Someone Took a Jeep up Suicide Road~Rachel Holbert-Jones Page, Sunset SC #ravenblackheartllc

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The person that took this Jeep up this harrowing road did it not out of a love for adventure but for work. He was trying to make his way to a radio tower to do some work on it. Nonethless it's a good video and I don't know what camera he's using but it takes great video and probably good pictures too.

For some reason I can't quite fathom, I somehow got into off roading and as I said in my last post I bought a new 2021 Ford Bronco on impulse. After I bought it I realized I probably shouldn't have but there's really nothing I can do about it now except pay it off and sell it if I decide a few years from now I don't want it or trade it in for something else. I'm looking for a van but last year I was also looking at the Toyota Rav4 but it's a small SUV. I do really like the Honda Pilot and it has a lot of cargo space. I've looked at the 4runner but rejected it because there's some hindrance in the back storage compartment. So far, it's the Pilot however last year I went to a dealership in Charlotte and looked at a couple of cars, the Hyundai Sonata which if I hadn't already bought the car I have now I would've purchased it. I looked at the Kia Sorento but was unimpressed with the handling and the cargo space but did really like the GMC Acadia. It handled very well, was a phenomenal price at the dealer, had plenty of cargo space and the backseats folded completely flat which I really liked. I test drove others and the seats didn't fold flat or not flat enough to be comfortable. The GMC Acadia and Honda Pilot are my top picks for an SUV with plenty of cargo space and good for overlanding and camping.

Of course none of this has anything to do with off roading because even if they were four wheel drive and they weren't except for the Pilot I wouldn't take them off road. It would allow me to get into spaces that I can't get into with a car but other than that, I wouldn't drive down a road I thought was too rough. I'd be too scared I'd get stuck somewhere with no cell service like the horror movies I watch and I watch too many of them and watch too many true crime dramas not to mention I listen to scary podcasts all the time about weird, strange creatures out in the woods. When I'm on the road I often go to sleep to the podcasts but I'm in a truck stop or rest area with plenty of people around.

I'm trying to stay focused on my next vehicle and only looking at vans. Even though minivans aren't my first choice I will consider them. Years ago, I had a Dodge Grand Caravan for a rental and it was very nice and handled just like a car. This is what I liked about it and it did have a lot of cargo space in it. It wouldn't allow me to stand up. Some people say that after awhile this gets to be a real big annoyance and it definitely would be for me since I'm looking to have a toilet in my mine.

Back to offroading, here's a really cool rooftop tent that I have used with the SUV I had and it works for my Jeep Wrangler too. 

Here's an inflatable truck bed mattress that I've never thought to use in my Dodge Ram and it would fit. It fits 6 to 6.5 feet truck beds. Never thought to use it in my Chevy Silverado. I have a friend who uses one and she really likes it for camping. The only drawback is the mattress(if you leave it inflated and why wouldn't you) is that it leaves no cargo space for everything else you need. She has a four door truck so it's a bit easier but she also has roof cargo box by Yakima and this was a game changer for her. She also has a canopy, this is pretty important unless you don't mind being in the great outdoors literally. But there are mosquitoes at least in some places. Florida and South Carolina in the summer is really bad for them. It might also fit into a truck tent but I've never tried and I don't think she has either.

Here are truck bed tents here. This is the one I use and I love it. There are many different truck tents and this one fits truck beds that are 5.5 feet to 6 feet. There are many other kinds of truck tents here. Here's the four wheelers bible here. And here's some great books for hiking trails that you can explore along the way to your destination for offroading. 

I really prefer hiking to anything else as long as it isn't too steep. 100 hikes of a lifetime is a good book which I've read. When I'm on the road working or stop for the night I read. I read a lot, about a lot of different things. 

If you'd rather drive than hike check out The Most Scenic Drives in America. There's also Off the Beaten Path and 50 states, 5000 ideas. There's so much to do and so many places to explore and so many different things you can see and do. I hike, solo picnic, take pictures and videos. I take long drives and find so many interesting things along the side of the road to photograph. I stop at antique shops, tourist attractions, check out trails, historical places and monuments, museums, parks, state and national parks, lakes, rivers, the ocean, seaside towns, battlefields, flower and plant gardens, shopping centers, the many different Walmart's across the country, restaurants, campgrounds, dispersed camping and pretty much whatever else I find along the way that I find interesting. And I almost forgot I check out cemeteries on my drives and try to find the alleged haunted places I find on Shadowlands. This is my go to for finding haunted houses, roads, places, graveyards along the way on the roads I'm traveling. I don't always check out haunted places, but there are times I do and I do really love old, historical cemeteries where I get great photographs.

