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thebravecowboy
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liberated libertine
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 1, 2015 - 09:42pm PT
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Original thread = kaput.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I sought out the other (missing) thread a week ago to no avail. Good on Fritz.
Another dirt run is Schilling Road on Schilling Ridge north of Merced R. at Bagby, Mariposa Co. In several locations it's possible to view Half Dome with ease.
And on the way in to Pinoche Peak you hike along this old logging road, level and contouring perfectly. Ain't bulldozers great?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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And over on the southern side of the S. Fork Merced River is the dirt extension of Jerseydale Road, leading out to a really poor vantage point, unfortunately.
Driving dirt roads is dangerous...if you meet a logging truck!
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Pajamas
climber
Wilderness, Home
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Just because you gotta big truck doesn't mean you can drive....
On the way to the Monastery.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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I just don't get why people delete perfectly good threads... bump it. don't delete it...
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Monitor Pass, CA.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Any shots of the road into the Bugabooze?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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The ever glorious, magical and unique Cabezon Peak, New Mexico.
It will always be one of my favorites.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Hardly Visible
Social climber
Llatikcuf WA
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Sometimes be best if they weren't even there...
These are all in Olympic National Forest
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Mouse! Per your request for a shot of the Bugaboos road. I fail you.
However, here is my Chevy Nova & the parking lot in late Sept 1972, after the "dreaded Bugboo Lodge Griz" ripped open my ripped off UHaul luggage carrier while we were up in the Bugs. It ate the goodies, & scattered the rest. (We had a voracious mouse living in the car, so we had transfered everything of value to the luggage carrier.)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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"Do we pay you?"
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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the above images, all same road (extended) qualify per OP topic "your" road, as in take me to your digs
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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This enigmatic picture of Layton Kor walking through Eldo and into his eventual sunset was taking by Allen Frame Hill.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that the light at the end of the tunnel or a tr
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Bad Climber it was a stunningly poignant experience that whole day and night.
Here's Allen doing what he does best winning international awards for his cinematography.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jun 29, 2015 - 09:55am PT
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aspen stand behind cairns so carefully considered
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jun 29, 2015 - 10:57am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 29, 2015 - 03:19pm PT
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Thanks, Fritz.
--Voracious Roadent from Merced
"I just don't get why people delete perfectly good threads... bump it. don't delete it..."
--Big Mike
Just another bump on life's washboard, man.
Time you're my age, a lot of these roads will have gravel or blacktop.
Let me know if I'm wrong when you get to the end of your road.
I can stand the suspense.
Meanwhile, back on the Eastside...
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jun 29, 2015 - 09:13pm PT
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so what exactly is barrel distortionand where's all these alleged saguaros?
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jun 29, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I was standing on the dirt road. Note the whale vertebrae. This is close to the furthest south
you can drive, on the planet.
Not far from the cabin... I should be called Tierra del Viento.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Looking east to the north end of the Ruby Range, from near Bullion NV yesterday, just before the big storm hit.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2015 - 10:51pm PT
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, ... hee hee, my LITTLE own road, :)
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jfailing
Trad climber
part Texas, part Oman
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Taken a few trips to Oman recently - there are epic dirt roads there...
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 11, 2015 - 02:08am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 11, 2015 - 09:04am PT
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DMT, i think your first image, just above the engine nacelle, is looking from good hope mesa downstream past the tapestry cliffs to hall's creek bay. water is low enough there that the ferry service has been suspended between hall's crossing and bullfrog.
second image shows more of water pocket fold/grand gulch. the burr trail crawls out of there to the west, about where the relief allows.
in the distance is navajo mountain and across the gap to the north the eastern escarpment of the kaiparowits plateau, labeled fifty mile bench and the straight cliffs. welcome to (keyword) grand staircase ... should lead to some geologic cross sections to reveal the faulting.
right side up map in all it's glory here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Lake_Powell_Map.jpg
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 11, 2015 - 09:07am PT
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1985, the road to the Bugs (then a dirt road...)
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jul 11, 2015 - 09:07am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2015 - 10:38am PT
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DMT! Nice shots of the sweet spots! I would probably shy away from too too many distinct explanations, other than to say that the incredible tectonic stability of the CO Plateau predisposes the place to those fine erosional forms. Laramide-ish compression drove up the single finest string of domes of sedimentary rock that I intimately know. Also, the emplacement laccolithic mountain ranges, coupled with salt tectonism drive this fine place to be just what it is.
Digging your roads, Dr. H.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 12, 2015 - 11:15am PT
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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Jul 12, 2015 - 01:03pm PT
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The corral hollow trail off hwy. 4 , western sierra...
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hooblie
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from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 15, 2015 - 04:45am PT
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Jul 15, 2015 - 10:33am PT
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"Moab II" Oil on Canvas 24"x24"
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Jul 15, 2015 - 11:43am PT
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Levy in the lead vehicle.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 20, 2015 - 08:31pm PT
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Jul 20, 2015 - 09:39pm PT
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Beside an Afrikaner dirt road
A leaf covered dirt road in the woods of West Vancouver
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hooblie
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from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 21, 2015 - 07:28pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 24, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Aug 10, 2015 - 09:05pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 11, 2015 - 02:37am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Aug 28, 2015 - 03:46pm PT
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excessively exploited sunset, apology on file
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ß Î Ř T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Aug 31, 2015 - 10:11pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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A friend with a broken pitman arm on the Dusy-Ershim trail , glad someone brought their welder...
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 25, 2015 - 06:13pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 25, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
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It's a grand view of Yosemite's high country from this road.
It's not severe at all, but isn't maintained winters, and has a lot of gates.
It's one way to get from Greeley Hill to Bagby Bridge.
Bona fide Flames short-cut.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 25, 2015 - 09:45pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2015 - 06:33am PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Oct 11, 2015 - 09:51am PT
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Oct 11, 2015 - 11:17am PT
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100 miles to go.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Oct 11, 2015 - 11:24am PT
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Oct 11, 2015 - 12:50pm PT
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 12, 2015 - 03:52pm PT
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Now living in the Boulder area one of the things my son misses the most is dirt roads.
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couchmaster
climber
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Oct 12, 2015 - 04:19pm PT
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I'll add a couple -climbing area another country.
That road up there is on the way to this road down below, famous mountain above.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Oct 12, 2015 - 04:57pm PT
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^^^ jack b. jonesin' 4 road dirthere's the former transcontinental rail road bed, so no hoopdeedoos. never the less ... let's help a brother out
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 12, 2015 - 07:32pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2015 - 09:45pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Oct 13, 2015 - 10:04pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Oct 13, 2015 - 10:38pm PT
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Oct 13, 2015 - 11:30pm PT
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 14, 2015 - 09:34am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2015 - 08:11am PT
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Nov 25, 2015 - 07:06pm PT
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Network of goat trails behind my house.
