . . . ' The map indicated that the road we needed to be on was on the other side of the creek. Oops! Jeff had already walked up the creek where the the map indicated the road was, and said he didn't see anything that looked like a road, but we decided we should check it out. We walked back across the river and started walking "the road." Sure enough, after a short distance, the creek bed revealed a road. Darnit! We rallied the troops, spun everyone around, and crossed the creek again in the opposite direction. As expected, no one had any problems (except with my ability to lead!)
My new nickname: Fearless Leader. (I guess because I'm not afraid to lead everyone whether I know where I'm leading or not . . . You'll have to ask Jim or Mike about that one . . .)
If you're in the Tucson area, drop me a line and we can go wheelin' sometime.
Speaking of which, if you own a Highrider/ZR2/BlaZeR2, or want to find out more about the best little 4X4's around, check out these great sites:
http://www.zr2.com and http://www.zr2hr.org
There is also a ZR2 discussion group, which is very fun for talking about our special trucks and in getting ideas, help, and useful information. I have learned a great deal from the list. You can join by sending an e-mail to mailto:zr2@zr2hr.org with the word "SUBSCRIBE" (without the quotes) in the subject line.
ENJOY!
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