This summer I worked in Northern California in the Redwoods at Richardson Grove State Park. I visited the beautiful popular sites on my days off. A special treat was to go to Sinkyone Wilderness State Park in the Lost Coast region of the King Mountain Range.
The road to Needle Rock visitor...
I did my tourist thing., visited the Chandelier
Drive-Thru Tree in Leggett, Calif. My roof rack added extra height and prevented me from driving thru the opening. I was advised to back my car up to the exit and take photos as if I had actually driven thru. Ha Ha!
I’ve been working in the...
After many hours of research I finally
chose my new tires:
Cooper Discoverer Road & Trail A/T
235/65/17
My local Ford dealership service dept.
ordered them and installed them.
Thank you Dad for giving our family the love of nature. He took this picture of his Bronco 2
at an overlook to the Panamint Mts in the Eastern Inyo County, Calif. I am in the far right with a VHS video camera. I’m certain he would have loved my Sport Badlands and would have taken it in many...
While at my local Ford dealership today
getting a rear turn signal lamp replaced
on my 2023 Sport Badlands …
I saw this blue 2025 Sport Badlands Sasquatch. I did not see the window sticker and did not look inside.
Yesterday a shiny new Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric vehicle parked next to my Bronco Sport. My first time seeing this new bus. The driver got this at Christmas. She has lots of grandkids to transport!
I love my 2023 Badlands but all these recalls
and issues I’ve had are disappointing.
My previous SUVs were great.
My family had a Bronco 2 which we took on many trips.. no rollovers.
I’ve had 3 Explorers..starting in 1990. I took
that car off road in the Mojave Desert, Mammoth Mt. snowstorms...
My battery in my 2023 Sport Badlands
was replaced yesterday at 14,234 miles.
I’ve had various alert messages show up in the last few months about battery issues. My basic regular maintenance services at the dealers reported my battery normal. Finally at a dealer last week my car went to the...
This is my first entry as a new member.
I worked this summer at Yellowstone Natl Park at Canyon Village. I have a 2023 Bronco Sport Badlands bought in January of 2024.
I spent hours sightseeing and photo taking on my time off work. The Sport handled like a dream on roads..going up and down...