Mt San Jacinto on the horizon.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Nov 25, 2015 - 08:54pm PT
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Drive this one regularly......
.....in my lowrider.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 25, 2015 - 09:14pm PT
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ShawnInPaso
climber
Paso Robles, CA
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Nov 25, 2015 - 10:19pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 27, 2015 - 08:35pm PT
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It has been so dry out there in the boonies that Bear Creek has not had any kind of flow in many-many months.
The recent rains have probably made it green, but there probably isn't much grass growing. I should go for a cruise with the Rev out that way when I'm more healthy, but I'm still a semi-invalid.
*sigh*
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 27, 2015 - 08:44pm PT
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Howard71
Trad climber
Belen, New Mexico
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Nov 27, 2015 - 09:04pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 28, 2015 - 07:22am PT
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Is that in Bigfoot county?
Near a tumble down shack?
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2015 - 10:50am PT
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philo
climber
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Nov 28, 2015 - 11:50am PT
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Iconic portrait by Allen Hill.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Nov 28, 2015 - 10:26pm PT
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Mouse..You ever been on Pendola ( Pendajo! ) Gardens Road..?
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Nov 28, 2015 - 11:03pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2015 - 07:21am PT
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Good answer hooblie
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Nov 29, 2015 - 04:24pm PT
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Hooblie nails it.
I should also have got a pic of the road from there down to the riverside campsite/trailhead. It was not in great shape. Just about had to put my 4Runner in 4Low to get back up.
But some guys in another 4Runner had managed to tow a good sized camping trailer down it. I was fairly impressed and they were going to have an adventurous time getting it back up.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2015 - 04:28pm PT
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That cut down into the river flats is one of those oh-so dynamic closed/not closed deals. The exposure in places = no trailer territory for sure!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 29, 2015 - 05:04pm PT
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rottingjohnny,
I drove my Courier p/u over Pendola Gardens Rd. back in the seventies. It's not that bad, but the drop-offs are pretty exciting. I'd recommend first gear, driving slow and riding low.
It's not very long. I drove it going north from Old Toll Rd. to Trabuco Gardens on Hwy. 49. Don't know what shape it's in now. Back then it was pretty reasonable.
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Nov 29, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
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Here's my commute where it leaves Boulder Canyon, 4 miles of switch-backy pavement leading to two miles of dirt road to my place. Six miles further on the dirt gets you to Nederland.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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50
climber
Stumptown
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Nov 29, 2015 - 08:39pm PT
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LOWERme
Trad climber
NM
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Following the Chama River in Northern NM. Road into Christ in the Desert Monastery. 13 miles to go.
Roadside sign. Almost there.
Hops garden for brewing Monks Ale. http://newmexicooutdoor.com/Monks_Ale.html
Chapel and graveyard.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Damn, Edge, slow the phuk down! I almost pitched my barkfast!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 20, 2015 - 01:05pm PT
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Dec 20, 2015 - 04:12pm PT
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Da-Veed
Big Wall climber
Bigfork
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:21pm PT
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Heading to the Monitor Valley near Austin Nevada.
My ride in its natural habit.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:26pm PT
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Can't remember how many people with Subarus that I have rescued in the wilds.
They are like just enough to get into trouble.
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Da-Veed
Big Wall climber
Bigfork
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:29pm PT
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Interesting, I have pulled Toyota's out with mine down in your neck of the woods! Mosquito Flats before it got shut down.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:35pm PT
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One foolish woman just kept spinning her wheels until she was totally dug in there.
Never tried deflating the tires a bit, or jacking and putting rocks under the wheels.
Tow truck bill was $185.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:43pm PT
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I was driving in the Pine Nuts above Carson one evening, pretty lost, when I ran across a woman with a baby. Figured I was somehow on private property, so started to back up. She flagged me down, and I thought "uh oh"; but turns out she was stuck further up the road in...
a Subaru.
I gave her and the baby a ride home, right past the Subie in the mud. Was nowhere near anything up there, and without the proper gear in the rain over night? They would have died. My best good deed, I think. Still wonder about that gal and the baby.
Cross-post from my other thread:
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 21, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 24, 2015 - 10:38pm PT
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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You ever been up to the Swansea Salt Tram DMT? Love that part of the InYo'S...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Love me the Cerro Gordo drive, especially if you keep on keepin' on.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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You like dirt roads? Start in Riverside, Nevada and head SE into Arizona through St Thomas gap (with 30m side trip to Lake Mead crags) then east to Pakoon Springs (side trip 45 miles in Grand Wash) then thru Hidden Canyon still east and over Mount Trumball (side trip 12m south to the promontory) then east again to a mandatory 20m side trip to the most scenic spot in the Grand Canyon (Toroweap) then north and then northwest to the Hurricane Cliffs emerging in Utah.
You can do over 500 miles in 3 states without ever touching pavement.
Did it 30 years ago.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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BAd
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Amazing Larry
Mountain climber
so*cal
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Mclaren Summit Denali highway in early may when they open the road.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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DMT, look familiar?
Yes, that is Whitney peeking over yon ridge.
"Yeah, I'm sleepin' on the road, you got a problem with that?"
This wasn't the gnarly part.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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When you drive up Swansea you pass the Burgess Mine , and there is a side road that takes you to about 9,800 feet, from there it's a quick walk up to New York Butte. I havn't done it myself but it was very near the road ....
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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I got a few more ranges for you guys , have you checked out or heard of the Slate or Argus ranges? They are the little brothers to the mighty Panamint range in Death Valley. The Argus makes up the other side of the Panamint valley, and the Slate is much smaller, and primarily known as being the range Manly and Rodgers had to cross when they escaped from Death Valley in 1849.
But they almost always empty (of people) and have a fair number of trails and mines , and history, to check out. Some good 4 wheelin too...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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^^^^^. Remember, the Coso is patrolled!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Having 4WD sometimes just means you get twice as stuck.
Some of the most experienced off roaders I know only use the 4WD for getting unstuck in order to turn around. Personally I think there are far more factors to consider. Conditions change, or sometimes there are alternate exits, etc.
Besides, it is always 49% vehicle and 51% driver.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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I like this thread. I'll have to scan some of the BITD pics of the road into Gonzaga Bay before the graders (and now pavers) "fixed" it. What used to be a 12 hour drive is now just 1 1/2. It was wild and beautiful and I miss it dearly-. Kept out the riff raff.. and everyone else for that matter.
That road in Tanzania.. brambles for a 1000 miles.
@ Hardly Visible- yikes- total devastation.
