Recent content by Edward Hard

  1. Edward Hard

    Cancelled Black Rock-Sheldon Game Range Recon Trip

    High Desert conditions await with grand Vistas history of our early settlers and maybe some wildflowers at high elevations. View Rally Point
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    Swansea Grade conditions

    RedRob, Led an OB trip through Cerro Gordo before Mojave Guardian trip. Made it to Salt Tram and Tenders Cabin, the daylight was drawing to a close so did not want to trek down an unknown canyon. I think best to go from 190 up canyon, but very recent storms likely caused damage to this road...
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    US West Pre-Mojave Trail Guardian Trip

    We will traverse the Western part of Death Valley National Park, making our way down through Shoshone, CA then on to Nipton, CA. Camping second night in Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. Then traverse down to Colorado River via Aztec Wash. Trip will end on 23rd at 1600hrs in Mojave National...
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    US West Inyo National Forest-Mono Basin Trip

    Glen- i can't believe I almost forgot that fence line trail that was extremely narrow and needing to move small boulders on a nearly 20 degree slope.
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    US West Inyo National Forest-Mono Basin Trip

    OB Friends- Well the timing did not work for all that signed up, but life got in the middle, it happens. There will be more trips! This was an awesome trip and full of Eastern Sierra backcountry scenery of the all the great places that make the area an Overlander's paradise. Glen from...
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    US West Sierra Foothills Overlanders Monthly OLB meet-up/meeting.

    All, I will be unable to attend tonight's meeting in Diamond Springs. Trip in June scheduled, see Rally Points and planning another in July for Black Rock, part of Sheldon Game Refuge, Fields OR then onto Steens Mountain. Stay tuned for last trip summary and photos. Ed
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    US West Inyo National Forest-Mono Basin Trip

    We start in the Bodie Hills, then traverse south into the relicted lands of eastern Mono Lake within the Mono Basin National Scenic Area and into Mono Mills then onto Crooked Meadows and the volcanic and granitic wildlands of Wild horse Canyon, Benton Crags, Chidago Flat, and Fish Slough. We...
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    US West *Trip Limit Reached (6 Rigs Max)* Gold Butte-Grand Parashant/Grand Canyon Rim-Nevada-Arizona-Utah

    Hi Inye 26, Thanks for reaching out. Winch not absolutely required. Ed
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    US West Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada

    Hello everyone who might be interested and able to attend this great trip! Please RSVP with a confirmation of Attending or Not Attending. Really need to get a firm headcount on planned participation, so I can coordinate sending out information. Happy Trails!
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    US West Fall Ghost Towns-Mining History-Geology-Eastern CA/Central Nevada

    Come experience a Fall trip to the Bodie Hills of CA then into Nevada overlanding through the Shoshone Mtns, Toiyabe, Toquima, Monitor and Hot Creek Ranges exploring historical mines, active geology, Nuclear Test Site history, observing wildlife and 4WD through some of the most scenic landscapes...
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    US West *Trip Limit Reached (6 Rigs Max)* Gold Butte-Grand Parashant/Grand Canyon Rim-Nevada-Arizona-Utah

    Hi Jim- There are 10 levels of difficulty on the drop down menu for the road challenges, I chose Moderate Level 3, considering past two trips to this location. Ignore the 5 as it just reflects the 5th level out of 10, 10 being extreme.