Texas Rover Clayton, Oklahoma October 2001 trip
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Kevin Didon's approach to the famous 3 stage hill. This thing is steep with a 12 inch step.
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Here's a front view. Kevin made a couple of attempts. He almost got the front tire up the step.
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The enterence to the Wild Life Managment area is a big mud pit. Kevin takes it easy.
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He makes it no probelm.
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Chris and Jennelle Kelley are next...
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Chris was just playing around with this Disco
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And he found a new line too.
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Next up, Nicholas Rawlings with his D110 diesel. Will he need that snokel?
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I think not!
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Nice and easy
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Then came Tim Chestnut, our new friend for OK city, in a Range Rover 4.0
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Treading a little water here.
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and out with a splash.
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Yes, that is an Infiniti QX4 with paper tags. Driven by Roland's Brother-in-law John.
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first mud puddle for this one!
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no problems for them either.
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Roland Rios us next...
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making a little splash.
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Nothing a little water can't take care of.
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Last, but not least, Darrell Oliver and his attempt to cover the group in mud.
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On to Day two, starting at the camp site..
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We setup camp in the wilderness the night before.
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We were all working on a little breakfast in the morning. Let's just say no one went hungy on this trip.
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Kevin is trying to thaw him self out after spending the night in the cool wilderness. The low was in the 30's.
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We were lucky enough to find a path into the woods off from a less traveled forestry road.
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We finally got started with the trail running climbing up the bus line trail
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Chris climbs this slab with no issue.
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Nicholas's D110 though it was on the highway.
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Roland gets ready.
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Tim shows us what the Range Rover 4.0 is made of.
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Darrel is just having fun.
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Tim checking out some off camber stuff.
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And down the other side.
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Darrel checking the articulation.
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Here's a good view of the trail. Look through the valley, and you will see the trail on the other side.
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Nicholas and the D110 in it's element.
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I think he really enjoyed this part of the trip.
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Roland picking his way up.
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Darrell picking the line to save the running boards.
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Darrell also gave the people of South Texas a ride in his trailer hitch.
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Look at all those rocks ahead.
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Next we all came down on survey line trail. That first turn is a little tricky.
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You would thinkthis is level ground. Tim is pointed down hill at about 20 degrees.
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Chris Kelley getting ready to test his articulation.
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The D110 has a little advantage on this down hill stuff.
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First gear on the stick shift is almost to slow.
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Here is the whole group half way down.
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On the way out we got one last chance to play in the water. Tim and his 4.0
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Darrell and his SII Discovery
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Chris Kelley trying to soak the photographer.
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Nicholas and the D110 Diesel Right Hand Drive.
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Roland and his SII Discovery
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And Kevin Didion with his Range Rover Classic. THE END!!!
 

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