{"id":409630,"date":"2023-07-02T20:48:16","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T03:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/?p=409630"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:07:38","slug":"new-hobby-off-roading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/new-hobby-off-roading\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hobby &#8211; Off Roading"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\">This article is part of the<br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/off-road-tales\/\">Off-Road Tales Series \/ Check it out!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few weeks back we purchased a used Polaris RZR Side-by-Side (SxS)  to start doing some off-roading.    So much fun !<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not new to off-road, as I grew up in a country where it was pretty common to need to do it, but I have not done it in SOOOOO many years.   Back then there was very little that compares to the machine I use today.   It was mud rocks, bad roads (not roads sometimes) against the very hard ride of a 1980&#8217;s Toyota Land Cruiser, and we got into tight places so many times.  I have forgotten how much fun it was.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s vehicles make this sport \/ past time \/ hobby so much fun &#8211; it is hard to explain.   Big thank you to wife as I am truly lucky to have the ability to do this in a place where there is so much to discover &#8212; My home base (learning area) for this new hobby is the Arizona highlands (Sedona \/ Flagstaff area) and specifically the Coconino National Forest.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am very much in learning mode at this point.  Learning about the vehicle, the maps, the GPS, the roads, the dust, the rain, the &#8230;  well, EVERYTHING&#8230;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Very much looking forward to what&#8217;s to come&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first (shacking) video on my YouTube was not my first ride, but it was the first I recorded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Although there is no stabilization (lots of shacking) &#8212; Hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>This ride took place in the back roads west of Munds Park Area of the Coconino National Forest. I was trying to find a view of the Munds Park Canyon. At first, I took a left turn road that took me to the canyon but had no views. I returned back to the main road ( 251J) and continue to the second turn which took me to the view! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My first recording of a ride it worked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube Time stamps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=000ss\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=000ss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0:00<\/a>  Start of ride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=555s\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=555s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9:15<\/a>  Road to the canyon with no view <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=860s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14:20<\/a> Turn to the road to the canyon view <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM&amp;t=1441s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24:01<\/a> Approach to Canyon with view <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VUjEY2ejLpM?t=2838\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VUjEY2ejLpM?t=2838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">47:18 <\/a> End of the Ride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not forget to like the video and\/or leave a comment on YouTube!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Route<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230726_152203000_iOS-Small1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230726_152203000_iOS-Small1-560x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230726_152203000_iOS-Small1-560x1024.jpg 560w, https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230726_152203000_iOS-Small1-164x300.jpg 164w, https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20230726_152203000_iOS-Small1.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For best view and to use the timestamps <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VUjEY2ejLpM\" target=\"_blank\">open directly on YouTube here<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VUjEY2ejLpM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NewHobby01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-415763\" style=\"width:705px;height:432px\" width=\"705\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NewHobby01.jpg 645w, https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/NewHobby01-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading414680_c67b51-2d\">This article is part of the<br>  <a href=\"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/off-road-tales\/\">Off-Road Tales Series \/ Check it out!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks back we purchased a used Polaris RZR Side-by-Side (SxS) to start doing some off-roading. So much fun ! I am not new to off-road, as I grew up in a country where it was pretty common to need to do it, but I have not done it in SOOOOO many years. 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