They mostly stemmed from the cost of the event, whether running one trail or several. The logistics of putting on such a large event is mind boggling to say the least. I saw only a handful of those vehicles in attendance. Now onto the 4-wheeling part of this article. Getting your vehicle and loved ones over very rough terrain takes patience, practice, preparation, and planning.
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Once on the trail, patience, diligence and finesse really take over. When going from east to west, you've worked your way over Poison Spider Mesa, then on the rock through the trees and sand to have actually found the first Golden Spike painted on the rock. The sands of time have left a deep swirl in the rock. Looking down into the bottom you see where the bumpers of long wheel base vehicles have ground the rock when starting to come out. Be cool here.