Expedition Modded Jeeps - Let's see 'em!!
JK Jedi Master
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From: Midwest City, OK
No gas station in the backcountry,of course, but there are two (at least) along paved roads within the park. But you're right to not underestimate the size of this park--it is over 800,000 acres, so there's lot of distance between places. We refilled at Rio Grande Campground, where we were also able to shower, on day two. Then, we refilled at Panther Junction the morning we left. We did carry a few extra gallons of gas, but the Rover was the short pole in that tent--it only carries 14 gallons of petrol! Outside of the park, it's necessary to get to Terlingua or Marathon. Terlingua is right outside of the park, but that doesn't mean you might not have a 50 mile or more drive to it, depending on where in the park you are. LOL. BTW: Gas was $4.12-$4.19 in the area and park. That's about $.90 more per gallon than I pay here in OK.
JK Jedi Master
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The Rover used high test. I think he was paying as much as 4.39 a gallon. The Rover was very unhappy after refueling at Rio Grande Village when all he could get was mid-grade. And this is at altitude (3-6K feet), where octane need usually drops.
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Originally Posted by Mark Doiron
The Rover used high test. I think he was paying as much as 4.39 a gallon. The Rover was very unhappy after refueling at Rio Grande Village when all he could get was mid-grade. And this is at altitude (3-6K feet), where octane need usually drops.
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Sorry, this is a little off topic...but I thought it made a great picture. This expedition rig makes my 'expedition' rig look a little diminutive! The owners of this Man have literally driven around the world when I saw them yesterday just west of Revelstoke. North America is the only continent they haven't conquered...as of yet.
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JK Enthusiast
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Just returned from Big Bend National Park where we spent four days and three nights on Old Ore Road, River Road, and Black Gap Road. Other than Black Gap Road, which has some pretty hairy stuff in a few places, it was mostly very rough and occasionally washed-out dirt roads (they had five inches of rain last month). Here are a few teaser pic's. The rest are on my personal FB page ... facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4047334662659.2151813.1260697505&type=1&l=5 6223e53c0
No, this isn't me. LOL.
Santa Elena Canyon. Mexico on the left; U.S. on the right.
To say we had incredible skies for photography would be a huge understatement. In fact, I'd call this particular day the best I've ever had in nearly a half century of capturing images. That evening while sitting around I'd tell my companions that it reminded me of once in my younger days driving down California Highway 1 through Newport Beach. There were bikini-clad California beauties everywhere you looked. But, soon it became way too much of a good thing--sensory overdose, as it were. I overdosed this day on photographic possibilities. Pure joy for me.
Go see the larger version of this on my FB page. Even it doesn't do it justice--there are stars filling that sky above the clouds and that lightning bolt on the left is probably about a dozen or more strikes.
Black Gap Road. No stills of the most difficult obstacles (I let someone else drive my Jeep most of the time, but not here--saved that fun for myself--so too busy keeping my sheetmetal away from rocks and the Jeep from rolling over on severe off-camber situations). But, had a GoPro running the entire time. Will get the video up soon.
Rio Grande River behind us. Mexico on the left; U.S. on the right. Chisos Mountains in the background. I'm the old guy on the left. :-)
No, this isn't me. LOL.
Santa Elena Canyon. Mexico on the left; U.S. on the right.
To say we had incredible skies for photography would be a huge understatement. In fact, I'd call this particular day the best I've ever had in nearly a half century of capturing images. That evening while sitting around I'd tell my companions that it reminded me of once in my younger days driving down California Highway 1 through Newport Beach. There were bikini-clad California beauties everywhere you looked. But, soon it became way too much of a good thing--sensory overdose, as it were. I overdosed this day on photographic possibilities. Pure joy for me.
Go see the larger version of this on my FB page. Even it doesn't do it justice--there are stars filling that sky above the clouds and that lightning bolt on the left is probably about a dozen or more strikes.
Black Gap Road. No stills of the most difficult obstacles (I let someone else drive my Jeep most of the time, but not here--saved that fun for myself--so too busy keeping my sheetmetal away from rocks and the Jeep from rolling over on severe off-camber situations). But, had a GoPro running the entire time. Will get the video up soon.
Rio Grande River behind us. Mexico on the left; U.S. on the right. Chisos Mountains in the background. I'm the old guy on the left. :-)
Very nice pictures. Looks amazing.
JK Jedi Master
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From: Midwest City, OK
And a video of Black Gap Road in Big Bend National Park. Not very fancy, but boils the hour or so trip down to less than 9 minutes. Will put together a more comprehensive video later. If you get bored, the exciting part (as exciting as it gets, anyway) starts about 2:10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUFj4U0uxFI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUFj4U0uxFI