August 7, 2020 Shiloh Battlefield, Tennessee and on to Mississippi Today we had the honor of visiting the Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee. The grounds were stunning. "It was the most epic struggle in the Western Theater of the Civil War. Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 … Continue reading #9 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 8 and 9, 2020 Just "dirty roads " and trailin' Following the TAT trails, enjoying the ride! We found "That TAT Guy" and crossed the Mississippi River! We seem to be on the right track!

August 10, 2020 It's MAINTENANCE DAY! We've experienced some mechanical annoyances along the way, and today was "let's just deal with it" day. Thankfully we've had no major breakdowns, just manageable problems. The TAT rarely gets anywhere near a major city, but we found the best mechanic in Arkansas in little ol' Clarendon which has … Continue reading #11 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 11, 2020 Oklahoma! Maintenance Day rolled over from yesterday. rslagle's error code returned so he had to turn around and go back to the Jeep dealership and have it readdressed. They corrected the problem and he was back to the group camp by 6:30 pm. He's feeling pretty confident about the final fix. TinShanty … Continue reading #12 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 12 and 13, 2020 Devil's Den Hiking This was a nice campground with a cool hiking adventure. The rest of the group took a hike while TinShanty was booking it from Tulsa in a driving rainstorm. Oklahoma is a wide state! just like North Carolina, this is going to take days! It's new scenery … Continue reading #13 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 14 and 15, 2020 We made it in then out then in to Kansas. Back into Oklahoma, in and out of New Mexico, and hello Colorado!! The claim to fame in Liberal, Kansas is that it IS the "Land of Oz". Supposedly there's a little White House with Toto on the porch for tourist … Continue reading #14 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 16 and 17, 2020 Colorado for Days! The Castle! We haven't visited any popular historical sites recently, and there's not a National Park in sight, but we lucked out today! For your enjoyment we offer a magical castle out in the middle of nowhere. "For nearly 60 years, Jim Bishop has been constructing one … Continue reading #15 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →

August 18, 2020 The Continental Divide - Cinnamon Pass and more Today is the day we start up the passes. As we left camp this morning and headed toward Marshal Pass, we hit the Continental Divide. Most of us will stand in this spot again as we travel the entire Continent Divide from Canada To … Continue reading #16 of 24. Jeeps Only – The Trans America Trail →