Why do you like to go off-road?
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The best places are off the beaten path. Dirt roads deter the masses and the rougher and longer the road the less people there are. With a reliable and capable rig, the choices are amazing. Public lands are one of America's greatest treasures. Right or left we should be fighting to keep them, and the right to use them!
When I was a kid my parents bought a massive 1988 Suburban 2500. 6" lift. 35" tires. It was an enourmous vehicle from a kids perspective.
It was silver like this one.
We live in Corpus Christi and my parents would take us in it to South Padre Island on the weekends. My mom was our Boy Scout den leader so we went on several camping trips in it too as well as day to day activities.
Very fond memories I want to recreate with my own kids someday.
Living in Corpus also means Hurricanes. One in particular had flooded the roads while we were attending church. When we headed home my dad locked in the 4x4 hubs and when we came across 5 miles section that was deeply sunmerged he put it in 4 Hi and told me to hang on. Other cars were turning around but we headed in and water quickly rose to the hood. He kept the throttle steady and the bow wave pushed the water back off the hood as we headed down the road in what I can only assume was 3-4ft of water. Water had started coming in in a few places and it was probably one of the most exciting and terrifying events of my then, short life. We made it to the other side and cruised home but that ordeal stuck with me.
After I got my first pickup at 15 I was bound and determined to eventually have an offroad vehicle that could get through anything nature threw my way. And I have had quite a few for someone my age.
1978 Ford F100 Tall Boy
1991 Suburban 2500
1988 Ford Bronco (full size)
2009 Tacoma
2010 Tundra
1990 4Runner
1998 4Runner
1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief
1985 Jeep Wagoneer
1997 Lexus LX450 (Triple locked Land Cruiser)
1999 Land Cruiser
2011 Lexus GX460
2004 Lexus GX470
I have also had other cars as well for commuting including 4 common rail VW TDIs that I enjoyed tuning and deleting before the whole dieselgate thing blew up. But the list above are all 4x4s that I loved and enjoyed taking on adventures.
Over the years I have been involved with several off road clubs and enjoyed sharing that passion with people on the trails. Around 5 years ago I founded the local offroad Toyota club and organized events and meetups for local Toyota 4x4 fans. I also did training with people who have never been offroad before and volunteered for recoveries. I ended up stepping away from all of that last year though for personal reasons.
I have used my vehicles in the past to help folks like rescuing people from flooded homes during some of the deep freezes we have had in Texas with rolling blackouts. Tornado recovery efforts. Clearing roads after storms. etc.
Around 10 years ago I also fell in love with the idea of traveling on motorcycles after watching the Long Way Round, and always wanted a motorcycle.... so I got my first one at 25 and have had a few dual sports and adventure bikes since then.
2012 Yamaha WR250R
2012 Yamaha WR450F
2013 Yamaha WR450F
2023 Honda CRF300L Rally
2024 Husqvarna Norden 901
I was riding around 10,000 miles a year but a careless driver last February resulted in me being rear ended at a stop light and that really shook me up. I have not ridden nearly as much as I used to.
But my boys are getting older and I want to start including them on more of my adventures so the wife and I started shopping for a new family adventure rig over a year ago with plans to pull the trigger in late 2026. Land Cruisers. F250 Tremors. Lexus GX550s. GMC AT4 Denalis. Rivians. etc. But Scout really caught my eye.
I cant wait to put them to the test and would welcome the opportunity to start a Scout group for the Ark-La-Tex region and host Scout focused offroad events at Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area. It is a great spot to camp for a weekend and test you and your vehicles abilities. Thousands of people show up there each year for the Lone Star Toyota Jamboree so it can handle as many of us that want to show up.
We also plan to hit all of the national parks and enjoy the beauty of our amazing country while we still can.
Look forward to seeing you on the trails
It was silver like this one.
We live in Corpus Christi and my parents would take us in it to South Padre Island on the weekends. My mom was our Boy Scout den leader so we went on several camping trips in it too as well as day to day activities.
Very fond memories I want to recreate with my own kids someday.
Living in Corpus also means Hurricanes. One in particular had flooded the roads while we were attending church. When we headed home my dad locked in the 4x4 hubs and when we came across 5 miles section that was deeply sunmerged he put it in 4 Hi and told me to hang on. Other cars were turning around but we headed in and water quickly rose to the hood. He kept the throttle steady and the bow wave pushed the water back off the hood as we headed down the road in what I can only assume was 3-4ft of water. Water had started coming in in a few places and it was probably one of the most exciting and terrifying events of my then, short life. We made it to the other side and cruised home but that ordeal stuck with me.
After I got my first pickup at 15 I was bound and determined to eventually have an offroad vehicle that could get through anything nature threw my way. And I have had quite a few for someone my age.
1978 Ford F100 Tall Boy
1991 Suburban 2500
1988 Ford Bronco (full size)
2009 Tacoma
2010 Tundra
1990 4Runner
1998 4Runner
1979 Jeep Cherokee Chief
1985 Jeep Wagoneer
1997 Lexus LX450 (Triple locked Land Cruiser)
1999 Land Cruiser
2011 Lexus GX460
2004 Lexus GX470
I have also had other cars as well for commuting including 4 common rail VW TDIs that I enjoyed tuning and deleting before the whole dieselgate thing blew up. But the list above are all 4x4s that I loved and enjoyed taking on adventures.
Over the years I have been involved with several off road clubs and enjoyed sharing that passion with people on the trails. Around 5 years ago I founded the local offroad Toyota club and organized events and meetups for local Toyota 4x4 fans. I also did training with people who have never been offroad before and volunteered for recoveries. I ended up stepping away from all of that last year though for personal reasons.
I have used my vehicles in the past to help folks like rescuing people from flooded homes during some of the deep freezes we have had in Texas with rolling blackouts. Tornado recovery efforts. Clearing roads after storms. etc.
Around 10 years ago I also fell in love with the idea of traveling on motorcycles after watching the Long Way Round, and always wanted a motorcycle.... so I got my first one at 25 and have had a few dual sports and adventure bikes since then.
2012 Yamaha WR250R
2012 Yamaha WR450F
2013 Yamaha WR450F
2023 Honda CRF300L Rally
2024 Husqvarna Norden 901
I was riding around 10,000 miles a year but a careless driver last February resulted in me being rear ended at a stop light and that really shook me up. I have not ridden nearly as much as I used to.
But my boys are getting older and I want to start including them on more of my adventures so the wife and I started shopping for a new family adventure rig over a year ago with plans to pull the trigger in late 2026. Land Cruisers. F250 Tremors. Lexus GX550s. GMC AT4 Denalis. Rivians. etc. But Scout really caught my eye.
I cant wait to put them to the test and would welcome the opportunity to start a Scout group for the Ark-La-Tex region and host Scout focused offroad events at Barnwell Mountain Recreational Area. It is a great spot to camp for a weekend and test you and your vehicles abilities. Thousands of people show up there each year for the Lone Star Toyota Jamboree so it can handle as many of us that want to show up.
We also plan to hit all of the national parks and enjoy the beauty of our amazing country while we still can.
Look forward to seeing you on the trails
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