That B@W DR photo from the slide show that Mouse posted... oy- I got a stomach ache looking at it. Just freaky.
Speaking of the Inyo/Whites:
Recent ones from up on White Mountain Rd in Fall.:
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jonnyrig
climber
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Yeah, I have no problem using four wheel drive to go places; but when the chains go on it's turnaround time. For the most part, I'm relatively aware of what my truck can and can knot do. Snow is a little bit different in that it is often difficult to gauge just how deep it is, and especially what lies beneath. That is, I think, what cost me a transmission mount, sway bar bracket, rear yoke and u-joint on the last trip.
And yes, I am pretty determined to fill those tags. This being the first out of eight total that I haven't filled, I'm still way ahead of average. Though I will admit, this year's experience weighs heavily on my mind. I very much prefer the roads that are not blanketed in frozen water.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Y'all jess need to write a bigger check!
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Speaking of stuck in the snow....
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Hey Sewelly, I bet your FJ could run 90% of the trails I go on, let's go to DV this spring !
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2016 - 11:01pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Crossing a dried-up Bear Creek out in the Conehead Lands.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2016 - 02:31pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 18, 2016 - 08:59am PT
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Feb 19, 2016 - 09:00pm PT
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Red Rock sp in CA
Armstrong Cny , eastern Sierra
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Feb 19, 2016 - 09:27pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Feb 20, 2016 - 10:33am PT
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Dusy Ershim
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Feb 20, 2016 - 11:14am PT
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^^^ that looks like Thompson Hill....
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Feb 20, 2016 - 11:38am PT
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Feb 20, 2016 - 01:11pm PT
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Sorry for nuking the original thread
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 20, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Feb 20, 2016 - 09:09pm PT
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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The most interesting road last summer was the fairly popular goat trail into Boulder Basin, Idaho. I beat my 4-Runner up it a couple miles, then we parked & hiked. I'm very glad, although a parade of ATV's & jacked-up 4wd's kept rolling by us.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2016 - 06:31pm PT
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Mar 19, 2016 - 07:29am PT
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On my cyclecross bike.
Something is wrong.....lol.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Mar 19, 2016 - 01:21pm PT
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Dirt roads are on hold for a little while here.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Mar 19, 2016 - 06:32pm PT
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On the far side of Mono Lake....
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Mar 19, 2016 - 07:08pm PT
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once more, the Zona Protectora Las Tablas road. Just got back to find this thread on page 1. Ha!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 19, 2016 - 08:50pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2016 - 02:15pm PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 20, 2016 - 03:27pm PT
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Heading into the mountains above Chengdu, China in 1981.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2016 - 08:08pm PT
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crossposted from bongers in babeville
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Oh, man, no pictures to document it. :-(
But finally the Matrix met its match on the New Dixie Mine Road. Sand was the culprit, 4 miles in from nowhere.
OK, so the right front is buried up to the hub in sand, the left front is situated in the perfect rock formation so that the tire has a chock in the front and back, and the left rear tire is two feet in the air.
Efforts to dig out the right front and give it some traction were fruitless, it just kept digging in deeper, which kept raising the left rear even higher.
Managed to find a way to jack the left front and place flat rocks under the tire thus eliminating the chock effect. That did the trick.
We must have spent an hour getting out of there, and didn't think once of getting some pics.
Yes, I'm an idiot, no shovel, etc. But the Matrix had gotten us in to some pretty gnarly spots.
Anybody know where I can get a good Tacoma 4x4 cheap? Some guy at Carmax wants to sell me a 2006 for $24,000.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Apr 10, 2016 - 09:49am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 10, 2016 - 07:36pm PT
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Apr 14, 2016 - 01:59pm PT
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Apr 17, 2016 - 05:06pm PT
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Skilak Loop Road, Kenai Peninsula. One of the most picturesque dirt roads around.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 17, 2016 - 05:20pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 24, 2016 - 03:41am PT
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Apr 27, 2016 - 07:21am PT
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BUMPin' the brave cowboy's thread,
I've tried to apologize for foolishness that was snide
But I get that it was way way off route and not cute to boot.
Also, bumpin' :
For a landscape painters dream thread
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Owens Dry Lake Bed
Yup- pretty boring
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2016 - 09:10am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Older shots from 1983 & earlier.
If I had had a son, I may have named him Brautigan Lee Bermingham, a fine-sounding name. Unfortunately for him, I did not.
--MFM
In Confederate General from Big Sur, as in much of his work, Brautigan frequently alludes to classics of American literature. When Lee Mellon taps the gas lines of Pacific Gas and Electric, he is paralleling the actions of Ralph Ellison's unnamed protagonist in Invisible Man (1952). Mellon's impoverished encampment at Big Sur is in many ways a parodic revision of Thoreau at Walden Pond. References to earlier American literary rebels are spelled out in the novel: Mellon was raised in Ashville, North Carolina, the birthplace of Thomas Wolfe, and at one point in the novel Henry Miller is observed waiting outside his Big Sur home for the mail delivery.--from a short critique of Confederate General from Big Sur in Bookrags
I've been listening to this as I worked on this post and may keep it going till the tide runs the other way.
Thanks for this one, neebee.
http://youtu.be/YhEyQm5WKOU
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Bixby's Landing
They burned lime on the hill and dropped it down
here in an iron car
On a long cable; here the ships warped in
And took their loads from the engine, the water
is deep to the cliff. The car
Hangs half way over in the gape of the gorge,
Stationed like a north star above the peaks of
the redwoods, iron perch
For the little red hawks when they cease from
hovering
When they've struck prey; the spider's fling of a
cable rust-glued to the pulleys.
The laborers are gone, but what a good multitude
Is here in return: the rich-lichened rock, the
rose-tipped stone-crop, the constant
Ocean's voices, the cloud-lighted space.
The kilns are cold on the hill but here in the
rust of the broken boiler
Quick lizards lighten, and a rattle-snake flows
Down the cracked masonry, over the crumbled
fire-brick. In the rotting timbers
And roofless platforms all the free companies
Of windy grasses have root and make seed; wild
buckwheat blooms in the fat
Weather-slacked lime from the bursted barrels.
Two duckhawks darting in the sky of their cliff-hung
nest are the voice of the headland.
Wine-hearted solitude, our mother the wilderness,
Men's failures are often as beautiful as men's
triumphs, but your returnings
Are even more precious than your first presence.
-robinson jeffers
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Lurkingtard
climber
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Ran into some wranglers on this dusty road.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Susan
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nice tank, Sue!^^^
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 17, 2016 - 07:16pm PT
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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May 17, 2016 - 09:22pm PT
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Coyote Flats, between Big Pine and Bishop at 10,000 feet two weeks ago. Trying to get out after a short ski tour before we get snowed in.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 18, 2016 - 07:51am PT
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NW end of SE bound beef
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2016 - 08:56pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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May 25, 2016 - 09:39pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 27, 2016 - 05:50am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 27, 2016 - 06:45am PT
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In the Howling Buckaroo.
