We drove 5000 miles in a 2-Door to run The Rubicon Trail

[EvanPeterson]

My wife and I drove our 2021 2-Door BaseQuatch from Northern IL out to CA to run the Rubicon Trail with @Bird Dog Off Road and some rigs from Inland NW Bronco Club.

We took our time getting out there… thru the San Juans in Colorado, New Mexico, Moab, Utah, and Nevada.

We spent 3 days on the Rubicon… camping a night at both Buck Island and Rubicon Springs.

The trail is worthy of the hype, and I’d like to run it many more times before my time on this earth is up!

The Bronco itself, did fantastic! The little 2.3L managed a 15.8mpg average for the whole trip (the comp, and actual gallons were close, I think it was 15.75 by calculator)… which I think is pretty reasonable for a RTT, 37s, heavy wheels, and 2 weeks worth of stuff and camping gear packed inside (it was PACKED).

For anyone interested, we uploaded the videos from the trail on our YouTube channel… they can viewed here by day:

Rubicon Trail Day 1 (Loon Lake to Buck Island)

Rubicon Trail Day 2 (Buck Island to Rubicon Springs)

Rubicon Trail Day 3 (Cadillac Hill to Observation Point and out)

Here are some pics from the ride out, and the trail!

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[Bird Dog Off Road]

Good times!!!!

 

[EvanPeterson]

Good times!!!!

100/10 gotta do it again.

 

[Tricky Mike]

Such a great trip.

 

[EvanPeterson]

Such a great trip.

2-Door crew representin!

I’m working on the video for all y’alls rigs doing the trail still… there’s just SO much lol. I got a ton of yours and Brads, and Don, and @Bird Dog Off Road

 

[HighVelocity]

That's impossible. Everyone knows 2-doors don't have enough room to carry a toothbrush, let a lone stuff for 2 people for several days.

 

[EvanPeterson]

That's impossible. Everyone knows 2-doors don't have enough room to carry a toothbrush, let a lone stuff for 2 people for several days.

lmao that certainly felt accurate.

we had a fridge, battery pack, portable blackstone, camping chairs, professional camera equipment, 2 suitcases, and a large toiletry bag, plus odds and ends inside… and then tools, recovery gear, and spare parts strapped to the spare tire.

 

[HighVelocity]

lmao that certainly felt accurate.

we had a fridge, battery pack, portable blackstone, camping chairs, professional camera equipment, 2 suitcases, and a large toiletry bag, plus odds and ends inside… and then tools, recovery gear, and spare parts strapped to the spare tire.

I don't see deodorant and/or soap on that list.

Effing savages!

 

[EvanPeterson]

I don't see deodorant and/or soap on that list.

Effing savages!

I would say it was inferred by the toiletry bag, but I don’t wanna damage my mystique

 

[Hammerli22]

I assume you took the two back seats out ?

 

[EvanPeterson]

I assume you took the two back seats out ?

No, I wish. We just folded them flat. I think I have the seat delete/deck system in my future.

 

[FastDriver]

Awesome trip - after recently finishing a coast to coast run with stops in Sedona, Tahoe, Moab, and Taos I am glad I got the 4-door. I still had room to sleep in my vehicle a few nights without any tent. I like the color of your Bronco.

 

[EvanPeterson]

Awesome trip - after recently finishing a coast to coast run with stops in Sedona, Tahoe, Moab, and Taos I am glad I got the 4-door. I still had room to sleep in my vehicle a few nights without any tent. I like the color of your Bronco.

Thanks!

There were definitely times where I had wished we took the Mrs’ 4-door… but it’s not quite outfitted for the same purpose as our 2-Door lol.

 

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damn that was nice. envious here considering i don't have the group anymore which we had in the late 80's, drove a 73 EB back then. a good spotter is always essential for hobbyist like me. i wonder if you found the front camera useful....?

 

[EvanPeterson]

damn that was nice. envious here considering i don't have the group anymore which we had in the late 80's, drove a 73 EB back then. a good spotter is always essential for hobbyist like me. i wonder if you found the front camera useful....?

We were definitely lucky to do the trail with a great group, and they did some phenomenal spotting! Seeing their EBs work the trail makes me want to add one to the stable!

Ours is a base, so I don’t have a front camera, but I would’ve loved to have it in this instance!

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