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Desert /out/

Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:41:27 No.1979864 View View Reply Original Report

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Since everything here seems to be about the woods or other similar environments, I thought I would start a thread on desert /out/ings. Just got back from a solo backpacking trip in the Superstitions in Arizona. Anyone got protips or advice that I should be aware of, or any other great places to backpack in AZ? Or just share desert pictures.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:42:48 No.1979867 Report

Quoted By: >>1979873

I mean no offense but it looks rather dry. I prefer more lush broadleaf forests.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:46:22 No.1979873 Report

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>>1979867
It was very dry. I foolishly didn't bring enough water, and there was only one spring that had actual water in it. It was pretty nice to camp at though.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:51:13 No.1979879 Report

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>>1979873
Yeah that's why I stick with airbnb and lush deciduous forests (with comfy creeks)

Even just day hikes I can go through nearly 400 oz of water hiking 10 hours.

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Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:52:26 No.1979882 Report

Quoted By: >>1980389 >>1998066

Are cactii considered deciduous?

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Anonymous Sun 10 Jan 2021 23:59:13 No.1979892 Report

Quoted By: >>1979917 >>1985517

I worked in desert /out/ for a while, maybe my favorite biome. Most of my desert backpacking has been in Utah, though I've spent a little time south of that--AZ has great backpacking right outside Phoenix in Tonto. I also did work out in Parashant but there's seriously nothing there aside from scattered remnants of pots and stuff.

As for UT, I'd recommend Coyote Gulch, the Zion backcountry loop, and The Needles District (Canyonlands). Coyote Gulch is probably my favorite of the list, though getting to the TH can be a bitch.

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 00:12:01 No.1979906 Report

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>>1979879
Lol, I bet you haven't ever gone on a 10-hour hike before, DC basement boy

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 00:20:36 No.1979917 Report

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>>1979892
>AZ has great backpacking right outside Phoenix in Tonto.
yeah tonto is great
Thanks for the UT recommendations, Ill have to check those out if im ever in the area

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 00:32:08 No.1979931 Report

Quoted By: >>1979932 >>1981897

no I did in otter creek wilderness

seneca creek took me 7 hours I think

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 00:33:10 No.1979932 Report

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>>1979931
meant to reply to
>>1979906

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 12:34:52 No.1980389 Report

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>>1979882
just one i and no they are not trees.

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 20:36:44 No.1980721 Report

Quoted By: >>1982934 >>1998417

desert /out/ has not been kind to my brand new zephyrs. rocks eat your boots alive

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 21:37:57 No.1980769 Report

Quoted By: >>1982927 >>1989048

Desert is one of my favorite places to go /out/. It's often way less traveled, the landscape is really dramatic, and the flora and fauna is really cool. Obviously winteritme is the best time to go if you plan to be out in the daytime, because heat and sun, but i have also had some wonderful nightime outings in summer when the temperature after sundown is super pleasant.

As for things to be aware of, weather can change surprisingly quickly, and people can get taken by surprise because they think of it as a static environment. I learned this lesson when I was exploring a system of desert mud caves. It was sunny when I went in, but i came out and it was starting to pour. Those features can turn into death traps. Weather said it wasn't gonna rain until later that night so I thought I was safe.

In a similar vein, don't camp in a dry wash. If it starts to rain, these turn into rivers. If that happens, best case you wake up wet; worst case your tent is carried away in a flash flood.

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Anonymous Mon 11 Jan 2021 21:41:26 No.1980773 Report

Quoted By: >>1980919 >>1984525 >>1988814

I miss camping under desert skies. I wanted to go to AZ & UT last year, but unlike some people I'm not an inconsiderate pos who travels across the country in the middle of a pandemic.

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 00:16:58 No.1980919 Report

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>>1980773
Just got back from a cross country trip in the middle of a pandemic, who could've guessed that sleeping innawoods didn't give me rona

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 00:28:27 No.1980935 Report

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>>1979864
Im from BC and usually roadtrip to the southwest desert every winter but with covid I can't and I'm going over all my old park brochures and maps and souvenirs.
Maybe one day I'll return

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 00:32:35 No.1980939 Report

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>>1980935
Same poster.
My favourite places to go /out/ in the desert were hot springs.