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Jun 13, 2016 - 11:10am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 23, 2016 - 03:13pm PT
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donini pioneered this one across Banana Flats in NV.
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Aug 30, 2016 - 08:16am PT
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somewhere in Grant County, eastern Washington wheat belt
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 30, 2016 - 08:16am PT
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There's dirt beneath the cobblestones!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Aug 30, 2016 - 06:37pm PT
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Aug 30, 2016 - 06:46pm PT
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Aug 30, 2016 - 07:02pm PT
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Our home and (my!) shop in the lower left.
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krahmes
Social climber
Stumptown
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Aug 30, 2016 - 07:27pm PT
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Aug 30, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
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Rollins Pass road this past weekend.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 18, 2016 - 07:30am PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 18, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 18, 2016 - 09:37am PT
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The good part...
The bad part...
Did I mention that tire is/was 4 months old? :-/
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 18, 2016 - 10:14am PT
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Idaho doesn't have many roads above 10,000', but I enjoyed this one late-August.
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hagerty
Social climber
A Sandy Area South of a Salty Lake
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Sep 18, 2016 - 10:16am PT
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Here was my bad part one year...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 18, 2016 - 10:32am PT
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Hagerty, it looks like you got more than 4 months out of your tire.
My Wrangler was on its first off highway trip! :-/
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 28, 2016 - 03:33pm PT
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NE Nevada
I camped near here. No visible lights in the distance at night. My kind of Nevada.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 28, 2016 - 09:58pm PT
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Valley of the Gods, Utah
Road to Boundary Creek Launch, Middle Fork Salmon River, Idaho
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 28, 2016 - 10:06pm PT
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TT! Re that little dead lodgepole pine across the road into Boundary Creek. The beetle-killed trees in Idaho are turning into a real problem, as they fall across backcountry roads & trails on Idaho.
Worse yet, bark beetles have killed a bunch of our high-altitude Limber & Whitebark pines, which can be much larger diameter trees than those skinny Lodgepole pines.
I am now traveling backcountry Idaho with a chainsaw.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 29, 2016 - 11:16am PT
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Fortunately we had a handy-dandy hand saw. We tried tipping the downed pine back down the hill but we couldn't quite do it.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 29, 2016 - 01:27pm PT
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One of my favorite dirt roads....Titus Canyon, Death Valley
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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My old 1969 Land Rover on the Lippencot Road in the Saline Valley
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Yemen.
From a slide presentation at the Facelift this year.
I cannot remember and didn't write down the name of the presenter.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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The Arrowleaf Balsemroot were having a big June, when I visited Northern Nevada this summer.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Oct 16, 2016 - 08:25am PT
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oops that stays but I was looking to post still wrong? one number off
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Oct 16, 2016 - 08:31am PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Oct 23, 2016 - 09:09am PT
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Comb Ridge full moon road & camp.
Where mufflers go to die.
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kief
Trad climber
east side
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Oct 23, 2016 - 11:06am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 23, 2016 - 11:08am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Oct 27, 2016 - 02:24pm PT
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i hope to prevent the braided bypass result by working enough rubble into this soft spot that ultimately
some some decent road base might live on top.(of)it's a bootleg road on a neighboring parcel i just paid several years of back taxes on and only sees a couple passes a week since a much smoother alternative got put in a few years back, but some sportos
found it last week. a bar ditch should really help out since it's more of a basin than a watercourse
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 28, 2016 - 02:01am PT
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nomadian
climber
Wayland
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Oct 28, 2016 - 05:56am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Nov 19, 2016 - 04:20pm PT
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Nov 19, 2016 - 04:25pm PT
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psykokid
Mountain climber
Pasadena
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Nov 22, 2016 - 01:15pm PT
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On the way to hike White Mountain Peak last year
At the end of the road, right above Green Lake in the Inconsolables this June:
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2016 - 02:43pm PT
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Nov 22, 2016 - 03:13pm PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 22, 2016 - 08:58pm PT
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An extreme Idaho mountain road.
Another high road in Idaho
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Nov 23, 2016 - 03:48pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
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totally jealous Yanqui
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2016 - 07:42pm PT
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Nov 24, 2016 - 08:01pm PT
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Susan
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 25, 2016 - 05:29pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2016 - 06:20pm PT
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ruppell
climber
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Nov 25, 2016 - 06:37pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 28, 2016 - 04:37pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 29, 2016 - 03:56am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2016 - 07:30am PT
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^looks almost like they put some county dollars into that dead-end recently.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 29, 2016 - 04:24pm PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 29, 2016 - 05:19pm PT
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DMT! Them California roads yere posting seem suspeciously smooth & I marvel at them nice metal signs without any bullet holes in them.
In Idaho, the out of towners shoot up the backcountry road signs & the locals remove the signs, to keep the out of towners out.
I don't have a problem with that.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 29, 2016 - 07:18pm PT
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DMT! Does Chuck Yeager live on Chuck Yeager road? Some redneck must have a grudge against one of America's heroes.
I met him at a Jackson Wyoming "ONE-FlY" championship dinner around 1990. Heidi & I had helped out the folks from Jack Dennis Sports, who sponsored the big fly fishing event, where contestants were limited to one & only one fly for their day of drift-boat fishing on the Snake River.
If a contestant lost the fly, they were out of the contest.
Chuck Yeager was on one of the celebrity fly-fishing teams. He was polite to me, but reverted to his test-pilot legacy & spent the evening doing his best to flirt with & impress Heidi.
She was amused, and I wasn't especially bothered.
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john hansen
climber
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Nov 29, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
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great thread. Lots of great pictures.
DMT,, can you post that photo of the hawk taking off from the pole over on the Birds thread? It would be fun to get an ID.
Out there in that terrain, this time of year, there are a lot of possibilities...
Hawks can be real hard , I am not good enough to ID it
, but someone there would know.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 30, 2016 - 08:23am PT
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This high mountain Idaho road wasn't showing much dirt after the hailstorm. I saw the storm coming from 10 miles downcanyon & thinking it might take out the fragile road over a high pass, I gunned my SUV up the road. Luckily the worst of the hail had passed by the time I got to that zone.
And yes, the storm did take out the road behind me.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 30, 2016 - 09:27pm PT
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Of course most Idaho dirt roads aren't very good roads.
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EdwardT
Trad climber
Retired
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Nice photos, Mike.
Tour Divide?
