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Notes from the Watch Shed, Time

The Road to Burgeo, Part II

When we left Part I, I was ready to look for a Jeep Wrangler.  You might question why I’m looking for a Jeep? The value of a Jeep Wrangler compared to a Toyota 4Runner, for example, is as hotly a debated topic as those of a Seiko SKX009 versus a Citizen Promaster NY0040. Continue reading The Road to Burgeo, Part II

madrockwatches2nd April 20235th March 20246 Comments
Notes from the Watch Shed

The Road to Burgeo, Part I

Couple my love of the outdoors with my enthusiasm for Jeep Wranglers and this is where the dream began.  I don’t use that word loosely. It has been just over 10 years of wistfully envisioning what it would be like to complete a very specific route across the centre portion of the island—my Road to Burgeo. Continue reading The Road to Burgeo, Part I

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