Deep Creek hot spring in California was the one I'll never forget the name of but there were many more!
Including a big muddy hot water spring at slab city.

Fuck I wanna go back

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 01:05:09 No.1980978 Report

Quoted By: >>1984101 >>1998413

San Diegan here. We have nice deserts. Anza Borrego is fucking huge and has a great mix of hiking and offroading available. Infinite car camping spots, and once you learn which types of thorny plants to avoid you can cross country pretty easily. I just wish it got the summer monsoons like you do in AZ so there would be saguaro cacti.

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 04:19:15 No.1981135 Report

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Flagstaff is fucking lit.

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 23:34:33 No.1981804 Report

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>>1981135
Flag is cool, but its not a desert. I need to do more /out/ stuff up there but I have no proper snow capable vehicles to get up there innawinter.

>>1979864
Anyone have recommendations for good sleeping systems for the desert?

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 23:39:35 No.1981808 Report

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>>1981804
Tent like everywhere else you won't go

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 23:46:46 No.1981815 Report

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>>1981808
I meant more like recommendations for lightweight bivvys since you dont need much warmth, because, ya know, desert. What the fuck are you talking about anyways? Im op, I was literally just in the desert. Which is why im asking, since while Ive camped in plenty of other places Im pretty new to the desert itself.

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 23:49:11 No.1981818 Report

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>>1981804
Desert in the summer you can cowboy or tarp if it looks like rain. I usually just brought a blanket unless it looks particularly chilly or it’s really high elevation.

In the winter, it gets cold, so bring anything 0-30 depending. For a tent, I always used my Agnes fly creek 2 man since it was never cold enough to merit a serious all-season tent.

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Anonymous Tue 12 Jan 2021 23:53:23 No.1981820 Report

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>>1981804
i recommend a high quality sleeping pad or a mat to use underneath a pad for rocky desert. and not always using a tent because whats the point of sleeping under cloudless sky if you are looking at a tent ceiling?

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Anonymous Wed 13 Jan 2021 00:59:04 No.1981867 Report

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>>1979864
>Just got back from a solo backpacking trip in the Superstitions in Arizona.
Where'd you camp? Looks like you started on the Peralta trail.

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Anonymous Wed 13 Jan 2021 01:11:12 No.1981879 Report

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Been checking out eldorado canyon of late it’s pretty cool place with all the old mines

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Anonymous Wed 13 Jan 2021 01:52:51 No.1981896 Report

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>>1981820
>>1981818
Good advice. Yeah I think a tent is overkill. Gonna look at maybe a cheap surplus USGI sleeping system bivvy thing or something. And get a sleeping pad.

>>1981867
I was near there but I didn’t start on
Peralta. I went through the Dutchman’s trail and then over to Charlebois spring to camp.

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Anonymous Wed 13 Jan 2021 01:54:06 No.1981897 Report

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>>1979931
Probably because you're a fat gay fuck

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Anonymous Wed 13 Jan 2021 01:55:31 No.1981898 Report

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For me it's Desolation Canyon

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 01:44:52 No.1982750 Report

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New Mexico, roughly at 35.502476 -106.840424

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 02:40:32 No.1982779 Report

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Are chaparrals allowed here? North county San Diego in early summer

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 06:35:12 No.1982861 Report

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Six shooter canyon is pretty neat

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 07:37:38 No.1982891 Report

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Organ pipe national monument

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 08:17:22 No.1982922 Report

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Death Valley National Park is worth the trip if you live in Cali or Nevada. Seriously one of the most underrated places /out/ there. You won’t find many yuppies or coastal shits visiting cuz they’re afraid of the name “Death” Valley and would rather flood Yellowstone or the beaches. The park is larger than the state of Connecticut to give you perspective and is filled with countless gold rush/mining history and beautiful geological formations. Relaxing long desert drives through the Mojave, dark skies with bright stars, and more. If you’re a desert rat like me, then this should be on your list of places to go. Probably one of the only National Parks that isn’t crowded like a national park. This isn’t like Utah desert parks but it’s a place to REALLY get /out/