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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i spent the whole of two winters and the seasons in between a blessed 60/80 feet above the slop as a derrick hand on a rig working mostly in wyo's great divide basin. i loved my windy vantage.
the sunrise/sunset commutes on roads like these in a long wheelbase company truck offered up adaily honing of the full bore, four wheel drift enroute to/from location complete with workman's comp
~~~~
U.S. territories that encompassed land that would later become part of the Territory of Wyoming:
Louisiana Purchase, 1803–1804
District of Louisiana, 1804–1805
Territory of Louisiana, 1805–1812
Territory of Missouri, 1812–1821
Adams-Onís Treaty, 1819
Former territorial claim of the Republic of Texas, 1845–1850
Mexican Cession, 1848–1850
Territory of Oregon, 1848–1859
State of Deseret, 1849–1850 (extralegal)
Territory of Utah, 1850–1896
Territory of Nebraska, 1854–1867
Territory of Washington, 1853–1889
Territory of Jefferson, 1859–1861 (extralegal)
Territory of Dakota, 1861–1889
Territory of Idaho, 1863–1890
there's a "cornerpost" out there where the british, spanish, and french flags once "met".
yo, californian's, show some respect: thanks to the electoral college, your influence
in the presidential race is diluted to quarter strength of a wyoming voter's
and come on man, you gotta give it up for alan simpson!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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I really like this photo! -I meant the checker vision, though the speed limit is cool too. Though sometimes 1 mph is too fast....
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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DMT! That's a
HOLY SIGN!
Here's a Nevada miracle I saw in 2005 on a Back-country Byway.
A BLM sign without a hole in it.
I bet it's shot to schist by now.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2016 - 07:09pm PT
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I hear that a VW rabbit with some oversize rubbers might just do the trick too.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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2009 in deepest Idaho.
Look! It's a road!
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 14, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
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Johnson hill rd,on the crossbike.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2016 - 07:20pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Dec 25, 2016 - 11:53am PT
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don't worry baby, i brought an extra shovel!
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jonnyrig
climber
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Dec 25, 2016 - 03:19pm PT
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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The road home. There's dirt under there somewhere.
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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I will post my dirt road when the County decides to come by and plow..
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Idaho dirt road 1981.
Salmon River road climbing Idaho 1978
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2017 - 11:35am PT
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Holly Jeez Fritz!!!!!! is that an Omni Horizon ???? Almost as slow as a vw camper van
i had the "honor" to share drive one from boston to Josh once....
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psykokid
Mountain climber
Pasadena
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Holly Jeez Fritz!!!!!! is that an Omni Horizon ???? Almost as slow as a vw camper van
Nope, VERY early production VW Golf/Rabbit. Still slow by any means. By looking at the pic near the license plate area you can see it's what they call a "swallowtail" which makes it a 74/75 build car.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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pysokid! Ye're correct. Kevin's VW Rabbit. Like all VW owners, he thought it was a sports car.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Meanwhile, back on earth....
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 10, 2017 - 06:07pm PT
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Central Nevada
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jan 10, 2017 - 06:41pm PT
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Jan 10, 2017 - 07:08pm PT
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Peninsula Developmental Road, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.
60 mph dirt highway (speed necessary to overcome the killer washboard. Plus it's such a bloody huge place you have to go fast if you want to get anywhere).
The bars on the grill aren't just for show. Watch out for those 'roos mate!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2017 - 08:43pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 13, 2017 - 06:13am PT
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jonnyrig
climber
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Jan 13, 2017 - 06:41am PT
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All the water is causing lots of erosion. Careful where you drive out there!
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Jan 13, 2017 - 12:34pm PT
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Jim!
The Metal Tent is looking very cool!
and the roof photo platform/tent space? looks very Ansel as well.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2017 - 06:03pm PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 13, 2017 - 10:19pm PT
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Maui dirt road.
We've hiked a 1/4 mile, where's the fuking sunny beach.
It was around the corner.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 14, 2017 - 11:15pm PT
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A river runs next to it.
A canal flows from that.And a small creek runs next to that.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 24, 2017 - 05:07pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2017 - 05:34pm PT
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dirt roads exalt the capacity of a simple mind coupled to a strong back.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jan 24, 2017 - 05:45pm PT
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@Jamesthomsen, what tires are your sporting on the Sprinter? Is it 4x4?
255/85/R16 looks good to me, seen a few folks doing them, but not supported by Mercedes and not clear how whacked the ESP safety features would be by 33" vs 30.5" tires.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 24, 2017 - 06:00pm PT
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it's still sandal season in N AZ, but i did toss a pair of boots in the back
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 26, 2017 - 07:16pm PT
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rich guy hellbent on a view lot. ha!
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Jan 31, 2017 - 08:18am PT
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Bit of a delay this morning at the crosswalk.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 31, 2017 - 09:08am PT
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fifth gear velocity scanning for glowing retinas beneath a white hot rearview
illuminated by the hi-intensity discharge of a lifted tailgaiter blistering your bumperwith ET level luminosity is one reason to choose the relative ambience
of a barn bound dirt road anytime after elkthirty
From 2007 to 2009, more than 190 collisions involving wildlife have occurred on the section of I-40 between Williams and Twin Arrows, Arizona. Elk constitute the majority (74%) of all animals involved in collisions along I-40 and, in some areas, contribute to more than 25% of all accidents - http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/Elk_I40.shtml |
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Jan 31, 2017 - 10:03am PT
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Love this thread!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Feb 13, 2017 - 03:01am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Feb 13, 2017 - 03:25am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2017 - 10:13pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Feb 19, 2017 - 01:58am PT
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Feb 19, 2017 - 09:25am PT
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@ Mike- whoa just whoa on that buried truck.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 19, 2017 - 12:53pm PT
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Making America Gate Again.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 20, 2017 - 05:14pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Feb 20, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
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looks like some double yellow in places ^^^
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Feb 21, 2017 - 07:11pm PT
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Edge
Trad climber
Betwixt and Between Nederland & Boulder, CO
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Feb 26, 2017 - 10:18am PT
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A storm on Thursday led to multiple crashes and cars in Boulder Creek, closing Boulder Canyon and Rte 93 to Coal Creek Canyon. The next best alternative route home at the end of the work day took 1 hr 45 minutes, as opposed to the normal 30 minutes.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 18, 2017 - 02:41pm PT
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There's a road out there, trust me, I didn't walk here. (it is visible, if only to the dirtroadaloty)
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jonnyrig
climber
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Mar 18, 2017 - 03:25pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 19, 2017 - 03:54pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Mar 19, 2017 - 04:36pm PT
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greenery not representative of current conditions. contact legal affairs office to register outrage
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 19, 2017 - 05:14pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2017 - 10:54am PT
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Mar 26, 2017 - 10:58am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2017 - 10:23am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2017 - 11:42pm PT
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nice narrow dugways Dingus!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 16, 2017 - 07:07pm PT
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Itgot a little more fun, when the dirt turned to slickrock.
