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newworldman1070 t1_j02eard wrote

I don’t know if any places in particular, but state forest roads are unpaved. I wouldn’t really call them rugged.

Part of me wonders why people buy Jeeps and other off road capable vehicles, and then have to go out of there way to find a place to use them. Like the caravan of side by sides that are towed to my county each weekend because the owners live on .5 acres in a housing plan somewhere. Is it a status thing?

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[deleted] t1_j02gjfm wrote

Idk about OP but driving on forest roads is about as close as someone with mobility issues can get to hiking, people just want to get outside any way they can.

Why does it matter where they come from?

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newworldman1070 t1_j02hlv0 wrote

It just seems odd that someone would purchase something, that requires driving hours to use and enjoy. Why own ATVs when your place of residence has a prohibition on riding them? Why do people living in the suburbs drive huge diesel trucks when they never use them for anything more than getting groceries and going to work in an office job?

I own a jeep, I live in a very remote part of the state, on a steep, poorly maintained road. I needed something with a good amount of ground clearance, and the ability to gear down very low while descending my steep icy road. I also have a large truck, as we have a farm and need to haul horses, hay and other supplies. I’m always amazed when I visit a larger city at the number of Jeeps and trucks that I see that clearly haven’t been used for their intended purpose.

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James0nJuiceb0x t1_j02jgqf wrote

> It just seems odd that someone would purchase something, that requires driving hours to use and enjoy.

I mean, I don't think it's odd at all that people sometimes need to travel to better locations to indulge in their hobbies.

Sometimes I drive 2+ hours to fish a certain lake for something - is that odd?

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newworldman1070 t1_j02khzb wrote

I don’t think that’s a valid comparison. I fish, and I’ve been known to travel a bit to fish a specific lake, but I can also use that gear to fish on lakes only a few minutes down the road.

A better comparison would be this, hypothetically living in North Central PA, my hobby is marlin fishing. I have a 28 foot center console that I have to drive to the outer banks to use. The marlin lures are way to big for anything in this area to eat, and the boat can’t be used as no ramp is large enough to handle it and all the local lakes are electric motors only.

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James0nJuiceb0x t1_j02kz8j wrote

> I don’t think that’s a valid comparison.

Okay. But, again, what's odd about someone having to travel to indulge in a hobby? People should only have hobbies that are available in their immediate vicinity?

Just let people enjoy what they want to enjoy lol

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newworldman1070 t1_j02ljfu wrote

I’m not prevent anyone from doing anything. Hell I even gave them a suggestion on where to find a place to ride.

I simply commented that it seems odd to me that people purchase things like Jeeps and ATVs and then have to go out of their way to enjoy them.

Maybe it’s because of how I was raised and farm life that I don’t view things like ATVs and big trucks as toys, but as tools.

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Mijbr090490 t1_j037zsn wrote

>I simply commented that it seems odd to me that people purchase things like Jeeps and ATVs and then have to go out of their way to enjoy them.

I wouldnt say people are going out of their way to enjoy their hobbies. For me, half the fun is the drive there. We always take different routes and see different stuff.

>Maybe it’s because of how I was raised and farm life that I don’t view things like ATVs and big trucks as toys, but as tools.

I don't see how some of the ATVs and SXSs are anything but toys.

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AgentNose OP t1_j02lqx0 wrote

You’re kind of missing the point of owning something with multiple uses. I chose to buy a vehicle that can get me to work, perform basic homeowner tasks(it’s the truck jeep model), has a community that has shows and meet ups, we tent camp and it can be outfit with gear to make tent camping better, etc. I use 75% of what and why I bought it daily. I’m just looking for a place to use the other 25%.

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newworldman1070 t1_j02nizp wrote

We’ll I hope you enjoy it. I was very excited for the Gladiators to come out, as I thought I could get a vehicle that met all my needs. Having the truck bed, off-road capability and it was rumored to have an increased towing capacity over the Wrangler.

However when I went to look at one, I found a truck with a bed too short to be practical, a towing capacity too light to be useful and a jeep with a longer wheelbase and no weight over the rear axle, not ideal for traversing steep, icy roads.

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CharacterBrief9121 t1_j02uty9 wrote

Why don’t you live somewhere where you don’t have to have a jeep to get to your house?

Works both ways dude

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newworldman1070 t1_j02wau2 wrote

I mean I could, but then I’d be that guy having to drive hours to do his preferred hobbies.

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[deleted] t1_j05gbhj wrote

Why own fucking golf clubs then if I can’t golf 18 holes in my backyard right? Are you this fucking stupid?

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worstatit t1_j070zlk wrote

People buy them for the same reason they buy 200mph supercars, because they want them and can afford them. None of my business. If a sedan or minivan bores the fuck out of somebody, why can't they enjoy the illusion of being a rugged outdoorsman while driving to work?

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Dredly t1_j02rrdo wrote

May want to check in advance and make sure they are open as well, sometimes they get closed, or cross into game lands which are often closed

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