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 08:28:00 No.1982927 Report

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>>1980769
Desert rats > Forest fags
Forests always stand to become crowded by yuppies or have cities encroach onto the natural land but no one likes deserts because “muh no water!” or “it too hot!”. Deserts have empty horizons, unbeatable sunsets and sunrises, picturesque storms, dark skies for stargazing, and most importantly, empty trails. A little bit or more of discomfort makes room for better people.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 08:51:59 No.1982934 Report

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>>1980721
Hahaha. Everything in the desert has an edge. It wants to kill you. I love it and thats why I live there. Stay soft faggots.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 10:11:14 No.1982965 Report

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If any of you guys are in yuma I’d definitely hangout catch some some fish and go hike with you

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 14:23:16 No.1983054 Report

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Otero Mesa very sacred and hard to access area

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 15:39:57 No.1983088 Report

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Chiricahua national monument some years ago

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 17:56:03 No.1983190 Report

Quoted By: >>1983425 >>1983579

>>1981896
> went through the Dutchman’s trail and then over to Charlebois spring to camp.
Oh fuck yeah. Charlebois is god-tier camping. You should check out Crescent Canyon in February/March during the snowmelt. Fucking SWIMMING HOLES all up and down the river and climbable waterfalls everywhere. You can camp on a beach in the Supes for christ's sake.

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 18:16:37 No.1983203 Report

Quoted By: >>1987828

god i miss the canyonlands so much

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Anonymous Thu 14 Jan 2021 23:30:14 No.1983425 Report

Quoted By: >>1983707

>>1983190
Sweet, I'll have to check that out. Where is it? Speaking of snowmelt and water, how reliable are the springs in the area? That was the biggest issue I ran into, needing to get more water.

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 03:08:45 No.1983579 Report

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>>1983190
Where is this Crescent canyon I can't find anything on it? I want to camp in the superstitions when there is more water and saw people camping at Boulder canyon in a video which had some flowing water last year

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 05:09:19 No.1983650 Report

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>>1979864
I'm planning on doing some motocamping trips out in the desert soon. Probably gonna go to areas near Death Valley like the Coso Range wilderness area, hopefully it has less people than Death Valley. I've done a lot of 4wding through mojave desert but the people i went with were more interested in their 4wds than the desert and i thought that was lame. I just want to putter around the desert on my bike and take in some of the landscapes.

>>1980939
Last time i went to deep creek there were like 50 people there at night and someone had set up a projector and was playing some pink floyd movie on it on the rocks. It was lame as fuck. That spot is beauitful though but i've never seen it not crowded as fuck.

>>1983088
Wow, this looks beautiful.

>>1982922
I really want to go to death valley on my bike

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 05:32:52 No.1983664 Report

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had to push this fat lard out with a atv but did manage to scramble up the rock

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 05:52:58 No.1983672 Report

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>>1979864
This seems like a good thread to ask. I'm planning a trip along Route 66 this spring, from Chicago to the Grand Canyon. I plan to camp most of the way, with a couple motel stays and hiking trips in Palo Duro Canyon, Petrified Forest National Park, and of course the Grand Canyon. Never been this way before, are there any hidden gems I should visit? Also, how do I go about finding camping sites? In Indiana it is generally done in State parks at designated areas, am I at liberty to do it anywhere in BLM land?

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 07:29:04 No.1983707 Report

Quoted By: >>1984490

>>1983425
>>1983579
You know Battleship Mountain? That really long, big-ass slab of limestone about 5-6 miles in while hiking from First Water? Crescent Canyon is on the eastern slope of that. It's a huge, 100-foot tall canyon in a near-perfect crescent shape that runs into a beach and river. The river is about 3-4 feet deep in the February/March, but there are places in the canyon that are at least 10-12ft. Did some dives and cannonballs in there last year.

In general, springs are reliable from January-March, and anytime during the year within a few days after a decent rainfall. But other than that, you're gonna want to pack all your water. Unless you're going really far east, like high up near Reavis Ranch, in which case springs and creeks are reliable through May.

