Author: tomas

Tomas has lived in Colorado since age 5. Having grown up on the Western Slope of Colorado lots of time was spent in the Desert Southwest. Tomas' father introduced him to the love of 4 wheeling at an early age in the high mountains around Aspen, Colorado. While an avid Mountain Biker, Tomas and his Family enjoy adventures in the mountains and desert in the remote locations that can only be reached by 4wd. Day hikes are always a must when on the family trips. While enjoying outdoor activities he wants to share his love as a certified 4wd trainer and ski instructor. Tomas also enjoys caving and cave exploration. Tomas currently resides in Colorado Springs.

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Elk Park Wetland Damage
Bytomas June 26, 2010October 15, 2026

During day trip last week we went to Elk Park in the Pike National Forest. Elk park is a large sub-alpine wetland fed by a number of small springs. The area is a very soft marshland with a few small ponds. The pictures included here show the damage that 4×4 and ATV do to this sub-alpine…

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Fathers Day 2010
Bytomas June 25, 2010June 25, 2010

This last Sunday we took a picnic trip in the Pike National Forest for fathers day. Living on the west side of Colorado Springs we are lucky to have the national forest right out our back door. Our destination was a sub-alpine park at the base of Almagre called Elk Park. Looking west from the park….

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Slow Spring
Bytomas June 18, 2010

As far as the FJ is concerned it has been a slow spring. I have a few major projects going that are not FJ related and we just got back from 2 weeks in Europe. However, it is time to focus on the FJ and get ready for all the summer adventures; a trip to…

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Recovery and Spotting class with Bill Burke
Bytomas May 7, 2010October 18, 2026

I spent the weekend of April 24 with Bill Burke in Moab for an advanced recovery and spotting class. This is the second advanced recovery class that I have taken and I really enjoyed the refresher. We spend the first day working recovery scenarios as well as covering correct recovery gear usage. The second…

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Point of View Camera – Moab Strike Ravine
Bytomas May 4, 2010October 15, 2026

I have been playing around with a Contour HD Point of View camera. Here is a video taken during a Bill Burke training class in Moab last week. My Toyota FJ Cruiser is climbing a section of Strike Ravine trail rated as 4+

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