Yeah my tent didn’t fare so well in that extremely wet snow. Who’d have thought it would snow in the desert?
Let’s see those 200s camping…..
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The tent is actually in this picture!
I found that in situations like yours, my Remote Start button allowed me to start the LX and warm up the interior for ten minutes, then shut off. All from under the covers in the back… yeah, I’m a wimp.
The one place I don't like my Defenders.
My Nitto RGs did a fair job. I don’t think anything, even a full on mud tire, really did that well in that soft and sticky clay muck.
I really need to get up that way.
I really need to get back up into Pisgah!
Nice - it looks…moist.
Quick setup at Carolina Relic Run
Would anyone be willing to share some dispersed / BLM land in central California along the coast or in the eastern sierras? Looking to escape the heat in late June.
We have a campsite reservation in the sierras but the campground isn’t the quietest and the camp sites are a little too tight for my liking.
We have a campsite reservation in the sierras but the campground isn’t the quietest and the camp sites are a little too tight for my liking.
Are you familiar with the iOverlander2 app? I use this a lot for trip planning and there are tons of killer boondocking sites and established campgrounds on there. Definitely check it out if you aren’t familiar with it.
I’m not! I’ve been a little overwhelmed by all the apps and subscriptions when it comes to camping that I haven’t been able to figure out which ones actually work, lol.
I’ll download it now. Thank you!
I’ve been through all the other ones but iOverlander has been my primary for quite some time now. You can turn on or off a huge list of POI’s but I mainly use it for its 4 types of campsites, water (places we can refill our drinking water and fresh water tanks, and laundromats.
But the wild camping sites is where it shines.
I’ll find spots on a there, post coordinates into my favorite satellite map app or program, then look at the roads leading into it and peruse the area around the camp to see if there are other cool places to check out. We’ve gotten deep into some killer BLM or state land areas and found some really cool spots like abandoned cabins, fossil digs, ghost towns, this wild obsidian bed that was in the middle of nowhere Utah where we just walked around literal tons of naturally occurring obsidian… anyway, I’ll take all that relevant info and organize those waypoints into my Gaia map into a fastidious folder system that only the most ridiculous organized person could appreciate. Of course, you do you by take a look and see what you think. You can go as established or remote as you want.
That sounds pretty dope! I started playing with it yesterday, seems way better than the rest, all the other hasp try and force subscriptions without letting you see anything.
That’s got more room than some NYC apartments.
Tehmbrick
SILVER Star
First outing with the LX and the plan was Lone Pine & Alabama Hills. Was geared up and ready for a shakedown trip. Having a great drive out, 8 miles from the turn onto Hwy 395 and met with this. Note to self, do not rely on Google Maps to catch prior nights snow and road closures.
Hard pivot for some forest service road exploring and camping. Still good times.
Got a 6 mile trail run in at Calavares Big Trees State Park. Size of the Giant Sequoias is awe inspiring.
Hard pivot for some forest service road exploring and camping. Still good times.
Got a 6 mile trail run in at Calavares Big Trees State Park. Size of the Giant Sequoias is awe inspiring.
Awe man, last minute road closures have struck us all. This has been one thing that has kept me on Facebook. I have found that joining the local 4x4 groups to be extremely handy for up to date trail conditions and road issues like this. I’ll search out and join several of these groups before a trip, it’s saved me from a couple turn arounds. The icing on the cake is that like most other off road types they are willing to help should you get stuck, thankfully I’ve avoided this… knocks on wood.
Looks like you still had a top notch trip!
Tehmbrick
SILVER Star
Good advice. Thank you.