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 13:37:38 No.1983809 Report

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>>1983672
generally yes in blm but always look up the specific area or call someone. same with forest service units, find the district mvum to find where dispersed camping is allowed

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 18:27:48 No.1983987 Report

Quoted By: >>1984094 >>1984528 >>1985686

Guess where dis is

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 20:34:38 No.1984091 Report

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>>1981896
The nice thing about tents inna desert is protection from the astounding number of creepycrawlers that like your body heat and might get pissy if you shift weight onto them in your sleep or something.

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 20:36:33 No.1984094 Report

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>>1983987
i-is that you jordanon?

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 20:39:39 No.1984098 Report

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>>1982779
absolutely. also if you are in SD area and haven't been, you gotta check out Anza Borrego. one of my favorite places in the world, and most of it is still a hidden gem to the rest of the state/country

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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2021 20:40:58 No.1984101 Report

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>>1980978
i fucken love ABDSP. to notch desert right htere.

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2021 04:40:06 No.1984490 Report

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>>1983707
Thanks anon, I'll have to check that out.

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2021 05:51:39 No.1984525 Report

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>>1980773
Bait me harder daddy

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2021 05:58:21 No.1984528 Report

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>>1983987
Saudi Arabia

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2021 06:05:50 No.1984533 Report

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>>1983650
Are you familiar with the BDR(Backcountry Discover Routes)? I just did the Utah one this past summer and had an awesome time, Lockhart Basin was an unforgettable desert experience. I felt like I was on Mars.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 04:51:41 No.1985222 Report

Quoted By: >>1985240 >>1985336

>camping in Arizona deserts
may as well just cut your own head off

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 05:24:55 No.1985240 Report

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>>1985222
I carry a gun to prevent being beheaded by the marauding Injuns in the Superstitions

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 06:39:07 No.1985323 Report

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I’ve spent a lot of time at high elevation eastern sierras which is pretty desert-like. I’d say the biggest issue is the UV radiation fucks up all your mucous membranes over time. My nose and eyes and lips all start cracking and hurting and shit. Managing your temperature is really difficult too because you’ll be hot as shit in the sun but actually freeze to death if you’re sweaty and go in the shade

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 06:44:43 No.1985326 Report

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>>1979864
Western AZ is based, there's some amazing BLM land near Parker with cool ghost towns. Look into the Swansea and East Cactus Plain Wildernesses.

>>1981804
I like Bug Bivies. REI has a pretty cheap one that's held up very well on the terrain in southern AZ/CA. Nice to be able to stargaze without pack rats making a nest in your hair.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 06:52:18 No.1985336 Report

Quoted By: >>1985377

>>1985222
North of phoenix cartel drug trade drops off and you start seeing more white meth or biker gangs instead, AZ border patrol is usually the best of the southern BP due to smaller patrol areas than TX and better equipped/better policy than S CA and NM. Just bring a gun and avoid known corridors if in south AZ.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 07:37:18 No.1985377 Report

Quoted By: >>1985397 >>1985532

>>1985336
I camp alone in "known corridors" near Ajo all the time. I've had way more trouble from power tripping BP than any drug runners. Smugglers don't want to be seen and especially don't want the heat of popping a tourist, they have scouts on the mountains who are watching you and will radio their people to avoid you. The mule business is dying anyway as everywhere legalizes weed, it's way too high risk for very little reward. Not saying there's no reason to go armed but the pearl clutching from people who know nothing about what actually goes on there is fucking annoying

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 08:11:58 No.1985397 Report

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>>1985377
Pretty much. Although you still get occasional chaos or accidents just south of the border the most recent being the mormon massacre and territorial fighting in northern sonora. Most of the current traffic that makes it over the border is just illegal migrants being smuggled over or people being kidnapped. IIRC the most active area is from the reservation to the 19 which is also where the most bodies are found, usually just dehydrated dead migrants in summer.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 14:47:41 No.1985517 Report

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>>1979892

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 15:21:32 No.1985532 Report

Quoted By: >>1985602 >>1986224

>>1985377
>ableebloobloo
I'm on the border in TX and own land, still won't camp on it out in the brush. that you think they are muling in Marijuana mostly tells me that it's you that has no idea what you're saying. besides people being killed out here, they also get mugged/robbed and have their cars stolen occasionally. we don't just see it in the woods, we see it in town near areas that they cross.
>they don't want the heat
there is no way anyone will ever know its them and they can just cross at a different place. as if there isn't already constant heat from CBP patrols.
>bring a gun
and that is most likely what will get you killed. have fun larping in the woods though.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 17:25:56 No.1985602 Report

