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    Death Valley on thanksgiving || Tips and Group

    Yes that first day was amazing! Your camelbak experience sounds miserable We did a little bit more by going down from Cerro Gordo on the east side, then around the back of boxcar and straight to the plateau by Darwin and then back by Olancha. Then road direct to Lone Pine mid afternoon with a...
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    Death Valley on thanksgiving || Tips and Group

    Yes last weekend was nuts with over 80 in Mazourka on Saturday, and then freezing by the tram with insane wind. Where you also doing the Lone Pine 300?
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    Land anchors

    See IMHO Deadman seems to be a good option with the main advantages of being more versatile and "smaller & lighter (to pack/carry)" than a pull pal, but definitely requires more work than a pull pal in sand.
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    Big Sur Overlanding

    Yes Nacimiento Ferguson road is open all the way up to Limekiln bridge on the north and to Gorda on the south (at least 2 weekends ago; as now Google maps is showing a closure after Placket Creek). Limekiln park is open/accessible but the bridge going north is closed; the Limekiln bridge is...
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    San Luis Obispo to Bing sur via nfr (g16) 6/9-6/11

    Well maintained; just at the bottom before arriving there was a mud area with bigger ruts but it is drying out. you can by-pass it by going left and then on the right side for the next one. But nothing really deep and you will be totally fine with the taco.
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    San Luis Obispo to Bing sur via nfr (g16) 6/9-6/11

    Just to let you know that the trail down to Alder creek campground is all clear. Was there several times in May. The sites past the creek are on the overgrown side.
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    Greetings From Santa Cruz, CA

    Welcome Todd!
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    What part of northern Cali are you from?

    Santa Cruz (west side)