While @sb_brz’s Grenadier lives out here, Kyle doesn’t. So when he came out to visit, he made it a point that he wanted to take it on its first SoCal excursion. It was kind of an easy choice, really - give him the full gamut of low desert to mountaintop in a single trail. While @sb_brz’s Grenadier lives out here, Kyle doesn’t. So when he came out to visit, he made it a point that he wanted to take it on its first SoCal excursion. It was kind of an easy choice, really - give him the full gamut of low desert to mountaintop in a single trail. We started in Pioneertown (iykyk) and had some S-tier tri tip sandwiches and breakfast beers. The contrast from the dimly lit saloon to 12:30pm overcast lighting had me blind for a good hour or so; a horrible time to need my eyes to focus. We started in Pioneertown (iykyk) and had some S-tier tri tip sandwiches and breakfast beers. The contrast from the dimly lit saloon to 12:30pm overcast lighting had me blind for a good hour or so; a horrible time to need my eyes to focus. I knew Kyle was on the right side of rig ownership when he said “Honestly, they look better scuffed”. I was honestly impressed by how well the Ineos handled various side-shoot rock gardens we took it on. There’s a lot of weight in this build, but it didn’t feel unstable, and with some spotting by yours truly, Kyle (normally living somewhere with no mountains at all) handled the rocks like it was casual. We scratched the TE’s, but like we said last slide, they look better that way. I was honestly impressed by how well the Ineos handled various side-shoot rock gardens we took it on. There’s a lot of weight in this build, but it didn’t feel unstable, and with some spotting by yours truly, Kyle (normally living somewhere with no mountains at all) handled the rocks like it was casual. We scratched the TE’s, but like we said last slide, they look better that way. We climbed higher and higher (about 3500ft), and the sun lower and lower. At the summit, we were greeted with a break in the weather - it seemed to be raining everywhere except exactly where we were. While I love the rain, I also love the lighting that thunderstorms bring, and the dwindling s