I have many interests and those interests are what I pursue when I'm on the road traveling and working. Some of them I pursue when I'm home. But home is usually remote work and exercise and that's about it except for going dancing on occasion and listening to live music.

References: 10 Most Scenic Drives in America

Best Off Roading Trails in the USA

Best Hikes in the USA From Maine to California

10 Most Haunted Cities in America

Most Beautiful Cemeteries in the USA

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Until next time……..My story………………I’m Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page and this is my story: living part time in Iva, South Carolina (Anderson County SC) and part time in Hartwell, Georgia on my boyfriend Malachi’s boat, a 1986 Chris-Craft Catalina 381, at the Hartwell Marina which technically doesn’t allow liveaboards so I can only stay there sometimes. He purchased a 1996 Holiday Mansion 39 Barracuda, a 1977 CHB Trawler 34 (I’m remodeling), a 1986 Marine Trader 54 Sunliner that I’m updating. Malachi and his brother purchased a 2018 Sunseeker Manhattan 52 and a 2001 Nordic Tug 37. I still have the 2001 Adventure-Craft 2800 in the Outer Banks that I’m currently not renting (but call home) because I’m behind on rent payments but I have the ability to go back to once I catch up (The landlord is a friend). *********************************************************************** I’m still taking care of my aunt in West Virginia but not as much anymore and hoping not to have to return to Memphis, Tennessee. We are scheduled to get my aunt moved to Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma but it keeps getting moved farther out. I’m still traveling and road tripping for work and have been to my Uncle’s ranch in Alpine, Texas to oversee it and the cattle he titled in my name, Texas Longhorns, Scottish Highlands, Brangus and show horses. He’s also added some Bison and Beefalo to his ranch in addition to his other livestock. I still have a lot of familiarizing to do and I’m very happy to learn about the cattle, horses and the ranch. ************************************************************************* For my work travels my uncle purchased a beautiful blue 1995 Ford E-150 Econoline GT Starquest Campervan. I wasn’t sure at first about him purchasing an older van like this but the man that owned it previously had completely converted it with solar power and electrical and while it was priced higher than he wanted it was a great deal for all of the work the owner had done. It only has 112k miles and since I haven’t driven it much and it was purchased it in January 2024, it still has the same mileage. It only has a sealed portable toilet but that is okay because I prefer a public toilet and only use a camper toilet if I’m dispersed camping or at a Walmart and have no choice. I prefer rest areas and truck stops and only stay at a Walmart or Cracker Barrel if I must. For short trips, I drive a car or SUV my Uncle gives me. ************************************************************************* I have an avid love for photography and capturing the essence of old, abandoned properties, allegedly haunted places, classic, antique vehicles, lakes, rivers, nature and historical places. I’m not a ghosthunter or paranormal investigator although I’ve had people request me to lead their groups, I’m a legend Hunter which means I love to chase the legends. I love scary podcasts and spend more time on YouTube or Audible than Peacock or Tubi. I used to watch TV or movies when I stopped for the night but now I usually go right to sleep when I stop and prefer the podcasts of Darkness Prevails, What Lurks Beneath or Swamp Dweller. I like to listen to scary trucker stories too, occasionally Carmen Carrion or grizzly/polar bear attacks. On Audible I like books but have only finished one or two so it doesn’t really pay for itself. I do like the Dateline Podcasts. I’ve recently developed an interest in the law and like google scholar and casetext for research, medium, wordpress and blogger for writing, YouTube, listening to van lifers and people living in their cars, SUV’s and RV’s. I like Facebook groups geared toward van life, camping and road tripping, unsplash, pexels and pixabay for public domain photos, pinterest, instagram, reading, greek mythology, the metaphysical, ebay, shadowlands (for places that are supposedly haunted) and the internet. ***********************I like creating videos, photography, blogging and going to car shows when I’m not working which consists of scouting for investment properties and rehabbing/remodeling those properties after my Uncle and his business partners purchase the