Monday, August 26, 2024

Jeep Tire Upgrade

In preparation for my recent Sedona trip, I upgrade the tires on the Jeep.  To get some additiona clearance, I went with 35" AO2's on the stock rims.  There is some question on wether you can fit 35's on the rims but it has worked well so far.
To support the larger tires, I also had to get a new spare tire mount.  I went witht the Rugged Ridge Spartacus mount.  This gives the tire more room and also strengthens the tailgate so I can safely mount gas cans on the tire.
Summit 4x4 did great work on the installation.  They even made a custom mount for the stupid pedestrian warning speaker.

Newly installed tire mount



Sunday, August 18, 2024

Sedona Vacation

My brother and his wife were in town before their big move and we headed up to Sedona for a few days.  We headed out through Jerome and had a great lunch and coffee.
Once in Sedona, we did a quick hike at Moon Ranch along Oak Creek.  I took a quick swim in the creek right before it dumped rain on us.  After cleaning up, we had a great dinner at Hudson.
We started the next day with coffee at Viewpoint Coffee then hit Soldier's Pass.  This is a cool short trail with plenty of obstacles.  We made stops at Seven Sacred Pools, the sinkhole and the end of the trail.  Lunch was at the airport which is very nice.  Afternoon we headed up Dry Creek Road and made stops at Devil's Bridge and Van Deren cabin.  On the way back, we gave a ride to some folks that were having a hard time hiking back in the heat.  A wonderful dinner was had at Mariposa.
The next morning, we met up at FreeForm coffee and parted ways.  Jyoti and I did Broken Arrow with stops at Submarine Rock and Chicken Point.  One final stop at the closed ranger station and a nice short drive back home.


Chicken Point - Broken Arrow Trail

Broken Arrow Trail

Clouds along the trail

Devil's Bridge

Seven Sacred Pools - Soldiers Pass Trail

Hiking to Buddha Beach

Downtown Jerome



Sunday, August 04, 2024

Animals!

We caught some wildlife on our property.


Doe and fawn

Rabbit

Skunk

Turkeys
Bird in Flight