This is yet another JEO http://www.jeepexpeditions.org "Jeeps Only" adventure. The club knows us as TinShanty. We'll be joined this time by Vader (group leader), Beats Working, rslagle, and usjeeper. We'll be joined later in Colorado by Red Ruby. Due to the distance and time required to run the TAT, only a handful of JEO members … Continue reading #1 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

We're doing this! 5,200 miles COAST TO COAST! From August 1 - 31, 2020 July 31, 2020. As planned, we met at the Cape Hatteras lighthouse (minus Peter, he caught up later). What was NOT planned was Hurricane Isaias coming straight for us!! Months of planning, but we didn't plan for this hurricane. Our ferry … Continue reading #2 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 1, 2020 Newton Grove North Carolina A Taste of Heaven Campground After days of unbearable heat and humidity, we finally found just a little bit of relief in Newton Grove. The humidity was maybe 85 percent instead of 90. 🥵 It did cool off a bit and we had the best sleep yet. This … Continue reading #3 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 2, 2020 Still in North Carolina! Camping tonight at Lake Norman State Park. This pretty much sums up the weather and how we're all feeling. It's HOT!! After 200+ miles today, it's hard to believe we're still just in North Carolina. It's a beautiful state, and we're really enjoying going small town to small … Continue reading #4 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 3, 2020. REPOSTED, WE HAVE VERY LIMITED WIFI IN THE BACK COUNTRY. Please be patient.....😟 More corn. More corn. More corn. Missing the tobacco crops...... Christmas trees! But it is interesting that the corn crops have signage as to type of seeds used, whether crop is for food or fuel, etc. Bruce remembers the … Continue reading #5 Of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 4, 2020 In the Great Smokey Mountain National Park We tried to find parking so that we could hike to see the Clingsman Dome but the crowds were crazy. You have cars along the sides of the road that belong to Appalachian Trail hikers. Then there's the bicycling crowd, OTV's, and of course jeeps … Continue reading #6 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 5th, 2020 Now in Tennessee! It was good to get out of the crowds and back into the backwoods. The Trans America Trail was mapped to cross the country on these old country roads. But sometimes we have to brave the crowds to see the heart of the National Parks and other memorials to … Continue reading #7 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Transamerica Trail →

August 6, 2020 More Tennessee and the Historic Jack Daniels Distillery Things are getting weird.... No, we didn't go there On these back roads we see a lot of old dogs, just waiting for someone/anyone to come by. It's probably a big day when they see 5 Jeeps in a row go by. Plenty of … Continue reading #8 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →