VIDEO : BEST Way to Start the NEW YEAR - NYKOR 2023

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There really is no better way to kick off a new year than to do it with good friends, out on the trail and of course, in a Jeep! And, this is something that Cindy and I have been doing, out in the Mojave Desert and for about as long as we can remember. This year, we decided to start our New Year Kick Off Run out in Mesquite, Nevada and work our way back to Las Vegas. As is typically the case, this was an easy but super scenic overland trip that took us up on top of beautiful mesas, down through muddy washes thanks to recent rains and across sand dunes surrounded by fiery red rock canyon walls. Along the way, we stopped over at an old airway beacon or what some refer to as a concrete arrow, an earthworks land art installation called the Double Negative made by Michael Heizer and even got to see ancient petroglyphs left behind by people from long ago. Now, something new we did this year is change up who was leading the group and we did this with the help of GPS coordinates and OnXOffroad and I think everyone had a good time with it. Anyway, we hope you enjoy this video highlighting all the fun we had and hope that you'll be able to join us next year.


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And, for those of you who are interested, here are a few random pics from the trip. Just because we have them 😁

Shot of Moby soon after arriving at the Holiday Inn Express and still nice and clean.
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More friends starting to show up.
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Moochie serving up some Revel Stokes pecan whiskey.
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Most of our group lined up just before turning in.
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Out on dirt and ready for fun!
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Dropping off the top of the mesa.
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Down in the wash and getting ready to change up our leader.
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At this point, the mud wasn't too bad yet.
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Back up on top of another mesa with Et and Michelle in the lead.
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Pulling up to our first planned stop of the day - a Transcontinental Airway Beacon or what a lot of people refer to as, a concrete arrow.
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Shot of Phil bombing down the wash.
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Our lunch stop down by the river and with Moby's tires looking like chocolate powder doughnuts.
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Our next stop was over at the 1969 Michael Heizer earth works art installation known as the Double Negative.
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Shot looking across the river valley.
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As you can see, everyone is starting to look a lot more like the landscape.
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Pushing onward and into more fun.
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I know it doesn't look like much here but this was a big and steep hill climb. Tons of fun too :)
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Ricky with his 392 sure made it look like a piece of cake.
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Back down in another wash and getting ready to hit the chop!
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Making a stop in the red dunes to wait for the rest of our group to catch up.
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Our final destination for the day was to see an impressive collection of petroglyphs.
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As luck would have it, the sun just started peeking out of the clouds just as it was about to set. It did a great job of lighting up the rocks.
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Off the trail and with still some light left in the sky. That is an unusual feat LOL
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And a final parting shot at the Hoover Dam Lodge.
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Of course, more great pics that were posted up by others on the forum can be found on the link below.
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2023 NEW YEAR's KICK OFF RUN

Just pulled in. Empty parking lot.
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A BIG THANKS goes to everyone who joined us on this run. Cindy and I had a great time with all of you (y)
 
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wayoflife said:
There really is no better way to kick off a new year than to do it with good friends, out on the trail and of course, in a Jeep! And, this is something that Cindy and I have been doing, out in the Mojave Desert and for about as long as we can remember. This year, we decided to start our New Year Kick Off Run out in Mesquite, Nevada and work our way back to Las Vegas. As is typically the case, this was an easy but super scenic overland trip that took us up on top of beautiful mesas, down through muddy washes thanks to recent rains and across sand dunes surrounded by fiery red rock canyon walls. Along the way, we stopped over at an old airway beacon or what some refer to as a concrete arrow, an earthworks land art installation called the Double Negative made by Michael Heizer and even got to see ancient petroglyphs left behind by people from long ago. Now, something new we did this year is change up who was leading the group and we did this with the help of GPS coordinates and OnXOffroad and I think everyone had a good time with it. Anyway, we hope you enjoy this video highlighting all the fun we had and hope that you'll be able to join us next year.


BUY WAYALIFE T-shirts & SWAG: https://wayalife.myspreadshop.ca/

#jeep #wrangler #jeepwrangler #jlwrangler #wranglerjl #jljeep #jeepjl #gladiator #jeepgladiator #gladiatortruck #jeepjt #jtjeep #jeepgladiator #wayalife #evomfg #evomanufacturing #motech #discipleoffroad #motech #nittotire #nitto #nevada #mojave #mojavedesert #desert #deserttrails #overlanding #concretearrow #airwaybeacon #doublenegative #michaelheizer #virginriver #mesquite #logandale #onxoffroad #gps #holidayinnexpress
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Great video! Looks like a lot of fun!
What sticks in my mind: watch Candy go! Go Cindy go!! :)
Fun day!
 
TrailHunter

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Great Video and Fun Trip! The Drone really helps to see the awesome scenery... and the other side of the Dbl Negative Trench. The rocks at the end were really Red… you almost disappeared for a second in the video.. Lol.. Oh, and Thank you Cindy for not showing me completely F up my coordinates on camera. I’ll be ready next time. 😂
 
jeeeep

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damn sorry I missed it, some of those ruts made the original self steering vehicles if you had the guts to let go (y)

Changing the leader was pretty cool idea to each waypoint.

hmm... think I need to add a pair of mud shoes/boots to the arsenal, can always use them doing yard work since I can't seem to stop the feral cats from using my backyard as their litter box (yet) :devilish:
 
Disciple Off Road

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Great video as always with epic shots and great music. I instantly wanted to be back out there! Such a great run with so many great people eager to have a good time. Thank you two again for putting this on!
 
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