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My new Honda Element is doggie approved. Our first trip was to the dog
park. It is low enough they can get in. Waterproof interior. 2006 with
46000 miles on it. Got a good price. Happy!
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Un detrás de cámaras donde ubicamos los elementos en el escenario para luego comenzar con la sesión fotográfica.
Exploring Honobia, OK – In Search of Bigfoot (and Adventure)
This past weekend, Dad (my father-in-law, Dennis) and I set out in Elvira, my 2007 Honda Element EX AWD, to explore the rugged trails north of Honobia, Oklahoma — deep in the Kiamichi Mountains.
• Our mission was to find signs of Bigfoot activity.
• Our reality was discovering just how capable Elvira truly is.
Armed with Dad’s 1960s Fire Protection Division map from the Oklahoma Agriculture Department and my OnX Offroad app with offline detailed maps, we navigated miles of rough, overgrown trails that hadn’t seen regular use in decades. Some paths were barely wide enough for a side-by-side, but Elvira handled them with confidence.
Along the way, we faced several unexpected detours — unpassable pole gates marking hunting leases, stretches of private land, and twice, impassable borders that ended what seemed like clear trails on the map. Fortunately, the short wheelbase of the Element proved invaluable, allowing us to quickly about-face and explore alternate routes down the mountain without issue.
Two full days of mud, rocks, brush, and pure grit later, I can confirm—this Element isn’t a driveway queen. She’s officially earned the title “Dirt Princess.”
We may not have seen or heard the mythical Bigfoot, but we created something even better: memories. Retracing Dad’s hunting routes from the 1970s, climbing the dangerous K-Trail ridge toward the old fire lookout, and sharing stories that blended history, mystery, and a bit of mud.
After returning to civilization, it took over an hour to clean her up — branches, pine needles, and half of Oklahoma’s dirt clinging to every inch. A few scratches, a dented passenger-side rail, and a couple of roof rack battle scars later, Elvira now proudly wears her badges of honor.
The total trip covered 824.7 miles of backroads, mountains, and red dirt exploration. We appreciated the continued support of Eric Williams and the Bedford Camera & Video (Oklahoma City) — and the Bigfoot decal proudly displayed on Elvira’s back glass felt right at home in Honobia.
On the way back, we routed through Krebs, Oklahoma, for authentic Italian pasta — just like Dad and his hunting buddies did on their return trips to Oklahoma City after camping and hunting in the Kiamichi Mountains during the early 1970s. It was a fitting finish to a trip built on tradition, exploration, and shared stories across generations.
Elvira may be my “Road Mistress,” but after this journey, she’s also my trail-tested companion — proof that adventure doesn’t require the biggest rig, just the right spirit.
Here are a few captures from the trip, taken with my iPhone, Fujifilm X Half, and X-Pro3 paired with vintage lenses.
Scandium (Sc) is # 21 on the Periodic Table of Elements. Elemental scandium is a silvery-gray metal. Few minerals have significant scandium.
Twenty-six isotopes of scandium are known. Only one is natural, scandium-45.
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