Family Jeep Fever

 

I got my "Jeep Fever" from him.   He picked up a '62 CJ5 when I was about 12 years old.  I learned to drive in it,  and would drive it to school on nice weather days,  I felt so cool. haha

 

 

One of his later Jeeps was a bright orange,  304 V8, '78 CJ-5.    Dad was born in Durango CO,  and was drawn to that area later in in life,  traveling there every summer for 8 years or so.   He took that '78 on all the trails in the Durango, Ouray, Telluride areas.

 

That fever spread to both of my sons,  who each have mid-80's, trail-built, CJ-7s  . .  then even to our 2.5 year old granddaughter,  who often asks to go for ride in PaPa's Jeep.

 

 

 

 

Below is Mom with one of the locals camped with.  You can see the "camper" that Dad made.  He would pull that from Ohio to CO for their annual trips.

 

 

 

This photo reminds me of the recent thread that show bulldozer clearing Imogene Pass  (not sure where this however,  it was with some other photos labeled Ophir)

 

 

 

 

Sorry to hear about you dad passing. I got my love of jeeps (and all things mechanical) from my late dad, too. My 2A was his since he bought it new in '47. I love your family pic with the green CJ5, really encapsulates what the 'jeep thing' is all about. This was a blessing from your dad to you and your bros.