We met up with some friends in Moab on our way back from Burning Man. Being there for one day, we wanted to make the most of it. Our friends recommended we take a tour on a Unimog. We aren't really the "tour" kind of people, but the Unimog sounded fun.
We called and made our reservation, and planned to meet our driver, John, at the Visitor's Center in the middle of town. This proved to be a great place to park. We met John and his very sweet dog, who rides along in the passenger seat. John loaded us up and told us he was taking us to Hell's Revenge.
About five minutes after we left the Visitor's Center, we were climbing huge boulders. The Unimog is by far one of the coolest vehicles I've ever been off road in. John really knows how to use it too. John has over 30 years of offroad driving experience. He is a desert tracker, and is part of the Grand County Search & Rescue. He also loves to tell bad jokes and riddles. You will have fun on a tour with him.
I'd recommend the sunset tour, because he keeps you out after the sun goes down, letting your eyes adjust to the darkening sky. Then,once it is dark, he drives back over all the boulders without turning the lights on. It's a beautiful ride and it's amazing what you can see, even without moonlight.
During the tour we saw some Hummer tours and it was funny how the Hummers would take the easier route up. That Unimog can go anywhere! read more