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Alex Brame

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Photos of the sky at camp in Hurricane, Utah
Very nice! Love southern Utah and I'd sure like to go back some day. My rig is getting a lot like yours, in appearance anyway. Still have a ways to go with the build, but I just bought a Smittybilt Overlander RTT last week. Haven't had a chance to take any photos yet, but will once I try it out (raining right now in Oregon...imagine that)
 

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American basin - lil cool in September up there, our fall generally starts around that time. Everyone comes cat dogs kids :blush::blush:
 

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WeGoPlacez

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Me and my girls this weekend in north FL.

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Looks like fun! How do you like your RTT?
Very nice! Love southern Utah and I'd sure like to go back some day. My rig is getting a lot like yours, in appearance anyway. Still have a ways to go with the build, but I just bought a Smittybilt Overlander RTT last week. Haven't had a chance to take any photos yet, but will once I try it out (raining right now in Oregon...imagine that)
Thanks We love Utah, we moves here from Florida about a year ago. It’s so much fun outfitting rigs! We love the Smittybilt RTT! Would love to visit Oregon, someday we will! Do you have a favorite place in Oregon, somewhere we should consider?
 

Alex Brame

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Looks like fun! How do you like your RTT?

Thanks We love Utah, we moves here from Florida about a year ago. It’s so much fun outfitting rigs! We love the Smittybilt RTT! Would love to visit Oregon, someday we will! Do you have a favorite place in Oregon, somewhere we should consider?
My primary destination when I stayed in southern Utah was Bryce canyon, which I got to tour with blue sky and snow on the ground in April of 2006.

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Most of my trips since have been in the Central Cascades of Oregon, which are close at hand. I'm still a backpacker and have only started to think about overland trips.

The dry country on the East side of the state is great for overlanding. Look at the Steens mountain region, as a suggestion. My favorite trails in the mountains take forever to open up, usu. mid July because of snow. By all means drive out to the coast if you come to Oregon, much different than Florida.

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My primary destination when I stayed in southern Utah was Bryce canyon, which I got to tour with blue sky and snow on the ground in April of 2006.

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Most of my trips since have been in the Central Cascades of Oregon, which are close at hand. I'm still a backpacker and have only started to think about overland trips.

The dry country on the East side of the state is great for overlanding. Look at the Steens mountain region, as a suggestion. My favorite trails in the mountains take forever to open up, usu. mid July because of snow. By all means drive out to the coast if you come to Oregon, much different than Florida.

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I'm trying to save that picture of Bryce Canyon I want it as my deskop background for my work laptop! Can you email it to me by chance?
 

WeGoPlacez

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My primary destination when I stayed in southern Utah was Bryce canyon, which I got to tour with blue sky and snow on the ground in April of 2006.

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Most of my trips since have been in the Central Cascades of Oregon, which are close at hand. I'm still a backpacker and have only started to think about overland trips.

The dry country on the East side of the state is great for overlanding. Look at the Steens mountain region, as a suggestion. My favorite trails in the mountains take forever to open up, usu. mid July because of snow. By all means drive out to the coast if you come to Oregon, much different than Florida.

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Wow I just love your photos! Must say it’s very beautiful there! We are backpackers too, we love doing both overlanding and thru- hiking. Thanks Alex for taking the time to share that with us!
 

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EPIC Camp: Eastern Nevada, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (steps from Great Basin National Park)
GPX: 38.856535, -114.223978

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This is a really private, really remote site with a spectacular view. You are steps from the National Park so hiking is super easy. Just be sure to check in with the Ranger Station (sixty miles away) to get back-country registered for hiking in the park.

Ten-plus inch of ground clearance with 4-Wheel definitely required with good approach/departure geometry being very helpful. There are two very severe (dry in August) creek beds that cross the road that are really just rather steep-walled ditches. You should definitely be able to self-recover, as you are twenty miles from a mobile signal and unlikely to see anyone outside of the hunting season. The approach road is basically a melon-sized boulder field that likes to beat your undercarriage up if you go fast but is sure to be trouble if you go too slowly. It was all my Commander could do, and this trip alone has gotten me permission to get a Gladiator. :)

Bring your own water. The place is one of the darkest locations in the lower 48 if you like stars. Plenty of wildlife (but outside of the known bear zone.)

Pictures from August 11 - 13, 2018. Note red haze from California wildfires (which messed up our meteor shower viewing...it was awesome but not as much as it would have been!) Views here would normally be to the horizon without the haze.
 
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2RiversRanchExpeditions

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EPIC Camp: Eastern Nevada, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (literally steps from Great Basin National Forest)
GPX: 38.856535, -114.223978

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This is a really private, really remote site with a spectacular view. You are steps from the National Park so hiking is super easy. Just be sure to check in with the Ranger Station (sixty miles away) to get back-country registered for hiking in the park.

Ten-plus inch of ground clearance with 4-Wheel definitely required with good approach/departure geometry being very helpful. There are two very severe (dry in August) creek beds that cross the road that are really just rather steep-walled ditches. You should definitely be able to self-recover, as you are twenty miles from a mobile signal and unlikely to see anyone outside of the hunting season. The approach road is basically a melon-sized boulder field that likes to beat your undercarriage up if you go fast but is sure to be trouble if you go too slowly. It was all my Commander could do, and this trip alone has gotten me permission to get a Gladiator. :)

Bring your own water. The place is one of the darkest locations in the lower 48 if you like stars. Plenty of wildlife (but outside of the known bear zone.)

Pictures from August 11 - 13, 2018. Note red haze from California wildfires (which messed up our meteor shower viewing...it was awesome but not as much as it would have been!) Views here would normally be to the horizon without the haze.
We LOVE the Toiyabe National Forest! Hoping to get down there next year.
 
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