Moab mystery from 'mud

[Telly]

My quick Moab story about crazy stuff happening in Moab when I was younger. Went out there with some co-workers (Matt and Dan) about 20 years ago. I knew these guys were a bit crazy and I never wheeled with them before. First night we camped off Sands Flats Road and proceeded to get pretty drunk. These guys starting pouring gas on the sand around the campsite and lighting it on fire. I went to bed shortly after witnessing this stupidity. I roll out of my tent the next morning a see Matt's Dodge Dakota in the distance, well out of the campsite boundary, with his front tire axle shaft laying on the ground in the middle of a puddle of water on top of a rock garden. He spent the remainder of the trip trying to find parts to fix his truck and he received some hefty fines from the Ranger too. Dang, what an idiot. That was the last time I hung around those two.

Tim, I'm not saying your son acted like these guys for sure. Just a story of my past experience with a couple of guys that reminded me of those crazy moto dudes.

 

[timmbuck2]

FYI Rich the mobile mechanic wrapped up their issues and gave me a thumbs up for the drive home. Ty got home safely last night. Oh the joys of Fatherhood!!

 

[AimCOTaco]

Glad the boys are home!
I've enjoyed thinking of the times I had as a teen with my buddies around Moab back when it was all just "a big open area with fire rings everywhere". I didn't rip the front axle out from under my pals dads '78 F-350 while baja'ng around sand flats in the late 90's but it did blow a steering hose that made for more adventures. Lots of good times and dumb stuff before we had phones to record it all.

Thanks to all you 4x4 forefathers who let us lie about the dumb places we took your rig as kids while you kept those keys coming!

 

[NotyourmomsWife]

Yeah most important part of the story is they are all ok. Just want to get them home safely.

dang I am SO glad they are all ok, thats scary for sure.