Jason Sheck
Leavitt Lake - Jeep Road & Hike
Bri and I have been busy since Father's Day with various personal travel, visits from friends and family, and dodging the smoky air. The...
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A JEEP'S LIFE
Jason Sheck
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
The Barney Riley Trail
This trail turned out to be the most challenging route we've taken to date. We got a later-than-normal start and hit the trail in early...
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Jason Sheck
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Ash Canyon Road, Hobarts Reservoir, Marlette Vista
Today was a combination of forest road driving and hiking. Ash Canyon Road took us from Carson City, NV up to a parking area where we...
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Jason Sheck
- May 22, 2021
- 3 min
Yuba Pass Road, Forest Route 54, and Frazier Falls
The high elevation trails and roads are almost ready! Today's outing took us from the Webber Lake Area north or Truckee, CA through a...
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Jason Sheck
- May 8, 2021
- 7 min
Mammoth Lakes, the Ancient Bristlecone Pines, Silver Canyon, and some lakes (kind of)
US HWY 395 runs from the Mojave Desert in Southern California to the Canadian border in Washington. The stretch in California runs...
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Jason Sheck
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Henness Pass Road - Part 1 (HWY 89 to Verdi, Stampede Reservoir, Dog Valley)
Henness Pass Road was established in 1849 or 1850 and has served a few purposes since then. At times it was a major supply route for the...
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Jason Sheck
- Apr 24, 2021
- 3 min
Antelope Lake, Frenchman Lake, and a lot of Washboard
One of my favorite drives in the Tahoe area is heading north from Interstate 80 on HWY 89, near Truckee, CA. Today we took HWY 89 to...
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Jason Sheck
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Walker River and Monitor Pass
Not all trips are long, and not all trips require a lot of miles behind the wheel to enjoy the outing. We love a little roadside BBQ...
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Jason Sheck
- Apr 10, 2021
- 4 min
Gold Country and the Yuba River
We headed to lower elevation for this trip, and into a part of California often referred to as "Gold Country". Yes, the Gold Country the...
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Jason Sheck
- Apr 3, 2021
- 4 min
Ophir, a little Jumbo, some Virginia City, and a Brunswick Canyon
After last week's trip to the Feather River Canyon, we found ourselves headed back into the Nevada desert. I am getting anxious for the...
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Jason Sheck
- Mar 27, 2021
- 4 min
The Many Bridges of the Feather River Canyon
Last fall we were anxious to find areas to hike outside of the Tahoe basin, areas where the wildfire smoke wouldn't be so bad? To do so,...
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Jason Sheck
- Mar 20, 2021
- 3 min
Fort Churchill and Wilson Canyon
We left the pavement in Dayton, NV and headed east on Fort Churchill Road. Like most of our outtings lately, this is another high desert...
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Jason Sheck
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
The 5 Times We Crossed Desert Creek (NFDR 027 from Wellington, NV to the Junction with NFDR 050)
It was cloudy and snowy all week in Incline Village but the snow never really seemed to accumulate at our elevation (about 6,600 feet). ...
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Jason Sheck
- Feb 27, 2021
- 3 min
Brunswick Canyon, Sunrise Pass, and Smith Valley (a trip through the Pine Nut Mountains)
The Jeep has been busy running errands and taking us the places we need to go. As of this post, it has about 2,500 miles on it and...
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Jason Sheck
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
The Lift Kit
The slightly larger-than-stock tires that I installed back in December of 2020 never looked quite right with original suspension and rake....
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Jason Sheck
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Old Toll Road and Lagomarsino Petroglyphs
With the warm and sunny weather we've been having, people have started calling this time of year "Juneuary". One upside of the late...
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Jason Sheck
- Jan 10, 2021
- 2 min
Iowa Hill and Shirttail Canyon
To date, our winter hasn't been much of one so getting excited to ski and snowshoe hasn't been as easy as the past few winters. This...
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Jason Sheck
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
Kings Canyon OHV Trail (the "maiden voyage")
The last measurable snow we received was several weeks ago and we've had fall-like weather since then. The snow level is still pretty...
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Jason Sheck
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
The First Modification
If you've read my prior posts, you'll know I am not fond of all the accessories and modifications Jeep owners do. Some of them simply...
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Jason Sheck
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
The Purchase
Even when you've narrowed it down to a particular vehicle, there are so many things to consider. Decisions like, should I buy new or...
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