John W
Not really gun related but I did get a
Saturday, May 29, 2021, 04:17

new pick up truck.

I hemmed and hawed for a while regarding a new vehicle and finally made the decision to buy a 2021 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 pick up truck. I chose to purchase a brand new truck as it seems that the used Tacoma's were running the same price as a used one.

The decision was a bit bittersweet. I traded in Mom's old Nissan Rogue. She passed away a little over a year ago and could not drive for a number of years but it was "hers". Last September the CVT transmission blew and in this day and age they don't fix them they swap them out. Big bucks spent on that.

Anyways. I thought over this kind of long and hard and made the decision that I wanted to get rid of the vehicle before it hit 100K. Also my 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sport was more or less DOA in the back yard since late December. I traded in the Nissan and sold the Jeep for a few bucks.

This may sound odd but it seemed weird buying a brand new truck. The last brand new truck I bought was a 2004 Ford Ranger which I drove into the ground.

As I am driving it more I am liking it. Last week I went to the Berkshires for a day and went down an old trail that Dad and I had hunted off of before. It was nice and it brought back some great memories.

I do plan to go back again with a metal detector. I know it is a longshot but there is a stone wall where my Dad lost his old hunting knife. Now this was 40 years ago but I figure why not take a chance.