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THIRD Annual AZBDR

Discussion in 'Arizona' started by Sapnjack, Sep 14, 2020.

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  1. Dec 19, 2020 at 5:12 PM
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    cool, didn’t realize they could be used on both.
     
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  2. Dec 19, 2020 at 5:13 PM
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    Yup, I have stock Bilstein fronts from a 2019 Tacoma OR on it now.
     
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  3. Dec 19, 2020 at 6:01 PM
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    Those Arizona hogs don't taste all that good
     
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  4. Dec 21, 2020 at 7:51 AM
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    ..not by themselves they don’t but if you get it processed into sausage or even chorizo and mixed with another meat it can be super tasty.
     
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  5. Dec 23, 2020 at 7:23 AM
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    This trip is creeping up quickly! I was going through the pin drops from the first post and decided Id chime in with some experience. I have camped numerous times on top of the rim near the Friday night pin location. If you go south of highway 260 there is a bunch of dispersed free/wild camping. You can sneak all the way to the very edge of the rim and the views are incredible. There is plenty of room for multiple vehicles.

    Contrary to what google maps shows, there is not actually a road that goes over the cliff and down to the bottom, its simply the powerline and its not drivable.

    https://www.google.com/maps/place/34°17'05.8"N+110°53'21.4"W/@34.284942,-110.8914747,637m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d34.284942!4d-110.8892859


    This is the view from the gps coordinates above...

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    No filter!!! :eek:

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    Same view as above but from camp about 100 feet from the edge.

    [​IMG]


    This shows how much room is at that spot.

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. Dec 23, 2020 at 7:40 AM
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    I also explored the Rim Road recently (though this spot is much closer to Happy Jack).

    Tons of space around here. And the views are superb.

    I can't wait for this trip!

    As a heads up, this trip will be significantly cooler at night relative to last year, so plan accordingly! If anyone has any questions let me know and I'll help you the best I can.

    [​IMG]DSC_2412 by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

    [​IMG]DSC_2413 by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr
     
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  7. Dec 23, 2020 at 1:24 PM
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    awesome views!!! Yea I’ve been thinking about the temperatures. I recently bought this bag:

    ALPS OutdoorZ Redwood -25 Degree Flannel Sleeping Bag, Tan, 38 - x 80 -Inch
    ALPS Outdoorz Redwood -25 Degree Flannel Sleeping Bag, Tan, 38 - x 80"
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00358RUJ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_Ov74Fb0WCDCYT?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
     
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  8. Dec 23, 2020 at 2:57 PM
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    That's a good one at -25 degrees. You shouldn't have any problems on this trip! Keeping your head encapsulated also helps tremendously. I use a mummy style bag personally. Easy to regulate my body temperature during the course of the night by pulling my head out and tucking it in.
     
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  9. Dec 23, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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    Our first year doing the trip, we woke up to a 13 degree morning at the Las Cienegas camp ground.

    [​IMG]
     
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  10. Dec 23, 2020 at 4:11 PM
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    i tried a mummy bag a month ago. I’m too claustrophobic! So I wear a beanie and hoody :)
     
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    You werent cold enough :rofl:
     
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  12. Dec 23, 2020 at 5:22 PM
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  13. Dec 23, 2020 at 7:02 PM
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    So let's talk about the cold for a sec.
    What's need to keep warm enough at night in a tent?
    I'm thinking a heater isn't gonna work. Are there other things that can be done to help make it more comfortable?
    I might be running this one solo the lady definitely doesn't like the cold.
     
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    I’m going to try and run an electric blanket off a solar generator battery. Just gonna throw it on top of my sleeping bag. They have a 1 hour automatic turn off which is probably a good idea. The battery can recharge off the alternator while we drive.

    I also recently ran a Mr Heater Buddy propane heater with a carbon monoxide monitor. It’s super hot for sure. Basically ran it for 10 minutes to heat up the tent, turn off and went back to sleep. Rinse and repeat a couple times throughout the night.
     
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    Just ordered a Mr. Heater
     
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    Just go old fashioned, layers. Nothing will keep you warmer than good old insulation. I use moving blankets and a down comforter.
     
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    yea I bring a king sized thick blanket sometimes to wrap around my sleeping bag.
     
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    That is how I do it, but after waking up in the teens, I want something to take the chill off before bed and when getting up. I'm getting to be an old man.
     
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    Were are you guys putting the heater?
     
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