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I run Airbags and do pretty well. [sharedmedia=core:attachments:13864] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:13896]

Yup, there are " others " of us out here. I cant zip up my vinal windows when it's cold, or they will rip apart (seperate) from the canvas. If it's warm out, they will zip up ok, but are getting pretty tight. My screening is getting pretty worn too. Iv'e duct taped a few spots that have...

Sounds fun, Id be up for somthing like this, I will also be attending the MR in the fall.

Awesome trip report, as always. I love how you capture all the little details, makes you feel like your there. I don't know if you have read windyscottys blogs. He writes about the eastern sierras. He has some interesting ones about Arborglyphs created by basque sheepheaders...

I did a similer fix on my 2004 tacoma. Straightened it out and boxed it in with steel plate. Then welded on the brackets for the airbags instead of bolting.

I havn't had any issues with the overhang on mine. It is a hassle getting the spare down, but it can be done if you can crawl under there and use something shorter in the slot to lower it. I am making a tool to drop the tire easier. A bar with a swivel inline and a slotted end.

Thats what I need too. Also a jack to go on it. :unsure:

I found some stuff that comes in a roll that makes an excellent patch you can cut to size. It comes in different colors too, and can be usefull for lots of other things as well. It's called Duct Tape........... Lol. Sorry had to say it. I have actually used it to make a repair in the rear...

I slide logs, and small chunks of firewood along the space between the bed and camper. On fishing trips I store the rods along one side.

Airbags along with HD Bilsteins work well for me. They have help up for tons of miles both on and off road. I only put the camper on for trips, and the truck is a daily driver for the family, so I wanted stock feeling ride when camper is off. I beefed up the frame (boxed in) along the vunerable...

I heard about this too when I was at Carlsbad Caverns NM last month. They too were asking that you not enter the Caverns if you had been to other caves with the same shoes, clothes, backpacks, gear, etc. It seems that bats are an important part of the food chain too.

Thanks everybody for all the comments. I miss the desert already and can't wait to get back out there. If anyones interested, Here is a link to a youtube video that shows some great photos and captures the feeling at the Rendezvous Event. http://www.youtube.c...h?v=FP5ZuAE4WLE

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Anza Borrego Dr 2012

Salton Sea & Anza BorregoDesert Rendezvous 2012

Salton Sea

Here are a few from the Salton Sea

Last weekend, my family and I headed out the 10 east toward the Salton Sea. Our destination was the 2012 Desert Rendezvous, an event put on by some folks over at Expedition portal. We headed out a day early, so we could do a little exploring, as I had never been this part of the desert. The...

Beautiful pictures Mark, love the panoramic views, looks like a great trip. Cool to see that you checkout out and enjoyed the Buttermilks, It's one of my favorite places to stay around the Bishop area. I would normally be up there right now, for the Blake Jones on the 17th but had to cancel the...

I had the problem of the pilot goin out when driving on the highway. My solution was to wedge a pie tin in there in front of the louvered door to block some air. Id take a picture but you get the idea. Works great and free. I do try to remember to turn off the fridge and relight it after...

French Press for me, usually grind beans @ home before a trip. There are several 3 in 1 instant coffee packs available at the asian markets, that are really good. 3 in 1 has got the cream & sugar in it already. I drink them while hiking/backpacking all the time. The G7 & Maxam brand are the...

Ill be headed up 395 to Bishop St Patricks Day, for the Blake Jones Trout derby. I been doin the derby since I was a kid, I think it's the 45th annual this year. Id love to join someone on a Death Valley trip sometime, Iv'e done lots of research on DV, but just havn't explored it.

Heres a few shots from the Buttermilks. I like to drive right up to the snow level and camp, and wake up to the snow all around.This was March last year.

The buttermilks are arother nice area to camp up there. I am going to be up there in March for the Blake Jones Trout derby in Bishop, St. Pattys day weekend. I hope to do as good this year as I did last year.

Mine was broken just like that so I took it off. I still have both pieces. I thought about cutting one out of sheet metal, but I just ended up taking it off and doing without one, it still latches. I should make one soon because the aluminum is getting pretty beat up in that area from the latch...