In the aftermath of my Rausch Creek experience, I've been collecting info from the many lessons learned during the run, in order to improve the overall experience for future runs. Many of the items I mention below are convenience items, not necessities, I'll admit. We had plenty of stock FJ Cruisers along with us during the run and not a single one of them ended up stuck or required retrieval. Most of the things I talk about below are simply designed to enhance the FJ's capabilities...

I'm finishing up with week 2 of my class - still lovin' it. I had gotten full credit for everything so far, but I did miss a question on the quiz I just took tonight (each question is worth a half a point), so the pressure has been relieved. As I explained to Jeff, it's one of the reasons I didn't really enjoy school. While this may sound cocky, I don't mean it to be, so don't take it that way...you see, I did so well in school, I was always just waiting for the plane to crash. Since I know...