Wanted to get out of the house as it's been a boring weekend. Drove south a few miles toward Conestoga, PA, and sawr a sign for "Shenk's Mill Wildflower Preserve". Not really familiar with the area even though it's like 6 miles south of my house.

Suddenly, the blacktop ended and the road turned to gravel with some decent washouts and steep down- and uphill approach and departures. I turned around at a railroad track and took a different route. It was like I dropped off the face of the earth. I lowered the window to listen for the sound of banjos...

Little Patriot pulled through well. I got a little mud on 'im. It turned out to be a fun excursion.

Oh noez!!! you got mud on a jeep!?!

Yessir I did, Mr. carrots & celery. I figger I'll ride 'im that way this week and clean his little butt next weekend if the weather warrants it.

Keep going!!!

Cool...I haven't done any off-pavement driving in ages. I remember thrashing my Jeep around dirt and gravel trails in the Colorado high country about a week after I bought it..got into mud, tree branches, rocks, etc...

Vegi's are very good for keeping a little jeep in top shape! Guess what mom said is true, eat your vegies and grow up big and strong!

he is making fun of me being vegitarian for a week.

he is making fun of me being vegitarian for a week.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH, Here I thought he was making a referance to eating up the vegi's on the trail.

Nothing wrong with doing the vegi thing for a week or two. Great way to clean yourself out.

Just teasin' Drewbert. Anyhoo, now that I know where this place is, I'll be checking it out periodically. Makes me enjoy my vehicle even more to explore its capabilities (modest as they may be compared to a Wrangler, but ahead of others in its class. A Terrain would have busted the bumper off the front of it, it's like 3 inches off the street at its lowest point! )

The Terrain IS ridiculously low in front.

I think it looks like a freight train. Somebody should fit a custom train horn to one.

I think it looks like a freight train. Somebody should fit a custom train horn to one.

Yes a Pair of 160 decible train horns would be cool on it. I have them on my Suburban and the freak people out due to how loud they are

I need one of those horns man.

Pair of train horns? Most have 3-5 horns!

All this talk of Jeeps and off-roading quite upsets me.

I never had the chance to really enjoy my Cherokee. In hindsight, I could kick my own ass for selling it. If I had just thought ahead, I would've seen that I would've been able to have it completely roadworthy this month.

Oh well, foresight is never 20/20.

I'm wonder if a reunion is a possibility, though? I know the guy I sold it to put a low-mileage 4.0 in it recently.

Edited January 18, 201213 yr by black-knight

Sounds like a great trip, ocn ... but ... did you take any pics?

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Left my camera on the kitchen table. Meant to take it along.

Oh noez!!! you got mud on a jeep!?!

That will buff right out!

Yes a Pair of 160 decible train horns would be cool on it. I have them on my Suburban and the freak people out due to how loud they are

I need those for my Miata...that would really freak people out!