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Epic Trip #1

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Epic Trip #1 This was originally supposed to be a trip to attend Jeep Adventure Academy. They hold these event at 4x4 trails all over the country. It's $495 for a one day event where they provide off-road instruction for Jeep owners with basic things like recovery, airing down, choosing as proper line, etc. It's basically a beginners guide to Jeeping which may have been somewhat appropriate for me at some point, but I was probably too advanced for it even then.  I knew this going in but I thought it would be a fun experience and it would get me to go on an epic trip that would land me on the Rubicon Trail. The journey would be 2,844 miles one way, but you have to come back. And there would be other stops along the way - I had planned to go to Moab, Utah and then hop over to Las Vegas.  The plan was to go to Moab and spend a few days Jeeping there, then head over to the Rubicon Trail and attend the event. Next would be driving to Las Vegas to see Jordan. And lastly, head back t...
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Epic Trip #2

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