No offense intended and not trying to single out your comment. I meant my comment as a more of a statement. This hobby has seen a recent change as the amount of extremely capable vehicles on the market has increased dramatically. My point is that there is a tendency for folks starting out to go right for black diamond runs and not starting on the bunny slopes. This can make for an unpleasant experience if not prepared for it.
Sounds like the guy I saw on Medano Pass a few weeks ago.
All kinds of bling attached to his brand new 4Runner - awning, RTT, tire & Jerry can carrier bumper, maxtrax, rotopax, you name it the dude had it bolted up. Stock suspension, no sliders, no winch, factory highway tires on blinged out bronze rims. He told me “Yeah I saw this overlanding trail on YouTube and I had to check it out!” Dude was absolutely FLYING before he came up to us and after he passed, probably 25-30mph. You could hear him scraping bottom over big bumps far off into the woods because of his speed.
Not like you need sliders or a ton of clearance on Medano, but it was his attitude. More money than brains, and he was spending the money on bling and not stuff that would get him out of - or avoid - a jam. He was certainly driving like he could afford to fix whatever he would break.
Anyway, I’m not going on this run - me and my wimpy 33s (and shitty driver) can’t hang. But
@DomOfTheDead your comment reminded of this dude so I thought I’d post.