Luckily, I knew right where I was.
We found a parking place, barely.
It was definitely worth it.
Nobody was at home...
FYI, it's strictly locals only, braj.*
*Apologies to thebravecowboy for poaching!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 17, 2017 - 09:09am PT
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"Fins n things" trail, sand flats Utah.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Apr 17, 2017 - 03:37pm PT
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Dingus we're living parallel lives. Last Sunday night I was churning tires uphill through mud in the rain on the Lost Coast, complete with a little landslide to dodge in a steep narrow section. Made it out to Usal beach and the Prius had mud splatter solid up to the roof.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Apr 17, 2017 - 04:11pm PT
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Susan
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jeff constine
Trad climber
Ao Namao
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Apr 17, 2017 - 09:41pm PT
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Spider & Dirt road.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 30, 2017 - 02:33pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 30, 2017 - 03:01pm PT
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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there is a dirt road down there somewhere.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2017 - 07:18pm PT
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ruppell
climber
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May 12, 2017 - 04:25pm PT
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Coyote Flat in a big snow year. Maybe in a month.
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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May 15, 2017 - 12:19pm PT
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here is my dirt road, benicia CA
mt diablo in the background
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 16, 2017 - 12:18pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jun 16, 2017 - 01:23pm PT
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after a substantial lunch at the ponderosa lodge i bonked hard in the mid afternoon, so threw down in this
shady spot for a nap. the skeets came out before sunset. still groggy, i deployed the tent and slept on ...
unlike alaskan mosquitos, confronted with netting these guys vanished rather than pile up on the mesh.
none to be seen as i broke camp around 2am. the crickets & crawly things however were going bananas.
i counted fifteen daddy long legs under headlamp just during the PETA approved rolling of the gear.
such timing made for a laid back, very pleasant topdown & tuneful descent to the foothills,
then some aromatic zig/zaggin' under the stars and across the ag lands to middle earth.
upon entering the inner sanctum, i was offered the sole upholstered chair of honor and promptly
executed a partial lateral dismemberment of the left armrest and the associated legs. and then,
as soon as my short term memory would allow, i mostly finished the job getting to my feet.
... sorry mouse
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jonnyrig
climber
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Jun 30, 2017 - 09:12pm PT
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ruppell
climber
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Jun 30, 2017 - 10:28pm PT
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Jun 30, 2017 - 10:43pm PT
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Bugaboos.
Susan
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 11, 2017 - 05:27am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 13, 2017 - 01:23pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2017 - 05:11pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 14, 2017 - 05:37pm PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 14, 2017 - 05:56pm PT
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Darkest Idaho road.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 15, 2017 - 09:22am PT
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jul 15, 2017 - 10:08am PT
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Dirt roads on Earth, Ed. Didn't you get the memo ;-)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 15, 2017 - 12:14pm PT
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jul 18, 2017 - 01:04pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 23, 2017 - 05:25am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2017 - 05:34am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 29, 2017 - 11:49pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Aug 31, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 10, 2017 - 08:49am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 08:59am PT
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Gallatins...
Pretty rough drive in a Raptor but that didn't faze the Bozeman hipsters in their Civics! LOL!
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 10, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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I am so going to miss this driveway.
I tried to explain to the elk the impending fusillade of drunkenly-launched metal projectiles. I bugled back, snuffed and snorted, challenging the bull in front of his harem; he and his favorite female sauntered off into the meadow. 12 hours later the first gunblast sounded. Good luck, elks.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 10, 2017 - 09:56am PT
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~~~~
at some point in my climbing career it dawned on me that without gobs of orange on my getup, or ballistics in my bag,
i could neither forestall assault nor return fire should i happen to make a cameo appearance in the crosshairs of an eager sportsman.
it might have been the day we played peekaboo with a couple of curious goats high in the montana crags.
when we returned to the approach vehicle we had left in the wide spot where the peaks shined above,
a posse of goat hunters was assembled there. the interrogation began with "seen any ... GOATS???"
our rapid response in a convincing chorus of three: "NO!"
it was a proud moment of unanimity in dirtbaggery
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 10:28am PT
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^^^ On a run above ABQ I saw two camo clad bow hunters exiting the city limits just as I was. I proceeded uphill considerably faster than them and, if I do say so, I did a credible job of shooing a number of deer further uphill. WOOT!
BTW, Hoobs, on this road trip I've decided WA drivers are worse than OR drivers, hard as that may be to imagine.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 10, 2017 - 11:36am PT
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I've always had an abiding hatred for "goat-heads," those creeping, sneaky vines whose caltrop-shaped burrs embed themselves in your bike tires, find their way in to the floor mats of your vehicle, and cost you time by having to remove them from the soles of your shoes.
In a class with tar on the beach.
Known associate of the verges of dirt roads and bike paths across the country and around the world: Tribulus terrestris.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 05:09pm PT
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No smoke! WOOT!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 10, 2017 - 05:33pm PT
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Maybe wootsmoke...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 14, 2017 - 03:20pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 17, 2017 - 07:38am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 17, 2017 - 09:30am PT
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What is this, Occupy Reilly's Rig?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 20, 2017 - 05:25pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 27, 2017 - 02:01pm PT
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Sep 27, 2017 - 03:32pm PT
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Pow Pow! All day all night....
Safe and sound all the way.
But next time the mechanic makes note that some fuse, wire, or part 'somehow' got loose from it's seating, I'll be remembering that road...and all the others like it!
Best moments are when we go over a particularly jouncy section of road and all the dashboard lights go dark.
LOL!
One of the best camping spots ever!!!!
Cheers
LS
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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A couple buds and I went out to hwy. 4 , we ran Slickrock trail and Deer Valley trail all the way to hwy. 88 ...
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Oct 12, 2017 - 08:48am PT
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silverplume
climber
Boulder
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Oct 12, 2017 - 03:10pm PT
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A few memorable dirt roads (taking some creative liberty...)
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2017 - 05:03pm PT
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silverplume, where, in the continental sense, is that?
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silverplume
Trad climber
Boulder
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Oct 12, 2017 - 05:13pm PT
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So I may be missing the guidelines for the posts- I'll go back and add captions to locate the photos- meant to do that anyway. All of those I think are in Iceland.
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silverplume
Trad climber
Boulder
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Oct 12, 2017 - 05:20pm PT
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Oh no worries- I think it's interesting to see where people took photos, too- especially if I want to go there ;-)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 15, 2017 - 04:28pm PT
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hooblie knows the name of the place.
He told me but I've forgotten it.
