Let’s see those 200s camping…..

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Mountain Stream in NC. Small campground, but easy and great scenery.

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OMG, what a campsite. Where?

Ocean Cove Campground along the Northern California coast. It was that awesome and then some. I've been to many campground along the Pacific Coast and this was easily the most dramatic. Caveat is its really windy during some parts of the day so a hardsided camper is recommended if taking one of the more exposed sites. There are some more protected sites against brush and trees.

I cross posted a few more pics in the posts below.

Yes to what others have said. I'm only doing it as I'm beyond capacities, and it helps me with insight on how to best balance weights with various loadouts. Particularly the rear axle that does more than its share of heavy lifting and is over rating by ~1k lbs. I'm lighter this trip but I wanted to see how much weight I had taken off compared to a heavy previous trip:

Steer Axle: 3,120 lbs (Front GAWR 3,595lbs)
Rear Axle: 5,460 lbs (Rear GAWR 4,300lbs)
LX: 8,580 lbs (GVWR 7,385lbs)
Payload: ~2,200 lbs (Rated 1,411 lbs)
Trailer axles: 7,040 lbs (Trailer GAWR 7,600 lbs)
Tongue: ~1,200 lbs (Rated 850 lbs)
Trailer Gross: ~8,250 lbs (Rated 8,500 lbs, *2009)
GCWR: 15,620 lbs (GCWR 14,920)

EDIT: Keeping this thread on topic... After fixing an alternator issue while on a road trip, snagged the most epic walk-up campsite on the CA coast today. Views for days. I'll take the good and bad as all part of the adventure. Sure beats any work day.

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Ocean Cove Campground along the Northern California coast.

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There used to be a mountain biking trail there called Chutes and Ladders, it was one of my most memorable rides I've ever had on a mountain bike. I wish we had decent trails nearby where we live, I'd get back into mountain biking.
How far are you from Arkansas? It is worth the trip.
 
There used to be a mountain biking trail there called Chutes and Ladders, it was one of my most memorable rides I've ever had on a mountain bike. I wish we had decent trails nearby where we live, I'd get back into mountain biking.

I've actually heard of it even tho I'm not a mtn biker!

My girl and I have different priorities.

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How far are you from Arkansas? It is worth the trip.

6.5 hours just to get to Texarkana lol. I've seen the new mountain with the lift and some of the trails around Eureka Springs, good stuff for sure.
 
I've actually heard of it even tho I'm not a mtn biker!

My girl and I have different priorities.

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Oh I am into paddle sports as well. From play boats and creekers/river runners to multi-day river expeditions and coastal fishing, I stay pretty busy with the kayaks.

@Catskills I am also one of only a handful silly enough to take an inflatable paddle board down the entire Devils River as well. And yes, I hit all of the rapids and with help of some Flex Seal Tape the board survived the trip even after tumbling down all of the rocks for three days. Pardon the crap quality pics from a buddies Android phone.

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