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Very cool guys! Looks like it was a little stormy out there compared to our trip. Steve said it; winter camping is the best! There's just so much to see out there, I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime

Here's something interesting. "Balanced Rock" in Caruthers Canyon from our trip.



And here's what it looked like in 1940.

The Mojave is the best. To bad you missed the Cavern you need to see it some time.

Great report, gald you had a good weekend.

It was a great trip. We drove through some of the most scenic, varied and beautiful terrain in this country. The weather, as cold as it was, was the perfect backdrop to the stunning colors of the landscape. It seemed every nuance of color and variety was on display for us out there and we all took it in with great appreciation. I'd like to thank the guys for a great trip. We ate like kings, and laughed easily on our way to one of the best trips I've experienced. Here are a few of my pics from the weekend:

BorregoWrangler wrote:Very cool guys! Looks like it was a little stormy out there compared to our trip. Steve said it; winter camping is the best! There's just so much to see out there, I'm looking forward to doing it again sometime

Here's something interesting. "Balanced Rock" in Caruthers Canyon from our trip.



And here's what it looked like in 1940.

That rock is actually named Phallus Rock for obvious reasons...

More pics of the Mojave Preserve Trip

Heading west on Vulcan Mine Road Frogeye Eric and Chris walking the pups to Vulcan Mine Vulcan Mine Ollie hurling rocks Eric Kelso Dunes from Vulcan Mine Rd.

Kelso Train Depot Kelso Cima Road The Mojave at dusk. Eric aka Smiles aka E-Train Vegas Camping at Beale Mountain Beale Mountain Eric cooking up some eggs and sausage. Josh Miller

This was among the best off-road trips I've been on - a great group of people, changing weather conditions, amazing scenery, and no vehicle failures.

Thank you, Scott, for putting this run together, and for the best dutch oven apple cobbler I've ever eaten. Thank you Nikos (Sunnygrill) for the incredible feasts we were able to partake of. Ollie, Chris (Frogeye), Eric (E-train) - you helped make this a memorable trip for me.

Here are a few pics from along the Mojave Trail:

Rojo ready for the diver's meeting: Heading on down the road: The Sunnygrill Adventure trailer was unstoppable: The view from Fort Piute: A local citizen of the Mojave: One of many petroglyphs: Mass Transit in the Mojave: Climbing around at the Hole in the Wall: Drying the tents at Mitchell Caverns: Checking out the huge Vulcan Mine: Surreal sunset on the way to Beale Mountain: Camping at Beale Mountain: Oh, yea, about that dinner... Thanks again to Gon2Srf, Ollie, Frogeye, Sunnygrill, and E-train

Great pics Larry, another one for the books! Now where are the pics of the final water crossing, you were the only one who got a shot of me? I have some great ones of you and everyone else but you'll never see em' unless you cough up yours first.

Here is a teaser...Ollie cutting loose!

OK, OK, I give :

Camp "Gon2Srf": Frog Shrine at the "Post Office": Crossing Soda Lake: New addition to the Monument: At the Trestle Bridge for a quick lunch: At the Catherdral: And, of course Gon2Srf at the water crossing: