4th Gen 4Runner: Cross Country Runner

[FleshEater]

Do you think you will do another trip to Colorado?

Yes, for sure.

There’s just a lot of other states to do before we go back. The list is Utah, Arizona, northern California, Washington, and eventually Alaska.We also still want to see the north east as well, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

 

[Slander]

That's just everyday life out west. The east must really suck if that impresses you

Seriously though, nice pics. I need to expand my explorations.

The Appalachian mountain area looks fairly similar to northern Idaho terrain wise. Just replace the big ass pine trees with massive deciduous trees.

 

[FleshEater]

So, I took the Toyota to work today. Then filled the tank up after work.

On the ride home I noticed the main screen says I’m getting 28 mpg. It was reading 27-29 mpg on side roads in central Pennsylvania as well.

Highway mileage is a steady 17mpg.

Only thing I can think of is this thing just drinks the gas at higher RPM’s. It’s a 4.0 with 3.73’s and 33” tall tires.

 

[FleshEater]

I have one stress today, and one tomorrow.

Today: I-80 through Gary Indiana past Shitcago suburbs.

Tomorrow: Make it across…Nebraska.

Wyoming bound.

 

[FleshEater]

Iowa is fawkin hot.

Gary was stupid. 25mph through there.

the midwest.

 

[665.0coupe]

Iowa is fawkin hot.

Gary was stupid. 25mph through there.

the midwest.

Where are you in Iowa?

 

[FleshEater]

Where are you in Iowa?

Cedar Rapids.

 

[665.0coupe]

Cedar Rapids.

If you were close to Des Moines/Boone I was going to suggest you should go check out the IMCA Super Nationals that is going on this week. Huge week long dirt track race.

 

[Slander]

Iowa is fawkin hot.

Gary was stupid. 25mph through there.

the midwest.

You drove right through the depressing shit hole in Illinois where I grew up, joliet.

Yea the Midwest sucks!!

 

[YotaAtieToo]

If you were close to Des Moines/Boone I was going to suggest you should go check out the IMCA Super Nationals that is going on this week. Huge week long dirt track race.

Pretty sure he just does 85 mph through the whole Midwest and only stops for fuel and taco bell.

 

[Slander]

Pretty sure he just does 85 mph through the whole Midwest and only stops for fuel and taco bell.

That's a great strategy, BUT he's doing himself a disservice if he doesn't stop at Culvers instead of taco bell while in the Midwest.

 

[FleshEater]

Nebraska speed limit better be 75-80.

I’ve seen enough corn.

Also fully expecting lots of speeding tickets from Iowa. Apparently they have cameras all over the interstate and send you tickets in the mail.

 

[FleshEater]

Western Nebraska was cool. Eastern Wyoming is currently 48. 88 yesterday, hotter than hell in Iowa, and now it’ll be below freezing tonight.

Man I love the west.

 

[FleshEater]

Today we got off I-80 and cut back roads to Kremmerer, then did a scenic loop to Cokeville.

I’ll have more pics once I get them off the wife.

 

[FleshEater]

Well I officially hate tourists.

We hit a lot of dirt up Shadow Mountain across from the Grand Tetons today. Got a late start, because we needed one morning sleeping in past 5:30am and the time changes are affecting all of us.

Stopped to pet the NPS horses and a bear was sneaking around. Those horses were not having it.

Also ate dinner near the Snake River.

I love Wyoming.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Didn't think about the time change, you probably loose an hour every day!

Did the Coleman green propane bottle explode yet?

Looks like a blast though, I need to see Wyoming soon.

 

[FleshEater]

Didn't think about the time change, you probably loose an hour every day!

Did the Coleman green propane bottle explode yet?

Looks like a blast though, I need to see Wyoming soon.

We did actually lose an hour each day.

Not yet.

So many places to see, not enough time.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

We did actually lose an hour each day.

Not yet.

So many places to see, not enough time.

We have done the, wake up at 4am and bomb for 14 hours quite a few times, but never 3 days in a row

Then loosing an hour every day....

 

[Hooligan]

Western Nebraska was cool. Eastern Wyoming is currently 48. 88 yesterday, hotter than hell in Iowa, and now it’ll be below freezing tonight.

Man I love the west.

I like western Nebraska.

 

[Slander]

Going west is always easier for me than the east time change.

 

[FleshEater]

Going west is always easier for me than the east time change.

I have learned to get in the car and around 9am change the clock back an hour.

I learned the first time that the GPS has already accounted for the time change. If you don’t then you think there’s only 2 hours left, and in reality it’s 3!

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I have learned to get in the car and around 9am change the clock back an hour.

I learned the first time that the GPS has already accounted for the time change. If you don’t then you think there’s only 2 hours left, and in reality it’s 3!

We live 20 mins from the mountain time zone. We don't go over that way much, but almost every time I forget and it screws me up. 3 hours to Kalispell and 1 hour back is hard to get used to. Or even worse when you cross over on a backroad cruise.

In fact my wife's friend had to sit at the airport for an extra hour, because she forgot to account for it

 

[FleshEater]

We live 20 mins from the mountain time zone. We don't go over that way much, but almost every time I forget and it screws me up. 3 hours to Kalispell and 1 hour back is hard to get used to. Or even worse when you cross over on a backroad cruise.

In fact my wife's friend had to sit at the airport for an extra hour, because she forgot to account for it

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live close to a time zone change. Like if you worked in a different zone and gained an hour every day when you got home…that would be .

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live close to a time zone change. Like if you worked in a different zone and gained an hour every day when you got home…that would be .

I've only worked over there a few days. It's a little off, but really doesn't make a difference once you aren't looking at your clock.

 

[FleshEater]

Last night we went the whole way up to Mammoth Hot Springs and then to Old Faithful.

In-laws were with us and everyone dragged their feet leaving in the morning. I warned everyone how big the park was… We got back last night at 11:30pm after driving 360 miles. But, the northern part of the park is AMAZINGLY scenic.

Thursday we’re headed to the Lamar Valley, and then Friday we’ll hit stuff we missed on the western side.

 

[FleshEater]

Today was a relax day.

We spent almost 6 hours at a spot we found on the Greys River. Smoked two cigars there, ate lunch, and dinner. Then headed up the mountain past Murphy Lake.

I also ran into a dude I work with in the Bridger. We both said to ourselves as we passed on a trail, “No fucking way!”

 

[Slander]

Awesome pics!!

 

[FleshEater]

Awesome pics!!

So those last two pics were the same (hard to tell on a phone when selecting them).

There was a well beat down, two track trail that had some sticks in front of it. We got out and walked up the steep climb…it literally cliffed off into a couple hundred foot drop into that valley.

It looked like the whole mountainside gave way and wiped out a trail. Wild, man.

 

[72blazer]

 

[FleshEater]

I should probably add that the rear build out has been amazing compared to just throwing shit around.

I want to figure out something quicker and easier to access than the netting, but overall it’s been great.