Near Flagstaff, AZ.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Oct 15, 2017 - 04:52pm PT
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kendrick peak ^^^ kendrick park. decent spot for ski kiting, or drift plowing for state employeesya, it's paved. but it's across from mouse's road & there's a dirt driveway under there somewhere
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Oct 16, 2017 - 06:12am PT
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Jessup River Road,Dacks
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2017 - 04:44pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2017 - 06:32pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2017 - 08:42pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 29, 2017 - 11:54pm PT
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Oct 31, 2017 - 11:01am PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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A dirt-road shot or two, in "deepest Idaho."
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
but to scared to climb them anymore
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2017 - 08:50pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Nov 25, 2017 - 02:13pm PT
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 25, 2017 - 09:26pm PT
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City of Rocks 2017-10
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Nov 28, 2017 - 08:33pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 13, 2018 - 02:18pm PT
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ruppell
climber
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Jan 13, 2018 - 05:09pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 18, 2018 - 06:11pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2018 - 07:08pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 22, 2018 - 08:39pm PT
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Jan 27, 2018 - 03:26pm PT
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From a ride near the house this morning.Mt. Baldy in the distance.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jan 27, 2018 - 04:16pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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OK, maybe?
Prolly scenic enough...
Prolly rough enough...
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Here's a quiz to test your global geography knowledge. I am just back from a trip and here are a couple of photos. Name where they were taken. Hint: politically the area is classified as belonging to one continent when geographically it is much closer to another continent.
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Dingus,
yes, I will reveal the location down the road(so to speak!) One more hint, this time of year it is a great place to ride bikes though most people come here to ride on the paved roads. I am the only person I know who has ridden this road (and a road bike no less). Of the four maps I had this road only showed up on one of them.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Given the hints I’m going with La Guajira, Colombia.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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well wherever it was, it should have been the seychelles
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tbailey
Trad climber
canoga park
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2018 - 10:49am PT
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Dutch Antilles, Bruce?
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Actually, it is the Canary Islands and the southern end of Gran Canaria to be exact. The islands are volcanic which makes for some interesting terrain.
The area is very popular with road cyclists as there are some big, paved climbs up to 6500'(top of the island). I explored some of the dirt roads as well which were pretty sketchy and not just because they weren't very well documented on any maps. When you slice a tire and are miles from nowhere that when the fun really begins!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2018 - 02:17pm PT
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6500', wow! it looks to be thorny and dry and it's a fine addition of slightly more exotic dust in the joints of the thread. tfpu!
Christmas eve '17
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thanks bruce, that was fun and educationalotherside of africa ... aldabra atoll, home to 160,000 giant tortoises, don't need no stinkin' dirt roads
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2018 - 09:25pm PT
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Here's a couple of photos of a grape vine and a vineyard from the island of Lanzarote. This island is the northernmost and is closest to Africa. It is pretty winding on this island, some say it is the windiest of all the islands.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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TBailey, they are both to good to waste
edit,On the "Dogs Life" thread, I, too, have left the same explanation, then after waiting, my curiosity got the better of me
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thanks gnome ... TBailey, key to the issue is: the first picture always loads up properly after clicking "done" but the built in flaw is that the blinking cursor appears right in the middle of the "square brackets" containing the photoid=xxxxxx string. one must click outside the brackets to move the cursor to the right or any subsequent image tags will be nested ... they should appear in serial order like: [photoid=xxxxxx][photoid=yyyyyy]
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Yes, there is pavement there, but not much.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Feb 11, 2018 - 07:29pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2018 - 11:17pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 23, 2018 - 05:22pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2018 - 07:57pm PT
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holy smokes hooblie cannot believe the aspens to be yellowing already for 2018 ;-)
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hooblie
climber
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May 24, 2018 - 07:55am PT
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^^^ nyuck, nyuck mcduck.
not one to park on the grass either
edit: fresh aspen foliage: road to the power plant below the lee vining grade
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2018 - 10:48am PT
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is that Kali, hooblie?
FS road closure improved this road and place imo
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2018 - 10:44pm PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 28, 2018 - 10:31am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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to mimic the eucalyptus comment to yanqui,i hadn't considered norwegian fjord horses in (presumably) south america, but makes perfect sense
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cyndiebransford
climber
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
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Skilak Lake Loop Road, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Only a few miles from home.
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kpinwalla2
Social climber
WA
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Blacksnake Ridge Rd. and cirrocumulus, Blue Mtns., WA
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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We walked this Idaho road, but watched ATV's struggle up it.
The pleasant part of the road, up higher.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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The route to Oakdayle from Sonouragh lay to the N of the Table Mount until the advent of the motor car. Roughly.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Stories to read.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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there comes to be ...
a wonderful aroma of warm and toasty seed heads, as they
accumulate and dry out in proximity to the exhaust system.
i suppose it's gotta be ...
the calling card of a coming conflagration.
lacking an early dashboard indication,
there seems to be: a nice association
with arrival at my destination
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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This road connects the Plansee with the town of Griesen in the south Tirol near Reutte, Austria. No motorized vehicles allowed! The Zugspitze, the highest point in Germany, is just across the valley.
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AKDOG
Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 21, 2018 - 07:15am PT
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Sep 21, 2018 - 11:10am PT
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Lee Flat a few weeks ago while trying to get out to a new climbing spot. Unfortunetly the road was washed out over the summer due to monsoon moisture. Inyo County Roads Department sent me an email this week saying it would be clear and open by mid October. Might be able to sneak in one trip before the snow arrives.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 21, 2018 - 11:52am PT
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A Lambourgini tractor, "the Lambourgini of tractors," high in the Dolomites on a road I thought was a trail.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 30, 2018 - 07:44pm PT
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arizona by onewheel
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 30, 2018 - 07:51pm PT
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The road to Askole
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 30, 2018 - 09:36pm PT
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Deepest Idaho dirt road last week.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 12, 2018 - 07:10am PT
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Oct 12, 2018 - 08:19am PT
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A recent trip to the Inyos. Camp with Devils Racetrack in the background.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 12, 2018 - 08:39am PT
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Not quite as arid as Batrock’s...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2018 - 02:39pm PT
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Sredni Vashtar
Social climber
out in front
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Oct 16, 2018 - 02:55pm PT
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Batrock, you shed the lwb landy?
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Oct 16, 2018 - 02:58pm PT
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Yes, about 8 months ago. I miss it but it's hard to beat A/C and being able to carry on a conversation while you drive. I will probably buy a early series Rover at some point in the future as a fun project car, maybe a Series One.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Oct 17, 2018 - 02:05pm PT
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A "perfectly good" upside-down air-compressor unit.
