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September 27th, 2020, 09:21 AM
This is a summary thread to tie together the 8 separate single-day threads for the extraordinary trip we undertook between September 19 and September 26, 2020.
Day 1 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28291-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-1-Denver-to-Nucla
Day 2 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28292-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-2-Nucla-to-Monticello
Day 3 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28293-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-3-Monticello-to-Beef-Basin
Day 4 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28294-The-Full-Send-Adventure-4-Beef-Basin-to-Devil-s-Kitchen
Day 5 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28295-The-Full-Send-Adventure-5-Devil-s-Kitchen-to-Moab
Day 6 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28296-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-6-Moab
Day 7 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28299-The-Full-Send-Adventure-7-Gold-Spike-Spider
Day 8 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28300-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-8-Moab-to-Denver
We planned this trip to cover the maximum number of dirt and trail miles over the 8 days between Montrose and Moab / Canyonlands. The first leg of the journey, days 1 and 2, cover the pavement portion from Denver to Monticello, UT. Ty, Shane, and Trent travel this route together and camp in the forest for two nights. On day 3 we meet up with Matt in Monticello and travel through the Canyonlands Needles district area for three days and two nights. On day 5 we head to Moab and Matt changes his original plan of heading towards Hanksville, deciding to remain with the rest of us for some Moab wheeling. On Day 7 Matt heads home after some grueling wheeling. On Day 8 we end our adventure with some easy, scenic dirt roads and a bit of I-70 back to the front range.
For my part, this has been the biggest adventure and most thrilling trip of my life. I filled up my Jeep on 9/19/2020 at 89217 on the odometer for the first time, and for the last time on 9/26/2020 in Eagle at 90299 before rolling the rest of the way home. We covered over 1,000 miles of roads this week, and I estimate about 400 miles of this distance was dirt, forest road, or trail. Through the week, I could watch Ty and Matt gain confidence on the trails and increasing command of their vehicles as the challenges we overcame honed their skills and brought great satisfaction to us all.
In particular, I'm glad to have had this experience with Matt, Ty, and Shane. Each of these guys willingly and enthusiastically sought adventure each day of this trip, and we've been able to share a truly unique experience.
Day 1 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28291-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-1-Denver-to-Nucla
Day 2 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28292-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-2-Nucla-to-Monticello
Day 3 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28293-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-3-Monticello-to-Beef-Basin
Day 4 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28294-The-Full-Send-Adventure-4-Beef-Basin-to-Devil-s-Kitchen
Day 5 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28295-The-Full-Send-Adventure-5-Devil-s-Kitchen-to-Moab
Day 6 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28296-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-6-Moab
Day 7 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28299-The-Full-Send-Adventure-7-Gold-Spike-Spider
Day 8 - https://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?28300-The-Full-Send-Adventure-Day-8-Moab-to-Denver
We planned this trip to cover the maximum number of dirt and trail miles over the 8 days between Montrose and Moab / Canyonlands. The first leg of the journey, days 1 and 2, cover the pavement portion from Denver to Monticello, UT. Ty, Shane, and Trent travel this route together and camp in the forest for two nights. On day 3 we meet up with Matt in Monticello and travel through the Canyonlands Needles district area for three days and two nights. On day 5 we head to Moab and Matt changes his original plan of heading towards Hanksville, deciding to remain with the rest of us for some Moab wheeling. On Day 7 Matt heads home after some grueling wheeling. On Day 8 we end our adventure with some easy, scenic dirt roads and a bit of I-70 back to the front range.
For my part, this has been the biggest adventure and most thrilling trip of my life. I filled up my Jeep on 9/19/2020 at 89217 on the odometer for the first time, and for the last time on 9/26/2020 in Eagle at 90299 before rolling the rest of the way home. We covered over 1,000 miles of roads this week, and I estimate about 400 miles of this distance was dirt, forest road, or trail. Through the week, I could watch Ty and Matt gain confidence on the trails and increasing command of their vehicles as the challenges we overcame honed their skills and brought great satisfaction to us all.
In particular, I'm glad to have had this experience with Matt, Ty, and Shane. Each of these guys willingly and enthusiastically sought adventure each day of this trip, and we've been able to share a truly unique experience.