While a great many of the threads here on DodgeForum are all about fixing or modifying your car, truck or SUV, threads like the 3rd generation Dodge Dakota photo scavenger hunt thread exist just for fun.
Having started back in April of 2012, this thread is packed full of images of members’ trucks near a certain object followed by instructions as to what the next “mark” item may be. For instance, the when member Eimer123 started the thread years ago, his mark was a lake so his picture was of his Dakota in front of a lake (as shown above). He then introduced a new mark, which was a donut shop and after member Dragon05 posted a picture of his truck with a donut shop, he introduced the new mark of a Chevy dealership. Eimer123 replied with a picture of his truck in front of a Chevy dealership and the game continues.
As you flip through the pages of the Dakota scavenger hunt thread, you will notice that some of the images that were posted elsewhere and then hotlinked to DF don’t work now – but that applies to only a small number of the pictures in the sprawling 33 page thread.
Click here to head into the 3rd gen Dodge Dakota section to check out the photo scavenger hunt thread that has been running now for just over two years! If you have a 3rd gen Dakota, feel free to get in on and fun and if you don’t, check the section that applies to your vehicle to see if there is a similar photo scavenger hunt and if not – open a new thread of your own!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
