Stormin’ Moorman
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Hello jeepers! I am embarking on a big dumb trip for work, in my JL of course, and figured I would document the trip in case anyone is interested. I will be traveling through the SE from the Georgia coast, up into Arkansas and Oklahoma and back down through Mobile, AL, then back through SW Georgia and home again. Probably about 3,000 miles total.
I have thousands of acres of private land to appraise for acquisition; Probably 20,000 acres total. Throughout this process I’ll be wheeling through swamps, forests and mountains. Sand, mud and rocks. I’ll try to make this interesting but I’ve never done anything like this so don’t have high expectations.
Day 1: (yesterday) I started in the swamps of SE Georgia inspecting properties along the Satilla River, west of Brunswick. Most of this area is “flatwoods” meaning it’s flat...and wooded. Lots of mud with deep holes filled with murky water. All the fancy Rubicon buttons won’t help you here, just lots of skinny pedal and some mild profanity. Not too bad a day, 300 miles of highway, dirt roads and logging trails. Pretty boring actually. I did get a good pic of the Jeep on a sand bar in the Satilla River.
Day 2: (5/16) All interstate today...miserable. I spent 12:27 behind the wheel and covered 776.8 miles. I ended up in Ruston, LA and I’ll be attending my oldest daughters high school graduation tomorrow. Eleventh in her class and a full scholarship to the University of Louisiana, Lafayette ( The Ragin’ Cajuns). Not too shabby for a full time socialite.
My overall impressions with Jeep today. Lowering the tire pressure to 33# made a big difference in handling, especially after the tires heat up. It tracts much better. I have grown really attached to the 8.4 Uconnect. It’s one of the best things about the vehicle. The seats are OK. Could be better, could be worse. I really wish it had ventilated seats.
The gas tank is too damn small. I swear mine only holds about 19 gallons with a 300 mile range. That just sucks for long trips. Gas mileage is a little disappointing(14.4), averaged about 75 MPH with few stops.
The pics are 1. Satilla River (day 1). 2. Place where “the dude” passed (day 1). 3. Forest (day 1). 4 carnage of day 1. 5. Starting off day 2 clean at Starbucks. 6. Stats for day 2
I can’t get the pics in order damnit.
I have thousands of acres of private land to appraise for acquisition; Probably 20,000 acres total. Throughout this process I’ll be wheeling through swamps, forests and mountains. Sand, mud and rocks. I’ll try to make this interesting but I’ve never done anything like this so don’t have high expectations.
Day 1: (yesterday) I started in the swamps of SE Georgia inspecting properties along the Satilla River, west of Brunswick. Most of this area is “flatwoods” meaning it’s flat...and wooded. Lots of mud with deep holes filled with murky water. All the fancy Rubicon buttons won’t help you here, just lots of skinny pedal and some mild profanity. Not too bad a day, 300 miles of highway, dirt roads and logging trails. Pretty boring actually. I did get a good pic of the Jeep on a sand bar in the Satilla River.
Day 2: (5/16) All interstate today...miserable. I spent 12:27 behind the wheel and covered 776.8 miles. I ended up in Ruston, LA and I’ll be attending my oldest daughters high school graduation tomorrow. Eleventh in her class and a full scholarship to the University of Louisiana, Lafayette ( The Ragin’ Cajuns). Not too shabby for a full time socialite.
My overall impressions with Jeep today. Lowering the tire pressure to 33# made a big difference in handling, especially after the tires heat up. It tracts much better. I have grown really attached to the 8.4 Uconnect. It’s one of the best things about the vehicle. The seats are OK. Could be better, could be worse. I really wish it had ventilated seats.
The gas tank is too damn small. I swear mine only holds about 19 gallons with a 300 mile range. That just sucks for long trips. Gas mileage is a little disappointing(14.4), averaged about 75 MPH with few stops.
The pics are 1. Satilla River (day 1). 2. Place where “the dude” passed (day 1). 3. Forest (day 1). 4 carnage of day 1. 5. Starting off day 2 clean at Starbucks. 6. Stats for day 2
I can’t get the pics in order damnit.
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