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Hey Andy - thanks for the tour! Karen and I are hoping to do this route in mid-Oct for her annual birthday trip. 2 nights at Surprise Valley HS are booked with our daughter and friends joining for the celebration. Hoping to do your trip in reverse weather permitting. Cheers - Jim

Sweet!! Enjoy the new wheels and it will be fun to set up the new combo. Cheers -

I've had my Fleet on a 2009 Tacoma since 2016. I generally check the mpg fairly frequently on trips and 14mpg seems to be the sweet spot. Headwinds/high speeds/passes will get us to 12 and even below. Tailwind and a light foot will get us close to 20 but this is rarely seen.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. Both Hart and Sheldon Refuges are in a way laboratories in that they have been managed with grazing removed for a few decades at least. They are both fairly healthy sagebrush steppe ecosystems. Cheat grass is present for sure but not to the...

This will get you there a bit more direct. Hart-Sheldon Story Map I was in the helicopter when that openning sequence of the Pronghorn herd passing beneath us was filmed. Pretty wild not to mention how crazy the chopper was gyrating to keep them in view.

Thanks for posting this Steve - There is a really informative "story map" about this landscape on the ONDA website that has a wealth of information. When I have a few minutes I'll see if I can post a direct link. Meanwhile Hart Mtn Refuge is being heavily impacted by a 65K+ acre wildfire. So...

Wandering Sagebrush - We were camping near the Buckhorn Viewpoint above the Imnaha a week or so back and saw similar masses of the beauties. Most I've ever seen in one location, spectacular!! Of course the camera was in my pack.... Also, equally impressive was the Mock Orange bloom in all the...

Just a note on the Toyota bed bolts mentioned above. I stripped one out on my 09 Tacoma so I found a machine bolt that just fits inside the Toyota bolt hole, I believe it might have been 3/8". I used a high grade steel bolt and secured it with lock washers and lock nut. Obviously you have to...

Nice collection. You covered a lot of ground on this trip. Love the ponderosa/flowers shot from the Ochocos.

Yikes!! - That is always one of my worries as I've got 200K on my Tacoma and many miles on those same rocky roads you were just on. Like y'all we just crawl along but it has to take a toll over time. Glad to hear you have an experienced shop with no wait.... :rolleyes:

Bumpers on my Fleet are around 2". Should get you in the ballpark.

On my 09 Tacoma with a composite bed I had an issue with one of the factory bolts stripping. With the FWC supplied bed mounts I just dropped a slightly smaller diameter and longer bolt through the existing hole and put some lock washers with a lock nut on the bolt from below. Been in use since...

In the Small World Dept.. I worked for John Judy as a lift operator at the local ski area just out of Sisters/Camp Sherman back in 77-78. Always seemed like a good soul and moved me up the lift operator ladder as the season and attrition of operators wore on. Still remember him giving me the...

Sounds like they are working hard to get the site restored and maintain privacy. That would have been a real scary situation for them. Seems like we have mostly used #s 7&8.

I don't need to see things like this. My camera pack is already too heavy.

Karen and I found some really nice dispersed camping sites upstream from the park. They were quite scenic looking down into the canyon. I'm sure your sharp eyes scoped them out on your way through. Pretty cool you can day-trip into the Owyhee from your basecamp.

Ours got its name from one of our favorite places in the Oregon desert and the location of its first real excursion - Mickey Pic - another day at work for Mickey

No, the bolts I used were just long enough to pull tight with the nuts inside the Yakima tracks. I used lock washers on the bolts. I did purchase a couple of varying lengths of bolts and played around to figure which length worked best as I too was worried about using too long of a bolt...

Curious to how you will like the D850?? It's a beast.

That's a great campsite at GB. Thanks for the memory bump. Looks like a great trip and excellent photos, you're really working that low angle light around the Solstice. Cheers -

Cheers Mr. Sage - Always enjoy this time of the year as the low angle light is pretty special. Hope to get out over the New Year! Enjoy the holidays!!

Happy Wintering Mr Mark BC - I'm still waiting for that beautiful sunrise over the Atlantic pic....?

Gorgeous Steve - while hiking we had one of these fly straight at us many, many years ago. Unforgettable!!

We have yet to get a chance to camp with our neighbors so no firsthand report. They did just get back from their first big trip in the Supertramp. Over 2 months across the US and back so when we next meet we'll get the lowdown.

It has been "my pleasure" in going on 20 years of working on the Wild Desert Calendar to meet so many generous and interesting people and bonus many have also became great friends. Cheers -