Hello Front Range Community: (trying to keep this between a simple intro and a life story)
My wife and I moved to Boulder in 2017 as part of a job relocation. Prior to that we had spent 20 depressing months in Fresno and 23 years in Minneapolis. I have worked 30 years in the Aerospace and Defense industry primarily on weapons platforms and UAVs. We have been avid backpackers since '82 but after three back surgeries and multiple knee surgeries between the two of us we we were looking for a more forgiving way to get out in the outdoors and explore.
We picked up a used Earthroamer XV-JP earlier this year and I have been doing some mild mods to it. We have a lot of off-road driving experience in the MN backwoods but we need to relearn our 4x4 skills for the CO and UT terrain. We have also both taken the PSDS courses and i used to race 911's for a few years.
We have hit a few of the easier trails over the past month and hope to do one every weekend while the weather permits. We definitely want to go along with more experienced folk who will help us with our skills.