houses. We also remodel old boats and restore classic cars. When not working, I like camping, photography, museums, historical places, art galleries, antique shops, anything old and driving deserted back roads. I’m also into fitness, weightlifting (although I haven’t been doing much of it this winter because it’s cold and I like to exercise outside), nutrition, healthy eating, gua sha, face rollers, beauty, fashion and recently tai chi and yoga. ***************************************Visit my blogs at https://rachelholbertjonespage.com, https://sassygrrl32x.blogspot.com and https://youtube.com/sassygrrl32 *****************************************By Rachel Xie Qi Holbert-Jones Page AKA sassygrrl32 & Haunted Legendhunter & Bourbon Street Blogger *******************************************For my name change: First, it is part of my rebranding and second I wanted to take my great-grandmother’s maiden name and incorporate it into my name for heritage sake. Xie means “thank” in mandarin, it dates to the Nanyang in the Henan province, annexed around the Western Zhou dynasty (1076-771 BC). In ancient chinese it meant “acrobat skills” and “flying upward” as in a bird. The Xie family name was found in the USA in 1920 in Wisconsin. Da Xie means to “express one’s thanks” and Xie Mei is “harmonious and graceful.” ************************************************************************ Qi (Che, Chi, pronounced chee) means “the circulating life force whose existence and properties are the basis of much chinese philosophy and medicine”; “the energy in everything”; “vital life force.”; “flowing vital energy.” **************************************************************** In traditional chinese philosophy and medicine, qi is an unseen energy that flows through everything, binding all things together within the micro and macro elements of the universe. And one more interesting tidbit: Low Bow (bowing as low as you can) is reserved for people of much higher stature than yourself and indicates deep respect. ***********************************************#rachelholbertjones #rachelxieqiholbertjones #sassygrrl32 #sassygrrl32x #Iva #SouthCarolina #Hartwell #Georgia #andersoncounty #livinginacar #vanlife #nomadlifestyle #carcamping #roadtripping #boondocking #carlife #livingoffgrid #vandwelling #vanliving #personalblogpage #legendhunter #haunted #abandoned #rhjonespage #rxqhjp #rxqhjonespage #rxqhjpage rxieqiholbertjones #rachelxieqi #rachelxieqiholbertjonespage #xieqiholbertjones #xieqiholbert #xieqi #sassyaftersixty #deadwomencrossing #oklahoma #westvirginia #memphis #tennessee #sassyaftersixty #bourbonstreetblogger #bepositive #prayer #GodBless #vitallifeforce #flowingvitalenergy #unseenenergy #taichi *****************************************As a side note: To explain my homeless/houseless situation, my ex boyfriend sold my house without my permission by signing the purchase agreement online and not talking to the buyer. The buyer was a wholesale agent in Florida, the house is in North Carolina, so there was never any meetings. The wholesaler sold the contract (reassignment) to someone else. My ex BF took the money. Unfortunately, we had joint accounts. We are now in litigation (with the buyer) and are currently in an appeal and I have several motions set for a few months from now. There were a lot of discrepancies in the contracts as well as a number of errors the trial court made. In one contract I was listed as my father’s wife, my address was wrong, there were many mistakes. The whole thing (closing) took place out of state. I’m looking for my ex BF so I can take a lawsuit on him but he lives full time in his RV so I have no idea where he is currently. He has a post office box and several certified letters have been sent but went undelivered and I’ve certainly not told him I’m trying to serve him with a lawsuit. The last known address I have for him is in Arkansas and he uses his brother’s address in Tennessee (summons has been sent there too and went unserved by the sheriff). ****************************************************I just wanted to share, a lot of people on my YouTube channel wanted to know the story and many don’t understand how someone else can sell your property out from under you but it happens. It happened to me. It was inherited property and many of my friends believe I was targeted. This isn’t something I can really talk about in my videos. I have a little but I have to be very discerning on what I say and technically I’m probably not supposed to be talking about considering I’m seeking to sue my ex boyfriend for his part. I’ve tried going to the police but they couldn’t help me. They said it was civil matter. So there you have it.