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  1. Paul Varese

    Cerro Gordo , Swansea Salt Tram, and Alabama Hills

    I spent this past weekend hanging out around Cerro Gordo. Got a tour from the caretaker, Robert. Met the new owners Brett and Aron. All were very welcoming. Although you cannot camp immediately in town anymore, camping is allowed anywhere you can find a turnoff outside of town. I would not...
  2. Paul Varese

    US West San Diego Overland Bound Trail Runs

    I wasn’t going to go since I can’t miss work Friday but would be able to get out there Friday evening if you don’t mind me rolling in late.
  3. Paul Varese

    Cerro Gordo , Swansea Salt Tram, and Alabama Hills

    The website states no camping several times, so it sounds like it is no longer allowed. Might try your other suggestions. Thanks!
  4. Paul Varese

    Cerro Gordo , Swansea Salt Tram, and Alabama Hills

    I'm heading up to Cerro Gordo this Saturday. The website for the ghost town says "no camping" in several places, but seems like you did this not very long ago. Is the actual camping policy different than what the website says? If no camping immediately within the ghost town, are there other...
  5. Paul Varese

    Greetings from Fallbrook, CA

    That's the hard part. Deciding how much to cut and how to cut it. Some people just trim an inch or so at the front and back of the well while others just shave most of the flare off of the fender. Some people cut it all the way back to where they want it and apply door edge molding. The slick...
  6. Paul Varese

    Greetings from Fallbrook, CA

    Have any experience cutting/rolling fenders? I unhooked my sway bar this weekend and now I know I must do that. I don't think it's that hard.... but I'm a little squeamish about cutting into the body.
  7. Paul Varese

    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Before I had breakfast or coffee this morning, I urgently needed to know how far up the wheel wells the tires would go if I disconnected the front sway bar on my '02 Grand Cherokee. So I disconnected it. I thought about maybe slowly rolling one wheel up on top of a stump to flex the axle and...
  8. Paul Varese

    Greetings from Fallbrook, CA

    Hey Neighbor! I love the old FJ's. Congrats on the ARB bumper. Let me know if you want a hand getting it mounted. I 'm sure you can do it alone, but it's much easier with beer... I mean help. I'm also up for quick trail runs around here. I don't go as often as I should since I'm afraid to have a...
  9. Paul Varese

    Greetings from Fallbrook, CA

    Well none of the meetups are that close, but luckily, I've got three different ones to choose from that are all about the same distance! I just might to head up to the IE meet & greet, but the Jeep needs so much work I'm supposed to catch up on this weekend! It's a second job :sweatsmile:
  10. Paul Varese

    US West San Diego Overland Bound Trail Runs

    Hi all. I'm new to the group and pretty newbie in general. The Anza trip in October sounds great! My 16 year old son would have a blast as my navigator. I've mainly just explored old mining and fire access roads by myself. I don't have any experience navigating technical trails with a group. I...
  11. Paul Varese

    Greetings from Fallbrook, CA

    Hey Everyone, I'm new to this forum and pretty new to overlanding. I do some backpacking and some offroading and I like to tinker on my vehicles, so I have some related experience. My recreational vehicle is a mildly outfitted 2002 Grand Cherokee that I've been using to explore around Death...