OUT AND ABOUT WITH MY HMMWV

[HUMMER H1]

You have some very nice trail options!

Yes
Southern California has thousands of miles of trails
Even in the heart of Los Angeles, this trail is probably 35 miles crows flight from LA

 

[frauhansen]

You can get really jealous. Here you have to rely on a very few closed-off areas.

 

[HUMMER H1]

 

[HUMMER H1]

You can get really jealous. Here you have to rely on a very few closed-off areas.

You can drive from Southern California all the way to Montana on off road trails without touching an inch of asphalt.
I have personally done all the way to Idaho in my humvee, 12 days of absolute amazing adventure, Palmdale California to Idaho, and it took me 12 days because we were enjoying the trials and camping out near Hot springs.
the only reason I had to get off the trail and enter small towns is to fill up diesel, and that was only 4 times during the trip because I had extra 15 gallons with me.

 

[HUNvee]

That would make it worth moving to California!

 

[Caactus]

That would make it worth moving to California!

Nope.

 

[HUMMER H1]

 

[TOBASH]

Respectfully, Eric’s post was pretty benign.

Please consider restoring his post.

 

[Caactus]

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All outside considerations aside, it is an INCREDIBLY beautiful state. Good for you for taking advantage of the best it has to offer.

 

[Mogman]

Well it is Spring Break so it was a little cool with a chance of rain this morning on the beach.

And then there was this guy, wish I got a pic of the driver, he matched that old good times van perfectly, grey hair half way down his back and Birkenstocks!
When I first saw him he was standing next to his van with both rear wheels turning
I parked down a ways and watched a couple Jeeps try and fail to get him out, BTW I did NOT place the strap on his bumper, if a man I generally hand them the strap and inform him I have no responsibility where it is placed, he no longer has an air dam under his bumper but at least he is no longer stuck

 

[Milcommoguy]

Well it is Spring Break so it was a little cool with a chance of rain this morning on the beach.
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And then there was this guy, wish I got a pic of the driver, he matched that old good times van perfectly, grey hair half way down his back and Birkenstocks!
When I first saw him he was standing next to his van with both rear wheels turning
I parked down a ways and watched a couple Jeeps try and fail to get him out, BTW I did NOT place the strap on his bumper, if a man I generally hand them the strap and inform him I have no responsibility where it is placed, he no longer has an air dam under his bumper but at least he is no longer stuck
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That's what I tell them too...
"Hook it on the part you want to come out" LOL CAMO

 

[HUMMER H1]

4 days of beautiful Arizona wildlife refuge exploration, 700 ish miles

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

Decided to mount up the dummy 50 cal (even though its not finished) and went to the beer distributor. Got quite the attention lol. Also took my son to the park for a bike ride.



Edit: and made a new avatar!

 

[Mogman]

Decided to mount up the dummy 50 cal (even though its not finished) and went to the beer distributor. Got quite the attention lol. Also took my son to the park for a bike ride.

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Edit: and made a new avatar!

IMHO "tooling" around town with an "armed" HMMWV is a bad idea, just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

IMHO "tooling" around town with an "armed" HMMWV is a bad idea, just my 2 cents worth.

I don't do it often, usually only during parades. But when I do, no one is allowed in the turret/touching the gun, which is not loaded, and I'm complying with all state/local/federal laws.

 

[TOBASH]

I don't do it often, usually only during parades. But when I do, no one is allowed in the turret/touching the gun, which is not loaded, and I'm complying with all state/local/federal laws.

You’ll change your tune soon enough when some woke antiGun antiNRA Antifa member SWAT’s you thinking you’re carrying live weapons on your roof. I don’t think you want LE to draw down on you thinking that unit is real.

 

[Autonomy_Lost]

You’ll change your tune soon enough when some woke antiGun antiNRA Antifa member SWAT’s you thinking you’re carrying live weapons on your roof. I don’t think you want LE to draw down on you thinking that unit is real.

Point taken, but for context: I've done it twice ever outside of parades. It's a small town and many of the cops know me (I do work for local police and fire companies).

 

[thompsoncustom]

Point taken, but for context: I've done it twice ever outside of parades. It's a small town and many of the cops know me (I do work for local police and fire companies).

I think a lot of the above depends all on where you live. I live in a small town and tho it would get a lot of looks it wouldn't be a problem even if they called the cops. Of the times I've been pulled over (and carrying a loaded gun) I always inform the officer of it even tho i'm not required to and only one has had me pull the gun out and set it on top of the vehicle. I think most cops just assume there probably some type of weapon close by.

 

[Mogman]

I think a lot of the above depends all on where you live. I live in a small town and tho it would get a lot of looks it wouldn't be a problem even if they called the cops. Of the times I've been pulled over (and carrying a loaded gun) I always inform the officer of it even tho i'm not required to and only one has had me pull the gun out and set it on top of the vehicle. I think most cops just assume there probably some type of weapon close by.

That is interesting, a couple weeks ago I was at an event where a Texas DPS officer gave a talk, he said they do not want you to inform them if you are carrying, he said they just assume everyone is carrying, he said if you inform then the officer has to follow up with an investigation to make sure you are eligible to carry (non felon).
He also said something I did not know, that a handgun cannot be visible in a vehicle unless it is on your person, never too old to learn.
Texas is an open/concealed carry no permit required state
I stopped to help a guy with his truck on fire the other day and noticed the officer that showed up used his phone to snap a pick of my license plate, presumably to check up on me later, I was open carrying at the time.

 

[rhino1515]

Just a light snow the last few days...