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#1 Lighthawk

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Posted 03 January 2018 - 05:11 PM

It's that time of year when we head to the desert.

Part I is now published, and I hope to knock out Part II in another day or so.

 

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Edited by Lighthawk, 03 January 2018 - 09:50 PM.

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#2 ETAV8R

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Posted 03 January 2018 - 09:58 PM

Great Part 1.

I'd be careful posting the pics of the dog off leash in the park especially with the recent amount of off-leash and ill mannered dogs at the springs. I'm afraid things are gonna change for the springs. Not sure the route it will go but something is gonna change.


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#3 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 03 January 2018 - 11:59 PM

Thanks Andy what a great start to your TR.

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 02:55 AM

Thanks for the TR Andy. Good for you to go on a long hike when you could have been soaking all day!

 

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#5 Lighthawk

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 07:33 AM

Part II of our Christmas Break is now published.

Hope you will enjoy our ups and downs  ;)


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#6 ETAV8R

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 08:52 AM

:o

On the edge of my seat waiting for part III


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#7 Wandering Sagebrush

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 02:28 PM

Andy, that doesn’t look like fun at all! Great report, but I’m sorry you had the truck issue.
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Posted 04 January 2018 - 04:59 PM

I'm with ETAV8R, your trip report is like reading an adventure novel.  Hopefully, there will be a happy ending for the main characters.


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#9 Tuff Guy 62

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Posted 04 January 2018 - 06:14 PM

Great report Andy.

 

The suspense is killing me!!

 

 

Can't wait for Part III


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Posted 04 January 2018 - 06:23 PM

"We're not going anywhere tonight!"

 

Yup.

 

How will our intrepid adventurers weather this storm and challenge?

 

No more edge of the seat for us. We've already fell off the chairs.


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