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@ROCKCRAWLN Agree. We usually do similar trails in other nearby mining towns that I will not mention…. That also end in creek….

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Just let someone borrow my truck and this was very relatable….

“I needed to move a sofa.

I mentioned this to an American. He said, "You know anybody with a truck?"

I did not know anybody with a truck.

He looked at me with real concern. Not pity. Concern. The way you look at a man who has told you he does not have a name.

"You gotta know somebody with a truck."

I asked how one acquires such a person.

He said, "You just do."

This is the third time I have received that answer in this country. It is the answer to everything here. You just do. There is no process. There is only the eventual fact of having.

He said, "Ask Kevin."

I do not know a Kevin. He said Kevin like I should. He said it the way you say a shared uncle.

I met Kevin four days later. Kevin owns a truck. Kevin does not own a truck for himself. Nobody owns a truck for themselves. Kevin owns a truck for a fifteen mile radius.

Inside I said: THIS MAN HAS TAKEN A VOW. HE DID NOT ANNOUNCE IT. HE SIMPLY PURCHASED A BED AND ACCEPTED THE CONSEQUENCES.

Kevin arrived on Saturday. He brought the truck. He also brought a second man.

I had not asked for a second man.

The second man's name is Tony. Tony came because Kevin came. Tony did not know me. Tony did not ask what we were moving. Tony brought gloves.

They moved the sofa in eleven minutes.

I offered them money. Both of them laughed at the same time, which felt rehearsed and was not.

I asked what I owed them.

Kevin said, "Buy the pizza."

That is the price. That is the entire economy. The truck costs one pizza and the pizza is not negotiable and the pizza is also not expensive and everyone knows what size.

Inside I said: THE FEE IS FIXED ACROSS THE ENTIRE NATION AND WAS SET BY NO ONE.

We ate on the floor because the sofa was against the wall and none of us wanted to be the first to sit on it.

Tony told me his daughter plays soccer. I asked if she is good. He said, "She's aggressive."

I still think about that.

Three weeks later, Kevin texted me.

"You free Sunday? Helping Tony move a fridge."

He did not ask if I wanted to. He informed me of a fridge.

Inside I said: I HAVE BEEN CALLED UP. I DID NOT ENLIST. THE PAPERS WERE FILED ON MY BEHALF.

I went. I moved the fridge. I have no truck. I contributed only arms.

Afterward, a man I had never met asked me if I knew anybody with a truck.

I said, "Yeah, I got a guy."

I have a guy.

I am somebody's guy now, too. Tony has told two people about me.

He describes me as "the guy who's strong for his size."

I have never been prouder of a sentence in my life.”

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@Buck_Idaho @_SmokeyGirl25 Grew up in Atlanta. The World of Cocoa Cola was one of my favorite places.

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@OffRoadCampBoys Subaru beat you to it with the brat…

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@OffRoadCampBoys Check out the Fields Station on the Oregon-Nevada border…. Plan accordingly around the holidays, they may not be open.

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@TruckerDanUSA Gives me ideas for the ‘85 XJ my kid left at my house!

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@OffRoadCampBoys But….. how fast did you go?!?!

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Deep in the forest during extreme fire conditions on our last overland trip with the Jeep and trailer.

Oil built up on a new heat shield, hit the exhaust, and the Jeep caught fire. Ended up with third-degree burns on both arms putting it out.

Two Element E50 extinguishers killed the fire. Without them we would’ve lost the Jeep and started a forest fire.

No endorsement, just real life. They worked when it counted. Already replaced the two we used and highly recommend them.

@ElementFireCom these things saved our asses and the woods.

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@greg16676935420 Leave quickly. Try not to draw attention to yourself, and hide all your valuables.

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Just had one of the best diagnostic experiences with @grok.

My 2008 Wrangler 3.8L had intermittent Bank 1 misfires (cylinders 1-3-5) that turned into a tip-in bog. Over multiple days I sent JScan logs, photos, and updates. Grok dug through every data file, helped narrow it to the injector harness + melted passenger O2 wiring, found the exact part numbers, compared pricing, checked shipping, and even drafted the complaint email when the “overnight” order got shipped ground.

Went from “what the hell is wrong with this thing” to a clear plan and parts on the way. Seriously impressive real-world help.

#JeepJK #3.8L #Grok

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@OffRoadCampBoys It’s become a thing for him…. True Jeep dog!

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JAK the Jeep Dog says you need to come play on the trail!

Get a Jeep and let your Jeep Dog be your navigator. JAK always finds us a cool spot to take a break on the trail.

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@jeepin_olllllo I think I’ve seen that dash before. What happens when you hit 88mph? Does the flux capacitor kick in? Asking for a friend….

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@OffRoadCampBoys Every weekend for the foreseeable future is already planned… and that’s not a complaint!

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@OffRoadCampBoys Definitely not! He will demand his pool time….. Can’t blame him when it’s 100°+. He forces me to suffer through getting in the pool and playing with him…

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@Scooby_Barkley

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@87_CR500 Awesome! We have more luck talking to locs and finding local places to wheel over the usual YouTube places everyone hits. I’ll hit you up when we head that way. I can trade some beer and conversation for some local trail knowledge!

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Get a Jeep, see nature!

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@87_CR500 Working our way down there, last time I was Texas was Wichita Falls in 2005… making a wishlist of trails we want to hit.