Moab, Day 4…Devil’s Revenge!
I awoke on Day 4 with limited range of motion in my left shoulder, cramped hands, stiff knees and the knowledge that I was headin’ back out on the trail.
Given the difficulty of the “Cliffhanger” trail, I was determined to drive on a trail that I could just relax and take it easy on. One group of our party was going on “Chicken Corner“. “Chicken Corner“, now that even SOUNDS like a easy trail. I figured I’d take that trial with the rest of the team…ah but they had something else in mind. I was to drive “Devil’s Revenge“.
Seriously, “Devil’s Revenge” featuring such obsticles as “Hell’s Gate” and “The Escalator“. Oh, I was NOT happy!!! But, I know that we really needed to split up so we could show off the TOMCAR’s capabilities to as many people as possible, so I sucked it up!Â
Fortunately, I had a more seasoned driver with me on the trail. JR is the son of our dealer in Orange County and has been off-roading for several years. I knew if I had a problem, I could always just give him the wheel. That put me a little more at ease.
Well it turns out the “Devil’s Revenge” wasn’t that bad of a trial. It was PERFECT for our car and I only wish our group wasn’t so large so that we could have opened up the throttle a little. By the end of the day, my confidence had improved and I was drifting through sand dunes. The major difference from “Cliffhanger” was that the obsticles on “Hell’s Revenge” were OPTIONAL! Everything on “Cliffhanger” you had to get through to keep moving and in one specific instance you either did it or you were going off the side of the mountain.
I left the course that day feeling good (even my body had loosened up a bit). We had a successful three days showing off our great vehicle, I saw some incredible scenery and met some real good, honest people. Here’s to next year!
Coming Wednesday, photos and video from the UTV Rally.
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