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agent_flounder t1_ja3r2ru wrote

Reply to comment by Captain_Cuntflaps in Been in every car I’ve had since 1986. by 710dabner

Not sure what qualifies as dungarees. Not a word I hear often in the US.

I have been going on four wheeling trips a few times every summer since 1998 here around Colorado and around Moab. I have seen amazing places on those trips. Places you can't really imagine or understand from looking at a picture. My daughter really enjoys it.

PS: assuming you're not from around here... If you ever want to visit and see how gorgeous it can be up in the Rockies, hit me up and I will take you out on a trail run somewhere and show you what I mean.

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agent_flounder t1_ja42rwv wrote

Most of the ones I know of are day trips, anywhere from 4-6 hours on the trail.

String 2 or more together with camping in-between and call it "overlanding" or camping and wheeling.

Some can be loooong. In Moab, the White Rim trail is a fun 2-3 day adventure (you have to book a long long time in advance).

I have never managed to run the Poison Spider, Golden Spike, Gold Bar Rim trifecta in less than 10 hours and in one case it was closer to 20 due to multiple breakdowns with old vehicles. Some can do it faster with more skill and more capable rigs than me.

In Colorado there's the Alpine Loop near Ouray, taking Engineer Pass to Lake City and back via Cinnamon Pass (if I am remembering right...). It can be done in a long day but it's more fun to do it in two.

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Mr_Fraunces t1_ja4agno wrote

>Not sure what qualifies as dungarees. Not a word I hear often in the US.

When I was a kid, dungarees were how we referred to blue denim pants worn by boys and girls wore blue jeans.

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Captain_Cuntflaps t1_ja3sg22 wrote

I'm in the Alps, I'm sure it's just as gorgeous there!

Now I'm curious what you call dungarees

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agent_flounder t1_ja3tqx1 wrote

Oooh the alps. Someday I would love to visit those areas. Wouldn't be surprised if it was more gorgeous and impressive lol.

Funny, there's a town in southwest co called Ouray (named after a famous chief) that is nestled in San Juan Mountains nicknamed "Switzerland of America".

Several trails can be accessed from there which take you up above 11,000 ft (~3400m) with some of the most beautiful mountain scenes I know of (so far).

Dungarees-- those are called overalls. Ha, wouldn't be caught dead in those but I've seen a few guys wear em off road.

I'm pretty much a jeans or carpenter pants dork.

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Chef_MIKErowave t1_ja3vok9 wrote

> I'm in the Alps

only way to one up someone in the rockies lmao

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