Expectation vs reality

[Brongo]

I sure hope to take it out on trails, sadly there's not much really close in the Bay Area as far as I know, so it'll always be a weekend trip that has to be planned around the kids schedule and other things. I will explore backroads I've never driven here in the area, music on and roof off and then hopefully get to the mountains or up north a couple times a year.
My kid is graduating high school this year, their class motto is "Adventure Awaits" and I'm just gonna take that for myself too.

One trip I hope I can do (if I get mine not too late in summer) is up to Mono lake and then over to Lone Pine, hit some side trails in that area, visit a ghost town or two.

Someday I'll drive all the way to Moab, but not this year.

Same here. If you aren’t already aware of them: download Gaia GPS and onX Off-road apps. Shows any publicly accessible trails nearby.

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[Philvis77]

Expectation

Reality

 

[Used2jeep]

Expectation

REALITY

 

[De Brus]

EXPECTATION

REALITY

I could do this all day

 

[ex_nyer]

EXPECTATION

REALITY

TRUE THAT !!!!!!!!!

Fell in love with this ....

Getting this .....

 

[Rebel Bronc]

Daily driver. But long snowy winters need 4x4. I also frequent unmaintained seasonal roads and mud due to my interest in hiking, camping and hunting. Having a convertible is what my midlife crisis desires. This Bronco is exactly what I want!

 

[papsblue]

I feel like I'm the opposite of every one else. Buying this to absolutely be a badass daily driver with some light forest roads and Colorado adventuring. (I'm not taking a $50k truck on crazy trails!!!)

But I know the wheelin' bug will bite eventually.... it's been too long since brining my lifted Xterra to Rausch Creek.

 

[UncleBuck]

I do a decent amount of hunting and hiking. Most of the hunting I've done has been remote and required pretty rugged use of my Ranger to get where I wanted to go. I want to go to those places and further in my Bronco. Even considering getting a lightweight overland camper to drag along and camp in comfort every weekend I'm off. The wilderness is a calming place.

 

[Raptor.Tremor.Bronco]

I'm expecting to go hit some high speed offroad trails. Then maybe kick it up to raptor events with jumps and stuff. If it can handle it then maybe I'll throw some fox 3.0s under it

 

[MaverickMan]

Drive on the beach, play at jaws, make it up my driveway, go the dirty way up the mountain. Probably wont go to the lighthouse though the cane grass gap is only about 6 ft wide. But maybe if I take my 96 through it first. We will try not to scratch it up for a while but that wont last very long.

 

[timhood]

What’s your expectation vs reality?

I'm under-selling myself on expectations. The Badlands is surely overkill for what I'm going to do. There is zero percent chance of me doing anything that has any significant risk of rollover, crunching bodywork, etc. That said, I'm not adverse to skid plates getting love scars. And I think it would be fun to haul some on some dirt and rutted roads on my way to exploring canyons and whatever.

 

[CraigB]

Expectations:
Moderate trails occasional tough trail
Pulling off, catching fish, sleeping in my Bronco
Reality
No fish

 

[Scohin]

EXPECTATION

REALITY

That's hurtful... And accurate

Expectation: Moab, Fins and Things, Black Bear Pass, Imogene
Reality: I-15, I-80, Downtown

 

[MaverickMan]

Ohh year my reality will also be an epic multi-thousand mile roadtrip with plenty of offroading possibly with my sisters JL in tow for comparison.

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

I imagine myself overlanding through the wilderness over rocks and mud and living off the land in my Bronco.

Reality is that’ll probably never happen. I will be using it on the beach a lot though.

What’s your expectation vs reality?

Yeah but why?

Why won't you be doing any adventuring? You're in NY, which is right up there with a ton of wheeling areas, camping, and skiing. I've flown into Boston and road tripped it up to Stowe, Kilington, and Shugga Bush (Sugar Bush). You can visit some cool breweries (The Alchemist), hell, even on up to Maine.

Not to mention Niagara or across the water to Canada. Just get a little gear for sleeping, water, then head out.

Don't make excuses, get after it, man! Fresh air will do you some good.

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