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This is a summary of the NEHOG (New England Hummer Owner's Group) off road trip on the 13th of September 1997. An easy ride (we had kids with us), with just enough challenge to keep us all happy. People who attended included: Bob Smith -- From Connecticut, Bob drives a brown 95 four door hardtop. Bob's Hummer is a nice clean rig, just the right color so that it doesn't show trail dirt! David Wilson -- David just recently got his Hummer, a metallic green four door hardtop. David, who owns a limo company has added a killer sound system to his hummer, but I think he's just getting started! Peter Hipson -- Peter's white 95 wagon is ready for the trails. Equiped with every option known to AM General (except for a rear window defroster, bummer) peter hits the trails with his chail saw, chails, straps, and a host of tooks and toys! Ham -- Ham (sorry I don't have his last name!) drives a clean little Geo Tracker. This is one hell of a vehicle, stock as far as I could see, Ham is one of the most awsome drivers on the trails. If I ever get a spare vehicle, it may well be a Tracker! What Ham could not bounce over, he just went around. The last big splash he hit at about 30 MPH, and barely slowed down at the end! The water was 12 to 18 inches deep (when he went through) and I am sure that there was water all the way to the tops of the trees! Here's some photo's of the day's run:
Ham kept telling us about water. Now this is unusual here in New Hampshire this time of year. Usually late summer is dry, however this year we've had tones of rain! The Tracker hit this puddle at about 30 (no kidding, he backed all the way to my front bumper and nailed it!) and was still going about 20 when he cleared it. My viewpoint was the best, looking right at his back. Water was shooting up about 25 ft in the air, clearing the trees, and chaising our camera lady way out into the woods!
Photo credits to my sister: Ann R. Hipson, up here in NH on vacation! The next NEHOG run is the 27th of September! Join us, please. Email to phipson@acm.org for more information on either the run, or NEHOG.
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Just a little rock to climb
over. Looks much smaller from this side, but it was about 30 inches tall on the average.
The only practical way over is from the side. The right side had a narrow, curving path
around it. The Tracker (which is about 4 ft wide) fit with the left wheels on the side of
the rock. The Hummers had to crawl up the whole side...
After getting started, it
was easier done than said!
The Tracker was able to go
through where my right front wheel is off the ground. Me, a little articulation, and some
BTM was all it took. 
David followed me but Bob
took a different track. This is David hitting the same spot. David spun a bit then poped
right out. However, Bob, seeing David and I do it decided to be different:
Gee, Bob, I don't see rocker
panel protection there! (the rock just cleared, by about one layer of (now missing) wax! 
Not much of a shot, I
cropped this one down a lot. Ann didn't want to get the camera wet! Throughout the day's
ride, David did as much splashing as he could--his goal was to make his nice pretty green
Hummer as muddy as possible. Once back to our house, it was rather brown!