New Terrain Opportunities

There’s a mountain outside of Jim Thorpe whose top is criss crossed by many many dirt roads. Dirt roads where Abigail and Lauren could safely ride their dirt bikes all day.

The problem is getting to the top. All car accessible entries are gated except one. That one is a rocky climb up the mountain. It’s so rocky that I don’t think the kids could easily ride their dirt bikes up it. But it’s not too rocky for the Subaru assuming it has the right protection.

Enter the skid plate. Three skid plates to be exact.

The Outback already has substantial ground clearance (8.7″) for what it is, but the added protection should increase my confidence to drive to the top of the mt unscathed with the girls and our bikes in the trailer.

At the top I won’t have to worry about too many other bikes, vehicles, cliffs, ditches, etc. It’s just wooded trails and roads winding all around.

Can’t wait.

– b