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2020 NorCal Camping, Wheeling, & Shenanigans

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by Twizted, Dec 19, 2019.

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How many trips have you gone on in 2020?

  1. None, 2020 has been a real shit-show!

    16 vote(s)
    15.8%

  2. 1

    9 vote(s)
    8.9%

  3. 2-5

    34 vote(s)
    33.7%

  4. 6-10

    23 vote(s)
    22.8%

  5. 11-20

    9 vote(s)
    8.9%

  6. 21-30

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%

  7. 31-50

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  8. 50+

    1 vote(s)
    1.0%

  9. What's the biggest tire I can fit on my 3rd gen without a lift?

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  1. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:02 PM
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    MyWyfsRnnr

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  2. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:02 PM
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    Do it! You'll like it. There's no one around, no bugs, dead quiet.
     
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  3. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:46 PM
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  4. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:48 PM
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    K_Sandhu

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    Don't forget Jamie and blue mountains...they keep you warm too. Plus, wife (yours or someone else) :anonymous:
     
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  5. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:49 PM
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    K_Sandhu

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    lol...you have to get there first. Deer Valley trail got some tight spots and decent boulders that keep lots of people away.
     
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  6. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:50 PM
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    Don5352

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    Don5352 Liberty or Death

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    Some really cool shit
    No lakes nearby to camp around?
     
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  7. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:52 PM
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    K_Sandhu

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    There are few lakes. You can camp at Lower Blue Lake or Lake Alpine, but if you camp on the trail there aren't too many options.

    Edit: There is a nice spot on slick rock trail itself by the water. Usually, you need to get there during week days to get that spot.
     
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  8. Feb 4, 2020 at 3:59 PM
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    FZJ80 37’s locked blah blah 1st gen taco dual case d44 crawler
    Now all we need to set up is a date.

    I’ll probably camp out at Utica or Union reservoir Friday night, but we start on the Utica side, make our way towards alpine, air up, 4 East to deer. Start deer find a good spot to camp out for Saturday, out deer valley up to upper blue lake, hopefully over the summit and down towards 88.
     
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  9. Feb 4, 2020 at 4:04 PM
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    Don5352 Liberty or Death

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    Camped there a couple years ago with 'nando, Rob , 2BeersPlease, and Speedo.

    37649880_2242059829152480_7821304379964653568_o.jpg
     
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  10. Feb 4, 2020 at 4:18 PM
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    In!





    For updates :sadviolin:



    Oh you mean puppy as in dog...got it
     
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  11. Feb 4, 2020 at 4:27 PM
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    I usually camp near the first creek crossing on deer valley. Water flows almost year around. Never tried to fish it though.
     
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    count me in!
     
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  14. Feb 4, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    Let me know the dates.

    You seem to know the area pretty well. What connects between 4 and 108? If I join you guys for slick rock I might hit Niagra Rim on my way home. It'd be sweet to stay almost all dirt on the was over to Niagra.
     
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  15. Feb 4, 2020 at 5:14 PM
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    and cold as fuck. you left that one out.....


    Wood! :bananadead:


    Oh yea. The time some fucker gave me a brownie and I fell asleep midway making my tri tip. LOL. (its not like I had a gun to my head, just saying :p ) I woke up in a puddle of water and Don was gone. lol

    Well, I didn't say kitty :wink: but kitty woulda have been a better response

    Damn it John....One day I will!!!
     
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  16. Feb 4, 2020 at 5:15 PM
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    Gat_ Don’t be shattered.

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    @2BeersPlease spot on! Bowman lake. Probably my favorite camping spot so far. Definitely down to go back again.
     
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    nDub

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    Not much. I could give you a dirt road near Murphy’s.

    used to be able to cut across near Spicer reservoir but as far as I know it’s been closed for a long time.
     
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    Yeah, I've been looking over Google Maps and some topo's. It looks like trails from both sides get fairly close to each other but don't connect. Of course, there's lots of stuff that looks like that in my area as well. Usually something actually connects though. I'll poke around up there in the spring.
     
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    Let me know. I haven’t found anything but I stopped looking a long time ago. The struggle is getting across the Stanislaus.
     
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    Did you go in from Graniteville/Gaston?
     
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