Friday, March 26, 2010

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WENT BACK TO ETCH IN THE SUNDAY “DEAD COW” LOOP. GOT IT !

NICE DAY.  STAYED OUT OF THE SHOWERS. HAD DINNER AT THE YBAR WHEN WHEN WE WERE DONE.

SCOTT AND BRAD JOINED ME.  SCOTT MUST OF TAKEN A HUNDRED PICS.

63 MILE LOOP. TRIED TO FIND SINGLE TRACKS FROM OREANA CUTOFF TO THE TRUCK. NO LUCK.

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 ME AND BRAD ON THE RIDGE OF A SAND HILL OUT IN THE FLATS

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BRAD AT THE BIG WATERFALL .

WATERFALL

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BRAD DROPPING INTO CLOUD BURST SANDWASH.

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HELPING  BRAD UP THE 1ST LEDGE IN HOGPEN

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ME STARTING UP THE TRIPLE. MADE IT UP TO THE TOP THEN SPUN OUT AFTER I GOT OVER THE LAST STEP UP.

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GOT EVER UP THEN STOPPED FOR LUNCH

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BRAD CHECKING THE LINES OUT OF THE NEXT LEDGEIMG_8026 IMG_8028

“HELP –I’VE FALLEN AND CAN’T GET UP !!!!!!!!!!”

I WENT DOWN IN A SLICK SPOT AFTER A SMALL LOG ON ONE FO SINGLE TRACKS ON TOP.

COULDN’T GET BACK UP TILL I STOPPED LAUGHING. I WAS COVERED IN COCKLE BURRS !IMG_8029 IMG_8033 IMG_8034 IMG_8035 IMG_8036 IMG_8037 IMG_8038

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 COMES WITH FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN.

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VIEWS FROM HOMESTEAD

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VIEWS ON DOYLE MT TRAIL DROPPING BACK INTO THE DESERT.

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ME AND BRAD SCOOPING OUT SNOW DRIFTS ON TRAIL. WE WENT HIGH. SCOTT TOOK A DIFFERENT LINE.

 

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BACK ON THE BOTTOM WE RODE OUT PAST DOYLE PLACE. FOUND SOME SINGLE TRACK TO OREANA CUT OFF BUT HAD TO RIDE SANDWASHES THE REST OF THE WAY BACK.

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