I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. Thanks everyone.

I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. Thanks everyone.

You should get rif of your H3 now! Or keep it and build new memories with a Desert Sand SUT.
the rack is back on now too!

Tree mark from Kane's Creek.

More from Kane's Creek.

I guess I should wash it.

Damn! It looked gazillion times worse on black!!

And to think all the rain washed the beautiful red dirt off.

Might as well leave it at this point, you're just gonna hack it up again next weekend.

I know.

Did you see the new bumper?
Link

Hey Ken are you gonna have to get the H2 painted or will those scratches buff out? Reminds me of the last time I went wheeling and sctrached the piss out of mine.

I think they'll buff out. Just add it to the total.

Nothing a big win in Vegas won't fix.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Did you see the new bumper?
Link </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yah, it looks sweet!

Hey, look what I found in the back of the truck. Yes, they were there when we were in Moab.

I bet I could have saved some paint.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
I've been asked what it took to get from here to there, so here are the numbers.

Round trip: 4398.4 miles
383.6 gallons
11.5 mpg
54 mph avg
21% total mileage

Return trip: 2088.5 miles
179.1 gallons
11.7 mpg
65 mph avg
10% total mileage

Problems:
One flat in KY
Battery and alternator in CO
T-case in Moab
Intermittent electrical issues for the first day. Just a loose connection and thanks for all the help finding it.
Many, many scratches we didn't count on getting.
Undercarriage bumps and bruises. Nothing big.

Costs:
Return flight for copilot changed twice... for a fee each time.
Extra flight out of Moab.
Extended stay at the Gonzo... for a fee.
Extra laundry.
Battery
Alternator
Fixed flat
T-case
Extra meals
Fuel. You do the math, we use Premium.
Need for big-time detailing
Oil change
Alignment
Check suspension and steering components
Lost digital camera
Alcohol... Lots of it

Total: +10k

In return we got:
Away from the kids
A sort of honeymoon
Our truck peed on
Drink
Act stupid
A toy HUMMER from a very cute little girl. It's on the dash on the passenger side.
Play tricks on people they never knew happened.
Late nights with the boys on the patio.
Great memories.
Great stories.
Great time.
Great friends.

Actual cost: Nothing. It was priceless. Thanks everyone. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I thought I was the only one getting all sentimental. Funny how those vibes can travel from the Left coast to the Right.

BTW, almost all of those will buff out, and the ones that don't won't look as bad as they do now. I was really happy with how mine turned out after a good buff job.

Mine was fine after moab... Not any more scratches than when I got there. The undercarriage was a nother story though...

That is some drive huh? How long did it take you to get to Moab from VA?

I've made the trip from NOVA to Moab three times in the past three years. It it so worth the drive.