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2025 Easter Jeep Safari - Anyone going?

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Hey all, I'll probably get roasted for suggesting a Jeep Safari meet-up versus the Comanche Takeover, but why not both? :)

 

I now live in central Arizona and both sons have moved to Moab, UT.  Gives me a whole new outlook on making the trek.  I'm taking Papa Smurf to the 2025 Jeep Safari the week of April 12 - 20.  This is my first time going to any organized event and have quite a few things I want to get done on my ol' girl to keep it straight and driveable.  Because my Comanche is straight and rust free, nothing over a trail rating of 4 this year. 

 

I'm looking to put a lunch box locker up front in the D30 and build sliders for protection.  These sliders won't be used to actually slide on anything,(I hope!) just a little extra armor to keep the ol' girl looking clean and straight.  I would welcome any feedback on the lunchbox in my daily driver?  I recognize there will be a few clicks and chirps to contend with, but it doesn't make sense to spend a bunch of money on a D30 AND I'm not interested in turning this into a rock crawling beast.

 

One of the biggest costs of a trek like this is lodging.  For those of you who are die-hard overlanders or willing to camp, there is a possibility of making a small donation to the dog-rescue my youngest and his girl friend operate about 30 miles south of Moab for a decent place to stay with limited water and power available. (depends on how many people are interested?)  I plan to be there all week and hope to schedule at least three trail runs. 

 

Anyone interested in making this a group showing?

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11 hours ago, derf said:

I'll be there again this year.  I'm leading Flat Iron Mesa on Wednesday.  I'll be tail gunning 3 other trails (don’t know which yet).

 

I won't have an MJ with me.  I'll be driving my JL.

Nice!  Flat Iron is beyond what my MJ will tackle, but hopefully our paths will cross...

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13 hours ago, lcoutback said:

Nice!  Flat Iron is beyond what my MJ will tackle, but hopefully our paths will cross...

I'll be the guy in the red 4 door JL on 37s.  :P

 

If you want to try to work out a CC get together I'm up for it.

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It's a dream of mine to get my Comanche out there, and Easter Jeep safari would be a great time.  That said, the 1800 mile drive is a serious treck.  I've flown out there a few times and rented off road vehicles, I'm so jealous of the dry slick rock off roaring compared to everything out east is pretty much just mudding.

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8 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

I'm so jealous of the dry slick rock off roaring compared to everything out east is pretty much just mudding.

This was one of my many reasons to go to the southwest for school and will look for a job out here after school too. It’s so much better for wheeling. I hate cleaning mud off of things. 

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43 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

It's a dream of mine to get my Comanche out there, and Easter Jeep safari would be a great time.  That said, the 1800 mile drive is a serious treck.  I've flown out there a few times and rented off road vehicles, I'm so jealous of the dry slick rock off roaring compared to everything out east is pretty much just mudding.

 

I've done that drive, though it was near 20 years ago.  it takes a certain amount of guts, craziness, and a fair bit of stupid to jump in a heavily modified cheap Jeep and expect it to drive 3 weeks straight.  :laugh:  I did have my trusty copilot though to help supervise repairs. :D  always seemed to be my turn to drive though...   :dunno:

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Pete M said:

 

I've done that drive, though it was near 20 years ago.  it takes a certain amount of guts, craziness, and a fair bit of stupid to jump in a heavily modified cheap Jeep and expect it to drive 3 weeks straight.  :laugh:  I did have my trusty copilot though to help supervise repairs. :D  always seemed to be my turn to drive though...   :dunno:

 

 

 

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Awesome!

 

I actually purchased my first Comanche in Los Angeles and drove it 2500 miles home.  A complete no known history Craigslist purchase.  It was a brilliant trip and I am crazy enough to do it again, particularly since my current Comanche has cruise control, air conditioning and bucket seats, of which my pteione had none of those options.

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15 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

This was one of my many reasons to go to the southwest for school and will look for a job out here after school too. It’s so much better for wheeling. I hate cleaning mud off of things. 

What are you studying? 

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9 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

Mechanical engineering

Good stuff, I am a Mechanic Engineer myself.  What do you want to do when you are done with school?

Totally understand the desire to want to be in the southwest and your choice to go to school there.  

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52 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

Good stuff, I am a Mechanic Engineer myself.  What do you want to do when you are done with school?

Totally understand the desire to want to be in the southwest and your choice to go to school there.  

I’m not terribly sure what I will do when I’m done with school. There’s a lot of mining, heavy equipment, or defense types of jobs down here, and I’m okay with any of those. 

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8 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

I’m not terribly sure what I will do when I’m done with school. There’s a lot of mining, heavy equipment, or defense types of jobs down here, and I’m okay with any of those. 

I'm on the software side but if you’re interested in building satellites, I have some contacts around the Denver area.

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9 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

I’m not terribly sure what I will do when I’m done with school. There’s a lot of mining, heavy equipment, or defense types of jobs down here, and I’m okay with any of those. 

I'm in the field of designing elastomeric bearings for helicopter rotors.  About 50:50 defense and civil.  Right now is a fine time to be in defense.  All of those sound like fun industries.

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2 hours ago, pizzaman09 said:

I'm in the field of designing elastomeric bearings for helicopter rotors.  About 50:50 defense and civil.  Right now is a fine time to be in defense.  All of those sound like fun industries.

That sounds like some cool stuff. Good to know. 

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On 12/1/2024 at 10:32 AM, derf said:

I'll be the guy in the red 4 door JL on 37s.  :P

 

If you want to try to work out a CC get together I'm up for it.

How will I find you in the sea of Red 4 door JL's on 37's at the Safari?  :beerchug:

 

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