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    UnSvending (relatively) Successfull!

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    • Taylor Martin
      Taylor Martin last edited by

      Thanks to @jminer and a ton of other friendly Oppos, I managed to find an off-road area where I could dirty up my car for that film shoot. Now, it didn't go perfectly, but it got the job done.

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      We'll start with the good. I left my apartment at 8:00 am for an hour drive to Ocala national park. The front half of the drive was pretty typical, 3 lanes, people going 15+ over the speed limit, Florida roads. But the back half was chock-full of wide-open one lane roads splitting through the countryside. It was a beautiful sunny day, which made it all the better. Stopped to take this photo:

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      But upon my arrival I discovered the roads weren't actually gravel, they were sand. Hardened sand. This meant it kicked up absolutely 0 dust and I had to get creative. So I drove pretty deep in and found a little nook with some soft sand. Spent about 30-45 minutes filling up various water bottles with the stuff. From there I used one 2L botle full of water (which I thought would be enough) to dampen the car and sprinkle it with the soft sand.

      This was the result:

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      By then, I was nearly out of water and the sand wouldn't stick. So I drove a bit further and ended up asking some hunters (intimidating at first with their huge trucks and caged dogs, but very nice) where I could go to dirty up my car. They offered a few suggestions like towing me through the mud and kicking dirt up towards me, but the solution we went with was a little alcove off the beaten path with a river. I could get the car wet, then sprinkle the sand on and collect more as needed.

      Best solution ever:

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      It was silent, still, and downright beautiful as I tediously filled a small plastic bottle (I had 5 in my car, 4 for sand, and one for water. Very useful). Would dampen a spot, sprinkle sand, dampen a spot, sprinkle sand, and continue until it was done.

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      By now it was about noon, and I drove home with a dirtied up car (got some priceless looks from other drivers wondering where I'd been). We only needed it dirty for one scene, but the effect wouldn't have been the same. But as I said, it didn't go off without a hitch. There are a couple of new paint chips on the roof, likely from driving home for an hour with small rocks on my roof (though I sifted through them pretty well), and I got bit up real bad by mosquitos (usually mosquito bites itch, but these feel like bruises).

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      I'm not terribly bothered by the paint. You wouldn't notice most of them unless I pointed it out, they could all be buffed, and my roof had some scratches on it already (I know that'd kill a lot of other Oppos, but I don't mind imperfections. In fact, it's better that way). No major dents, massive tears, or anything direly serious like bottoming out on some of the bumpier, sandier roads, and because I got a phenomenal road trip out of this, I'd call it a win. We shot the shots, rinsed all the sand off, and took her to a car wash to get all cleaned up. Looks good as new now, maybe better.

      I'll be going back there to explore the trails next year, without getting my car as dirty. Till then, take care.

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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      • Just Jeepin'
        Just Jeepin' last edited by

        Parts of my family live near there, in The Villages. They’ve always warned me against exploring Ocala with my Jeep, but I guess the safety concerns aren’t as serious as they used to be.

        Jeeps

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        • jminer
          jminer last edited by

          @Taylor-Martin glad I could help. Those photos look beautiful too.

          Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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          • TexturedSoyProtein
            TexturedSoyProtein Banned @Just Jeepin' last edited by TexturedSoyProtein

            @just-jeepin said in UnSvending (relatively) Successfull!:

            Parts of my family live near there, in The Villages. They’ve always warned me against exploring Ocala with my Jeep, but I guess the safety concerns aren’t as serious as they used to be.

            I thought the only thing you had to worry about there was rampaging hordes of MAGA golf carts.

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            • Taylor Martin
              Taylor Martin @Just Jeepin' last edited by

              @just-jeepin What, like safety concerns as in you'd get shot if you're not careful? Or safety as in your Jeep couldn't handle it because I'm here to tell you it could.

              Though maybe it's better to explore with a buddy.

              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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              • sn4cktimes
                sn4cktimes @Taylor Martin last edited by

                @taylor-martin said in UnSvending (relatively) Successfull!:

                Though maybe it's better to explore with a buddy.

                As someone who’s spent a night out in the bush with only spicy chips to eat and a half bottle of iced tea to drink... yes, bring two vehicles whenever possible. One friends’ poor turning decision led to said event. Never lift...

                '84 Dodge Rampage, '88 AMC Eagle, '15 Husky FE350S -Oppo Never Dies!

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                • Taylor Martin
                  Taylor Martin @TexturedSoyProtein last edited by Taylor Martin

                  @texturedsoyprotein Saw quite a lot of signs, but none in the woods. Though it might be safe to assume if I'd slapped a Biden magnet or sticker on my bumper the hunters wouldn't have been so kind. Glad we didn't dive into politics to find out though haha.

                  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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                  • svend
                    svend @TexturedSoyProtein last edited by

                    @texturedsoyprotein
                    lol.
                    I had wrote something else but that parade and what they were saying, dear god, lol.

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                    • svend
                      svend @Taylor Martin last edited by

                      @taylor-martin
                      That picture is giving me twitches in my right eye.

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                      • WhoIsTheLeader
                        WhoIsTheLeader @svend last edited by

                        @svend Svend, vanquished by the anti Svend. Is Chariot at S yet? Better watch out.

                        Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                        • Just Jeepin'
                          Just Jeepin' @Taylor Martin last edited by

                          @taylor-martin As in, large encampments of homeless with ill intent.

                          Jeeps

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                          • Taylor Martin
                            Taylor Martin @Just Jeepin' last edited by

                            @just-jeepin Oh. Didn't realize that was an issue. Though I suppose it makes sense, after all, it is public land.

                            https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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                            • Taylor Martin
                              Taylor Martin @svend last edited by

                              @svend I've found your kryptonite, sorry about that.

                              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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                              • svend
                                svend @Taylor Martin last edited by

                                @taylor-martin
                                Lol. I'll get over it if I'm allowed to thoroughly clean it.

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                                • VincentMalamute
                                  VincentMalamute last edited by VincentMalamute

                                  @Taylor-Martin That is nice getting out to somewhere new and doing something you haven't done before.👍

                                  I ride mtn bikes in the National Forests near me and shooting is allowed all year. I haven't really worried about that even though my anxiety gets worked up on a lot of other stuff. Just once, I jumped when someone shot off a rifle as we were coming around a corner. He was very close but shooting away from us and the road. He didn't have a good back drop; that part wasn't reassuring.

                                  ...meh...

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                                  • Taylor Martin
                                    Taylor Martin @svend last edited by

                                    @svend I'd happily bring her by if 1.) I knew where you were and 2.) it isn't 1000s of miles away haha.

                                    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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                                    • svend
                                      svend @Taylor Martin last edited by

                                      @taylor-martin
                                      I'm a handful of miles away from the Scottish/English border.
                                      So ye', maybe some thousands of miles away. Lol.

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