5th gen 4Runners in scenic locations

Only took 95 oil changes to get there and back.

 

Spent 8 days running the Oregon BDR with my son. It was a great trip, lots of different scenery, and not a lot of people especially in the first three sections of the route. We only saw 2 groups of 4 adventure motorcyclist on the trial through the first 3 sections. Had some stunning sunsets and sunrises. Shared a lake with a herd of antelope one night and went swimming with frogs in the cascades.

 

quick weekend trip

 

Not exactly scenic, but pretty peaceful.



Out behind the building at work yesterday, getting ready to cook breakfast for my crew.

 

Awesome pics, I'm guessing the dried lake bed is at Alvord? Alvord flooded earlier this year and a few people camping woke up to 3" of water throughout the south end of the lakebed. lol How was the route, did you have to by-pass any single track sections that are impassible with the 4R? @OdyRunner

 

I was checking out your photo album; what's going on with the rebuild, looks like your gutted the interior and re-wired. Do you have a post with the details anywhere?

 

Here's my build thread. That was a new stereo. There several posts on just that.

 

Did you post a link? It didn't work. Thanks!

 

LOL no i didn't!
https://www.4runners.com/threads/crows-2021-orp-super-white.32685/

 

I spent the weekend hiking and camping along Red Mountain Creek in the San Juan Mountains.


Mineral Creek Campsite by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Mineral Creek Sunset by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Anvil Mountain by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Cabin & Peters Pass by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

Blessed to have a 2024 Fifth Gen here my friends, blessed to grow the food that feeds America!

 

Excellent photos! The San Juans are magical. I need to get back there.

 

Articulation viewed from both sides.

 

No it’s Coyote Lake which is east of Alvord playa but we did run into some muddy roads, and we saw some water on a couple of the other playas. We cut off just north of the Alvord playa and went to Mickey Hot Springs, camped on the coyote lake playa before soaking in Willow Hot Springs the following morning. The Oregon BDR doesn’t have any single track and we didn’t have any issues running it in the 4Runner, even the alternative harder routes didn’t pose any real problems. Lot’s of new pin stripping and left a little bit of paint from the skid plates on a boulder, but nothing to technical. The OBDR is significantly rougher than the Washington BDR as well as being more technical and I don’t think I would take a stock 4Runner up Cache Mountain but the rest of it could be run in a stock rig.

 

Did a first 1000 meters of elevation with the 4Runner and another 1000 on foot.

Still in the fog and mud in the morning (not so scenic).
The Ford next to it doesn't make it any better either .

The scene is always a matter of perspective, very small 4Runner down there

"Hiking trail" below the rocks on the right side and barely visible in the center of the picture.

The view from the summit makes up for all the sweat.

Border crossing Austria/Switzerland.

After the challenging hike, I appreciate the 4Runner even more for the rest of the way home.

 

Love this! Thank your for sharing.

 

Love the photos! Is the trail for beginner?

 

Huntington Beach, Ca.

 

nice catch!

 

Yes, it's not difficult.

 

Mission, BC, CAN
fraser river

 

Our semi-annual trek to Tigerton OHV Park.

 

Overlooking the Columbia River.

 

A nice spot for the weekend.

 

We are leaving for Wyoming on Tuesday, so I only had a chance to run down to Telluride for a quick hike on Saturday this weekend...


South Fork Evening by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Mystic Falls by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Ophir Needles by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Light & Clouds by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Mill Creek Basin Overlook by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Trail to the Pass by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

 

Day trip to Mt Rainier area.