High Sierra Topix

My motto:
Never trust anyone under 6200'.

TahoeJeff wrote:My motto:
Never trust anyone under 6200'.

Flatlander...lol. Try 7,800'.

"They drive 7+ hours to the trailhead in their Lezbaru Outback wagons". That is another atypical stereotype in the making (except for the hours)! I have owned my 1985 Subaru 4WD GL wagon since 1985 and it's getting time for a replacement after serving me well for so many years. It was love at first sight and and I have never regretted my choice. I will likely replace it next year with with a six-cylinder Outback since sadly, they phased out 4WD and manual transmissions. It may be the last car I ever own - which is a frightening thought...

Cloudy wrote:"They drive 7+ hours to the trailhead in their Lezbaru Outback wagons". That is another atypical stereotype in the making (except for the hours)! I have owned my 1985 Subaru 4WD GL wagon since 1985 and it's getting time for a replacement after serving me well for so many years. It was love at first sight and and I have never regretted my choice. I will likely replace it next year with with a six-cylinder Outback since sadly, they phased out 4WD and manual transmissions. It may be the last car I ever own - which is a frightening thought...

My significant alien drives a Subaru Forester - just replaced his old one with a new one - because they are the only car he fits in so as not to develop sore knees using the pedals and not hit his head on the ceiling. That it helps us get up to trailheads on iffy roads helps.

I've driven for about 10 hours to get to trailheads... sometimes it's worth the drive. Most weekends we drive less than 2 hours....

Wow this is way off topic! We are also in the market for a new car. Since I'm off to the Sierra or Sawtooths for about 5 weeks every summer Kathy wants a vehicle to pull the new travel trailer when I am gone. After careful consideration of all alternatives we are nearing the conclusion that I leave the 4 Runner at home for her and take our second vehicle to the get to the trailheads. Our Prius doesn't hack it. Looking at all alternatives for a high clearance vehicle plus decent milage for a daily driver in Central Oregon we keep coming back to a Subi Outback 4 cyl with all the driving assist aids as the best most economical alternative for a geriatric couple. Unfortunately that means buying new as opposed to used. We did the same with the 4 Runner because used, low milage ones cost almost as much as new.

Subarus are so pervasive in Central Oregon they simply can't be used as a stereotype for a certain personality. (back on topic) My stereotype of an a--hole driver is one who drives a bimmer!

Mike

oldranger wrote:My stereotype of an a--hole driver is one who drives a bimmer!

Mike

What the heck is a bimmer??

Bimmer:
BMW "Black Magic Woman?"
Beemer
The list goes on....

Back in our 20's we were a combination of the Full Attic Backpacker, Close-Friends, Naked Backpacker and at times the Non-Stop-Party but fortunately we had The Doctor (although still in med school at the time) in the mornings. Most have moved on to the Sherpa-Dad or unfortunately a few of The Dinks (Dual Income No Kids).

But even way back then we carried out our trash. . .

I did the Sherpa-Dad for a few years. Before kids, I was a dirtbag -full kitchen sink fisherman. After Sherpa-Dad, I was a SICK (single income, costly kids) using the same old gear I had for 30 years. This year, I'm a STKIOH [screw the kids, I'm outa here (or out hiking, whatever)]. Now, I'm just a dirtbag with new gear.

austex wrote:Bimmer:
BMW "Black Magic Woman?"
Beemer
The list goes on....

Oh okay, that makes sense.