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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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