50+ thread

Hell yea.
But ice and work slowing me down.

 

Got some pirating to do...

 

@CVYota

Andy , have you tried Odessa Canyon near Calico Ghost town ????


https://youtu.be/QhkvPSBx5vo

 

Good vid but no one I go with would try even the rock garden.

Is it one way in or is there a loop?

 

Nevermind, I see it is a loop.

Calico had gotten really crowded

Mojave was crowded as well, every route we had 3 groups around us

 

Odessa canyon goes up to the Bismark mine and is easier than the video shows . Once you get to Bismark mine theres many 2wd routes out of the canyons back to the trail head

Last time I went thru Odessa Canyon was the late 90's and was extremely easy !!

 

Also at the Odessa Canyon trail head is also the Doran Canyon Gate Keeper . It's fun watching jeeps and other 4x4's make it thru the Gatekeeper

I used to do Doran Canyon and Odessa Canyon whenever CA4WDC had their High Desert Roundup near Barstow during Memorial day

CA4WDC High Desert Roundup 2019

https://cal4wheel.com/hi-desert-round-up

 

If I had Jeep or trail capable Tacoma I'd go Rock crawling with you !!!!


Some of the best Rock crawling here in the High Desert is only 53 miles away (Calico) from me !!!!

 

@MTgirl

 

The best kind.

 

Thank you for taking the picture with out ketchup in it or on it lol :}

Cypher

 

Ask the resident expert plumber @Kolunatic but you can have low point drain put in and put rv antifreeze in the tanks and toilets leave the cabinet doors open with the heat set to 50 . It is what we used to do for the house in Maine when we weren't there all the time for a few years. Paid to have a crew come and take care of snow and mow etc house light timers ( mechanical ) and with todays tech you can monitor your front door and all with your cell anywhere as long as there is cell service. We had friends coming by here and there one close neighbor used to go over in the winter and start a fire in the kitchen stove and hide from his wife for a few hours ...lol . Point being it can be done if you want to. Of course you could always sell the place buy a plot of land put a concrete pad septic , well, propane tank with connections and then power and net service on a pole an in town storage unit for the toys to hunt with . Gett your self a nice RV with a trailer for hauling the truck and head south when ever you wish come back same time when ever lol :}

Cypher

 

Evening Everyone !!!!

Watching my favorite TV programs on Sundays , Highway thru Hell and Heavy Rescue 401 !!!

 

Good evening.

 

Sup

 

I love Costco, especially the beef. Their Choice grade is better than most of the packing plants Prime grade around here.

Wanted a steak tonight so went to cook one for me and a couple for the son. Went out to the deck to start some charcoal and it was snowing. Screw it, made a salad instead.



And fired up the gasser instead of lighting charcoal, still does a good job on steaks with the sear station.

 

Yep, broke out the grill grates too but didn't do the fancy crosshatch. Nice.