ahhjaws
Moab Edition Explorer
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- 1992 Explorer XLT
Here are some pics and movies from our trip 2 weeks ago. Unfortunately I can't upload all the videos I have cause I'm near my host's limit (I'm going to upgrade to a larger one soon and I'll post all the videos up) The only working one is Rose Garden Hill down below right now.
Day one.
Left Woodland Park to Needles District of Canyonlands NP
Day two.
We went straight to Elephant Hill (rated 9th hardest trail in Moab) and actually completed it this year! My parents went with us for the beginning to show us how its done in their stock Explorer.
Getting ready for the trails.
Going up the frontside of Elephant Hill
Everyone minus my parents
Starting the down the backside of Elephant Hill
Video: Me and my parents going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH1.wmv (7.7MB)
Video: Lowell going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH1.wmv (8 MB)
First Obstacle on Elephant Hill trail
Video: Me going over the first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH2.wmv (2 MB)
Video: Lowell going over first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH2.wmv (1.3 MB)
First troubles
Video: Me going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH3.wmv (3.7 MB)
Video: Parents going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Parents-EH3.wmv (2 MB)
Video: Lowell going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH3.wmv (1.7 MB)
Entering the squeeze
Video: All of us going through the squeeze
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH4.wmv (5 MB)
From here my parents took an alternate route.
Video: Me going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH5.wmv (4.6MB)
Video: Lowell going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH5.wmv (2.3MB)
Video: Getting some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH6.wmv (3.4MB)
Video: Me doing some rock crawling
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH7.wmv (1.8MB)
Video: Going around back to the base of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH8.wmv 3.4MB)
Base Camp
Day 2
Went up Salt Creek/Horse Creek (where I got stuck in quicksand last year)
Video: Going down Salt Creek/Testing some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/SaltCreek.wmv (3.2MB)
Then we went on the Colorado Overlook Trail
Video: All of us on the Colorado Overlook Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado1.wmv (1.2MB)
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado2.wmv (3.3MB)
Day 3
Enjoying the view
RIP - You will be born again! Lowell's trip ended short
Video: I don't need no stinking tach!
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Tach.wmv (400k)
We took some trips to and from Moab for the next couple days.
Day 5
Video: Wheeling Arches NP
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches1.wmv (3MB)
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches2.wmv (600k)
Day 6
Went to Rose Garden Hill/Top of the World Trail
Me going up Rose Garden Hill (rated 7th hardest trail in Moab)
Video: The uphill climb up Rose Garden Hill - ONLY VIDEO WORKING RIGHT NOW
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/RoseGarden.wmv (7MB)
Top of the World Trail
Video: Me going up Top of the World Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/TopWorld.wmv (4.3MB)
Day 7
Went to the Maze District of Canyonlands NP. Didn't do any 4-wheeling. Went hiking to some Pictographs (not petroglyphs, there is a difference
)
Day one.
Left Woodland Park to Needles District of Canyonlands NP

Day two.
We went straight to Elephant Hill (rated 9th hardest trail in Moab) and actually completed it this year! My parents went with us for the beginning to show us how its done in their stock Explorer.
Getting ready for the trails.

Going up the frontside of Elephant Hill

Everyone minus my parents

Starting the down the backside of Elephant Hill

Video: Me and my parents going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH1.wmv (7.7MB)
Video: Lowell going down the backside of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH1.wmv (8 MB)
First Obstacle on Elephant Hill trail

Video: Me going over the first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH2.wmv (2 MB)
Video: Lowell going over first obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH2.wmv (1.3 MB)
First troubles

Video: Me going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH3.wmv (3.7 MB)
Video: Parents going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Parents-EH3.wmv (2 MB)
Video: Lowell going over second obstacle
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH3.wmv (1.7 MB)
Entering the squeeze

Video: All of us going through the squeeze
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH4.wmv (5 MB)
From here my parents took an alternate route.
Video: Me going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH5.wmv (4.6MB)
Video: Lowell going over the silver staircase
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Lowell-EH5.wmv (2.3MB)
Video: Getting some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH6.wmv (3.4MB)


Video: Me doing some rock crawling
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Chris-EH7.wmv (1.8MB)
Video: Going around back to the base of Elephant Hill
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/EH8.wmv 3.4MB)

Base Camp

Day 2
Went up Salt Creek/Horse Creek (where I got stuck in quicksand last year)


Video: Going down Salt Creek/Testing some flex
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/SaltCreek.wmv (3.2MB)
Then we went on the Colorado Overlook Trail
Video: All of us on the Colorado Overlook Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado1.wmv (1.2MB)
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Colorado2.wmv (3.3MB)
Day 3
Enjoying the view

RIP - You will be born again! Lowell's trip ended short

Video: I don't need no stinking tach!
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Tach.wmv (400k)
We took some trips to and from Moab for the next couple days.
Day 5
Video: Wheeling Arches NP
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches1.wmv (3MB)
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/Arches2.wmv (600k)

Day 6
Went to Rose Garden Hill/Top of the World Trail
Me going up Rose Garden Hill (rated 7th hardest trail in Moab)



Video: The uphill climb up Rose Garden Hill - ONLY VIDEO WORKING RIGHT NOW
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/RoseGarden.wmv (7MB)
Top of the World Trail

Video: Me going up Top of the World Trail
http://www.4x4ord.com/movies/TopWorld.wmv (4.3MB)
Day 7
Went to the Maze District of Canyonlands NP. Didn't do any 4-wheeling. Went hiking to some Pictographs (not petroglyphs, there is a difference

