TRAIL STORIES

The D-ring went through the rear window, glanced off Mike’s noggin and out, right through the roof, right above the windshield. Luckily, the worst damage was to Mike’s soft-top. It also was a good lesson about safety standards. It is not “pussy” to follow safety standards. If that d-ring had flown 3 inches to the left, we’d have had to carry Mike out of there. Or bury the body. Those stories about metal hooks going through the backs of seats is true, I’ve seen it happen now.

It seems that we are going to be making more and more use of Paragon Adventure Park, as it has become one of the places we can be sure is...

Best ride through the hole was Two-Jeeps’ pal Joe in Two-Jeeps’ YJ with open diffs. Being a novice at ‘wheeling he was open to everyone’s advice, and listened to us when we told him to hammer it pretty good coming through the waterhole. Someone said, 'Should we tell him to close his windows?' and the answer came back 'No, he’ll figure it out . . .' Which he did as we all screamed in laughter at his surprised face peering out, splattered with the icy water.