Done the drive from TN and MI to Moab quite a few times and yes, it is quite a trip; but worth it.
Can't make this one.
Now, I have spent four years photographing the Moab area, and find something new every time. But it is not for everyone. Many hate the desert, and for me that is great, since I plan on moving to Moab in four years. Less people, the better.
I find that area breathtaking, and find MI the most un-interesting state I have ever lived in (and that includes NY, CO, TN). Sorry Michiganders, but that is my opinion of this state.
But the trails in Moab are as tough as anything Windrock (TN) or Tellico (NC) has to offer. Windrock and Tellico are rough , especially in the spring when it is pure mud rocks. (I will say, it is a lot easier cleaning sand off the Jeep after I returned from Moab, then cleaning packed on mud after leaving Windrock one spring weekend.)
Even though Windrock and Tellico are challenging so are Hell's Revenge, and potato salad, and I did these in my Jeep, and yes, I carried extra half-shafts with me, and made sure there was a few winches in the group (wenches too if available
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Which reminds me...TIMCO, you still want what I offered a week ago? If so, send me your address via PM and I'll mail it.