Photo from the dirt road at 8,900'
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ruppell
climber
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Oct 17, 2018 - 05:20pm PT
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Oct 27, 2018 - 09:06am PT
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Nice dirt road shots folks. I found lots of scenic dirt roads in northern Nevada last week, while searching for minerals of interest.
Ruby Range dirt.
Galena ghost town dirt.
Burned up old truck dirt.
The truck was just below a ranch near Mountain City & may have been a cherished antique before the fire.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2018 - 10:03pm PT
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Nov 25, 2018 - 10:02am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 25, 2018 - 10:32am PT
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Okanagon humour...
It turned to dirt JUST after this spot. I swear!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 25, 2018 - 11:20am PT
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Why was an 8 year old driving that Outback? Or was he 10?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega
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Nov 25, 2018 - 12:09pm PT
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Over the past couple years I've been co-leading some epic photo tours around Kyrgyzstan that entail a significant amount of time on rough dirt roads.
When the road ends you have to find alternate modes of transit...
We're going back next July and have a couple seats available. Here's a link.
https://visionarywild.com/workshops/kyrgyz-republic-2/
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 25, 2018 - 12:17pm PT
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Jerry, you gotta get yer homies to open the tailgate of yer Mi-8 so you can hang out the back! 🤪
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega
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Nov 25, 2018 - 01:23pm PT
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Thanks Charles.
Reilly, opening the tailgate probably isn't gonna happen any time soon on that ship...
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Nov 26, 2018 - 08:48pm PT
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Lippencot Road, Death Valley
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 27, 2018 - 02:25pm PT
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 27, 2018 - 06:24pm PT
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my road today
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 27, 2018 - 07:42pm PT
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OK! You exotic international dirt road people!
You've forced me into playing some Mustang Nepal 2008 dirt roads cards.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
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Nov 27, 2018 - 07:52pm PT
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Well it is a dirt road; my driveway. The dirt is covered in snow. And those are not yeti tracks but Mr. Grizz.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 27, 2018 - 09:09pm PT
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One morning...
The next morning, same spot...
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 28, 2018 - 12:22pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 18, 2018 - 02:20am PT
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^^^ The vehicle as the constant center of these drone shots adds a LOT, IMO.
TFPU, hooblie.
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climber bob
Social climber
maine
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Dec 18, 2018 - 03:43am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2018 - 04:35pm PT
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I want your job. :-)
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Dec 19, 2018 - 02:02pm PT
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most 4wheelers should know this lake...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 19, 2018 - 06:21pm PT
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Out there innit.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 23, 2018 - 09:50am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2018 - 10:09am PT
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Who says we don’t have seasons in SoCal?
The Old Ridge Rd, built in 1915!
“Yaar! We’re listing, matey!”
Still my favorite dirt road... (Mürren, Suisse)
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Jay S
Mountain climber
Silver Gate, Mt
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Dec 24, 2018 - 10:13am PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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More rock than dirt. jess sayin’...
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ruppell
climber
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Reilly,
This is what more rock then dirt really looks like:
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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THAT’S NOT A ROAD! 🤪 La Femme got out and walked three times on our hiway.
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ruppell
climber
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Funny story.
This was supposed to be the road to Defense Mine in the Panamint Valley. My buddy had the gpx plot all mapped out on his iPad. The trails rated as difficult so we figured it would be a fun time for some fully built rigs.
After about 1/2 mile we get to the section I posted. It's difficult for sure. We go another 2 miles up this wash, past 5 really hard obstacles, and the wash just stops. It pretty much becomes a goat path up a very narrow ravine.
WTF? My buddy looks at his iPad and starts to laugh. About 2 1/4 miles back is a turn to the right we missed that actually takes you up to Defense Mine. We ended up in the drainage south of it. Best mistake we could have made because the actual Defense Mine trail was easy for our rigs.
We turned around and headed back up to Defense Mine. The correct way. lol
Here's a shot of a quick recovery on the way out of the wash. My rig made it up this waterfall no problem. Coming down I was going super slow. About a foot before my front wheels hit the ground my truck just slid like it was suddenly kicked into neutral. That ended up with me firmly planted but unable to move.
I couldn't go forward or reverse. The engine would rev but the tranny wouldn't engage. I thought for sure it was just a snapped linkage but when I got out the check the linkage was fine. I got a quick tug back to level ground and my rig drove just fine.
Turns out the transmission pickup line is in the back of the trans. That angle I was on was just enough to push all the fluid forward and starve the transmission. So next weeks project is to pull the pan and move the pickup to the center. lol
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 18, 2019 - 08:25pm PT
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Goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go?
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Feb 19, 2019 - 09:19am PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2019 - 12:58pm PT
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jonnyrig
climber
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Feb 19, 2019 - 06:57pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 24, 2019 - 02:52pm PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 27, 2019 - 08:42pm PT
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County line and Bear Creek Dam, Corps of Engineers flood control.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 28, 2019 - 02:14pm PT
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In the years I've owned my ranch the hairest drive out was in 3' of fresh powder that was coming over the hood blinding me a fraction of a second after the wiper passed.
A week ago we had a warm storm that put over an inch of rain onto the 2' of accumulated snow.
I had driven south that day and the rain got my 4x4 cleaner than its been in years.
But then I went to the ranch on Friday,..
The ground was a bog!
Sinking to the axles I kept going into and out of opposite lock. As a result I hit the worst holes I normally avoid but, fearful of losing momentum, I just kept at it trying not to spin my wheels and get buried.
When I got out my 4x4 was unrecognizable.
Nobody could guess the make.
I went to the carwash and pumped quarters.
When I was nearly clean I left.
Several hundred pounds of mud remained undrained,..
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2019 - 10:51pm PT
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yeah dude the mud season is upon us up here in the E central part of CO Plateau too. fug.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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2007 in darkest Idaho.
up
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Mar 19, 2019 - 09:58am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 17, 2019 - 12:07am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 24, 2019 - 04:25am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 24, 2019 - 07:03am PT
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The road to Askole often needs a little maintenance.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 24, 2019 - 07:32am PT
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Isn’t ‘askole’ Urdu for ‘shovel’?
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 26, 2019 - 07:06am PT
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Loyd
Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
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Apr 26, 2019 - 07:17am PT
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From the dirt road at my house
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 26, 2019 - 10:14am PT
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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May 28, 2019 - 07:37pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Topic Author's Reply - May 31, 2019 - 04:25pm PT
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ramble on
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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May 31, 2019 - 04:51pm PT
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Sorry about being an adult child (dickhead) and deleating the first itteration of the thread.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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May 31, 2019 - 09:48pm PT
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sweendog
climber
SC
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May 31, 2019 - 10:27pm PT
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axlgrease
Mountain climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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May 31, 2019 - 10:34pm PT
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