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05-26-2016, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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New World Man, you just discovered Utah gold! You were on the east side of the San Rafael Swell, basically a dissected oval blister on the surface of the earth. It happens to contain some of the most spectacular and least travelled roads in the state. My favorite is the road from Goblin Valley State Park south to the Muddy Creek and Factory Butte. It dumps you out between Hanksville and Capital Reef. But if you want to attempt the Muddy crossing I HIGHLY recommend checking how safe it it at either the Hanksville BLM office or Goblin Valley. Grab a map or check it out on Google Earth and head out, you've just found one of Utah's best kept secrets. BTW, that area around Temple Mt is by far the heaviest used part of the Swell, so you've seen the worst of it. Happy travels and thanks for the pics!
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05-27-2016, 05:59 PM
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#152
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SoCal
Posts: 463
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Carrizo Plain National Monument
Rifle, CO
Goodland, KS
Stockbridge, MA
Bishop, CA
Off-Road Expo West 2015
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2005 5.4L E250 RB50 4x4 SMB
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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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05-28-2016, 08:17 AM
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#153
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: The Sunny Southwest, USA
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Nice shots George. I see several states in there...Looks like you made the circuit?
: ) Thom
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05-28-2016, 08:48 AM
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#154
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: SoCal
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Last summer we took a 10K mile, 8 week camping trip across the country and into Canada. The shots above are from different trips. Bishop was 2 weeks ago.
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2005 5.4L E250 RB50 4x4 SMB
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But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
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05-30-2016, 02:29 PM
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#155
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 16
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Where's good camping near big sur? BLM?
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05-30-2016, 05:57 PM
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#156
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 3
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Kirk Creek, BLM campground on Hwy 1. South of Big Sur.
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06-01-2016, 10:49 PM
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#157
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Parker, CO
Posts: 477
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Quick overnight in Utah off of Hwy 15 just north of St George.
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06-02-2016, 12:07 AM
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#158
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 468
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Went to Hole in the Rock Road last week. Never been there before. Getting there was half the fun.
On the road there...
Waiting for sunset, which turned out blah, but hanging in was relaxing. This is about as "set up" as we get. Most windows open with the Fantastic Fan running. Not many bugs at all. Nor much other wildlife.
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06-02-2016, 12:16 AM
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#159
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Posts: 1,995
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Little Creek Mesa, SW Utah, over Memorial Day. Thanks for serving for those of you who have
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06-03-2016, 08:26 PM
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#160
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: The Sunny Southwest, USA
Posts: 427
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Back from a 5 day mini-adventure into Gifford Pinchot National Forest, our entry point was out of Battle Ground Washington. 4 days of mid seventies with final day jumping to ~80 and glad we were heading back to our home base on the Oregon Coast to get some cool on.
Shown in the pic is the AWD van with our 12' x 18' " Snow White Cool Tarp" (totally comfy under that with the sun beating down on it!) with some fun LED string lights I found on Amazon for a few bucks, runs off any USB cell phone accessory battery.
: ) Thom
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