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GUACAMOLE, SALSA AND CHIPS AND A NICE CAMP FIRE . GOOD FRIENDS. BYOB. FRIDAY EVENING AT ROCK BOWL BEACH. BREAKFAST SAT MORNING. GET OUT OF TOWN!

Base Camp Thursday September 25th, 2025 35.03940, -108.12083 If anybody wants to find us, you can proceed north from SR53 on Zuni Canyon road (paved) a few miles, then turn left toward Oso Lookout. Proceed west on washed out road until you get...

Agree. There online prices are usually very good. My only gripe is the $5 fee to pick up online orders in the store. Even with the fee it can be less that other dealers, depending on how much you order, and if shipping is charged...

Here is a screen shot of my bookmarks. Some dealers discount more than others. There were a few that offered free shipping on orders over $70. I'm not sure if they still do. I've used Claremont before.

Well, I had an hour , so it took off the old bumper and have the cradle installed. The rest will have to wait until the weekend.

Two videos. Of course I didn't remember I had the GoPro in the truck. Here is the crossing at the Maclaren River. I wish I had it running for a few other things. When I was at Overland Expo I wandered by the GoPro booth and had a chat with the...

I've driven Stony Pass twice from Silverton, over to the reservoir, and back. The last time was 2 months ago during the annual Cruisers on the Rockies event (I was actually the trail leader both times) . I fished the Rio Grande above the...

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Loving the things Juan does in retirement. 😂😂

And I can confirm that the aspens are in their peak glory, at least in the Garita Mountains and Saguache Park. Incredible!

Good eye! I'm driving a potato truck... Helping a friend out during the harvest.

I had Discount Tire rebalance my wheels recently. When I left I noticed they were vibrating. I thought crappy balance ... until I noticed they put 40psi in the tires. I dropped them down to 30 and they ride much better.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL Jon! Thanks for sharing photos!👍

I bet those aspens will be stunning in a few weeks.

I had planned to go through there in July, but my plans changed, so when my plans fell through a couple weeks ago, I decided to revive this trip. I left on a Friday and it was raining hard by the time I got to Alamosa. I had planned on staying...

Oh, and I finally stopped to take some pics of antelopes. I've never seen so many as I did on the drive back.

After hiking in the dunes, I headed to Zapata Falls to see the waterfall in the cave. It's a short .8 mile round trip hike, but the last couple hundred feet, you need to cross the stream. The hike isn't that bad, but that water is...

Desert time to clear my mind

A few stories. I met people on this adventure. That included two folks that were cycling. One fella was from Japan. His English was minimal. Since I ride, I was very envious of his adventure. I had pulled off the Dempster to make camp. The spot...

Very cool! I hope I can make it up there sometime!

I mentioned the Canol Road. I did this road during my adventure in 2021. It was a favorite then, and it was again this trip (I did it twice this year). The colors were just starting to turn. It was stunning in 2021, and not too shabby this trip.

One of my favorite places was the Salmon Glacier outside of Hyder, AK and Stewart, BC. This involves 4 border crossings between AK and BC.

The views...

Before I left I had contacted a fella here on MUD (@coldtaco, Stephan and Joyce) who live in Anchorage. I wanted to know if he had any good suggestions for places to go. He did, and recommended Valdez Creek road off the Old Denali Highway. The...