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Making Memories in Leatherwood
When you know its time...
Thinking back to my earliest memories, certain strong
memories really stand out in my mind. Those
recollections were days and events mostly with friends
and family that were out of the ordinary. Trips to
special places, going to see friends and relatives that
we didn't see often, a special day with dad, going to
interesting places, and sometimes just having a good
time. Some of those memories were simple ones like
BB gun target shooting along the banks of the Schuylkill
River with my father. Some were not so good like
the day after Hurricane Agnes ripped through my home
town in 1972. My father and I walked down the
street to see effects of the massive amount of rainfall
on the lower end of town that was now a huge lake as
tractor trailer tankers floated by. Thank God our
house suffer only minor damage. Today I realize
that those memories are special. My wife and I
have understood this and have always tried to make an
effort to build good memories and create traditions that
will be remembered by our children. This
trail ride and trail report is about just that.
This was my son's first weekend long offroad trip up
into the mountains with dad.
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The weekend started with a 5 hour trek across the state
up into the Appalachian Mountains. Equipped with
enough DVDs to keep him entertained for most of the
trip, there was still the periodical question asking how
much longer until we get there. We were sure to
make enough stops along the way. At 5 years old,
he was no stranger to 4x4's or offroad related things.
Aside from what dad exposed him to with the
Jeep Build, he has had a huge interest in Monster
Trucks since he could sit up on his own and has enjoyed
driving his battery powered Jeeps and FJ-40 for several
years now. But this would be more than a few hours
at a Jeep show or going to a Monster Jam, this
would be a few days of 4 wheeling on rough mountain
trails, enough to wear out an adult let alone a 5 year
old. He'll either love it or be tired soon enough
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