From the dark side.......

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Okay....You convinced me, You need to get an H2 or these guys will follow you wherever you go on the internet and give you more crap than you could ever hope for.

I travel long distances in my H2 all the time. From Western Oregon to Eastern Idaho. Distance usually ranges around 2200 miles round trip. I don't worry about fitting my family and all our gear because I had to purchase a roof rack to make sure I could take it all. (Every now and then I have to leave room for hubby and let him drive.)
I've never had any trouble in any weather. Ice, snow, rain,.. okay, maybe I had to slow down in some fog. But I got lights for that too.

Now, as far as off road? LOVE IT!!! Can't explain it, you just have to drive it.
Had it over Teton Pass in Wyoming this winter, and it didn't even look twice at the blizzard.
Deep snow? Better than an explorer, and I drove a Bronco II for 5 years. Personally, I haven't found any sand it couldn't traverse, and I know another H2 owner that would agree.
Haven't been rock crawling much, but am headed to Moab this spring to try it out. A little wide in the trees, but that's because they invented jeeps first. (Take an ax.)

There's my contribution. Good Luck!!

Welcome to the forum!!