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Here’s my setup. I screwed eye bolts into the camper, and use carabiners to attach it. For the poles, I use my load lock bars, and some paracord as guy lines. I can go off either side, or off the back. Counting the poles, The whole thing was less than $60.

Here’s my rig, in the middle, on The Summit of 8070 foot Santa Rosa Mountain, in California. Next challenge: a picture of your most recent camp site.

As usual, I had a great time, with some great people! I’m looking forward to the next one!The summit of Santa Rosa Mountain. Camp at Toolbox Spring.

We are at Tool Box Spring Campground, on the Thomas Mountain loop. It’s beautiful and cool up here.

I just got off work, see you at 6:00.

Big Bear California, last February. Next challenge: your rig at a historic site.

All original from 1980, except for the auxiliary light switch, CB radio, and my pallet wood cup holder.

The Stater Bros parking lot at the intersection of Florida Ave and Ramona Expressway?

Toolbox spring campground it is. There is plenty of room, and it is a nice area. I get off work at around 5:00 pm and will head up around 6:00 Thursday.

Hey everyone, Lake Hemet is booked for the next month, so we’ll be camping at some yellow post sites on the Thomas Mountain Loop instead. I’ll head up Thursday night and save a couple of spots, and post which ones here. Depending on when everyone is planning on coming up, we can arrange a meet...

I’ll be going out this weekend to scout the area. A lot of the trails are still closed due to last year’s fire and extra wet winter, but there should be plenty for us to explore. The area I’m thinking of has amethyst mines, Native American history and possibly a fire lookout tower. I’d prefer...

Never had a problem with my carb. Stock Toyota carb on the original 20r engine. I’m not doing anything extreme, but it handles hills and altitude fine. I had it up over 10,000 feet in the Sierras last month, and it was fine. Just took a bit longer to warm up, but after that it ran just fine. Due...

Here’s my old rig, a 1980 Toyota pickup, with 91000 original miles. Butte Valley, Death Valley National Park, California. Mojave National Preserve, California. Reward Mine, Owens Valley California. Coyote Flat, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California.

Since we’re showing off our bookshelves, here are a few of mine. Pics 1 and 2 are desert and local mountain guidebooks. Pics 3 and 4 are general hiking, Arizona and Utah hiking, and Arizona history.

I was there last weekend too, with the Inland Empire group. It’s worth going back to see. We just stayed on the main trail, and camped at the end, then hiked up to a few of the lakes. It was amazing! There are more pictures on the Inland Empire meeting thread much better than mine.

I destroyed my brakes on that trip, they were making horrible noises by the time I got home. It was totally worth it though, I can’t wait to get back out there!

I haven’t ever run out, since I have rolls stashed away in my truck and camper, but I also always bring paper towels, and especially baby wipes. Baby wipes are wonderful when you are in the middle of nowhere.

Another Brent here! I went to expo west for the first time this year, and it was amazing! I’ve never been to the expo east, but if it’s like west, expect to do a LOT of walking. And be prepared to spend more money than you had planned, there is so mu really cool stuff you never knew you needed...

I’ll be there. I got Friday off today, and the truck is halfway loaded. Tell me more about those brook trout!

These books are pretty much obsolete, but are fun reads. La Siesta Press had some great books back in the 60s and 70s, including a series on old mines. You can find them on Amazon.