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>>1985532
>and that is most likely what will get you killed. have fun larping in the woods though.
Usually if they know you're armed and nor alone that makes you less likely to become their target rather than more likely. They usually won't make you a target unless you're interfering with them, or at the wrong place at the wrong time, or have something they want. AZ has a lot of armed citizens along the border, some years ago we had the largest and most active state militia that did regular patrols to but they kind of became a closed off group that does less patrols in recent years and all they usually did was just report stuff to BP anyway. BP and state military bases right near the border pack the most heat and tech in the area in AZ and they sometimes coordinate assets, particularly drones. Part of why less stuff usually happens on the AZ side of the border, the weakest link is the reservation that doesn't want fed stuff going on in it.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:12:06 No.1985686 Report

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>>1983987
spring mountains sonv

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:13:14 No.1985690 Report

Quoted By: >>1985717

guess where this is

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:37:39 No.1985717 Report

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>>1985690
Shoshone, CA hillside letters give it away

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 19:40:19 No.1985719 Report

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>>1979864
Only place Ive been /out/ in that you might call a desert in South Africa. Bone dry and woke up with everything frozen outside in the mornings but otherwise a pretty surreal experience. I prefer the mountains but deserts are nice in a different way.

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Anonymous Sun 17 Jan 2021 21:48:06 No.1985817 Report

Quoted By: >>1986196 >>1988753 >>1990638 >>1992097

Some chick I know from grad school recently posted on social media that she had a panic attack while climbing Angels Landing in Zion NP. Does anyone know what's so terrible about this hike? I haven't been there yet, but it seems like just a standard "hike up a tall thing and don't fall off the sides" to me...

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 02:51:23 No.1986079 Report

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>>1985717
from the area i see

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 03:23:08 No.1986100 Report

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Waiting for summer so all the fucking snowbirds leave and I can hike in peace

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 04:12:00 No.1986121 Report

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Where do I hang my hammock?

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 06:37:20 No.1986196 Report

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>>1985817
Near the top of the hike it's very narrow. Their's a chain to hold on to, but the ground is at an angle so you have to be careful where you step. I could see someone who is afraid of heights freaking out up there.

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 07:36:40 No.1986216 Report

Quoted By: >>1988857 >>1989039

how does a state as beautiful and diverse as california only host the most gayest and depraved libshits imaginable

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Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2021 08:07:39 No.1986224 Report

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>>1985532
>mocks carrying a gun
You are no son of Texas.

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Anonymous Wed 20 Jan 2021 07:03:05 No.1987822 Report

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>>1981135
You mean cold. Flagstaff is cold. Also full of Skeletor vegans

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Anonymous Wed 20 Jan 2021 07:09:13 No.1987828 Report

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>>1983203
I've climbed north and south six shooter

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Anonymous Wed 20 Jan 2021 07:10:49 No.1987829 Report

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 10:46:06 No.1988753 Report

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>>1985817
Its a pretty easy hike, when I went there was a ton of kids. It was super windy though once you got to the area narrow like the other anon said, I saw a few people lose their hats.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 13:15:03 No.1988814 Report

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>>1980773
Shut the fuck up beta faggot if you're camping outside who are you going to be around besides skinwalkers

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 14:19:22 No.1988857 Report

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>>1986216
by pretending you give a shit about poor people people are naive and selfish

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 18:54:06 No.1989025 Report

Quoted By: >>1989058 >>1989121

Great to see this thread, I actually just got back from an extended jaunt along the Organ Highlands in southern New Mexico. The fog did not leave all day, took some great pictures for myself.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 19:00:49 No.1989039 Report

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>>1986216
The 19th amendment

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 19:05:36 No.1989048 Report

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>>1980769
Love me some desert

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 19:16:55 No.1989058 Report

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>>1989025
More misery.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 19:28:54 No.1989064 Report

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>>1979864
>sn
Don't play with noisy snakes.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 20:29:34 No.1989121 Report

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>>1989025
>>1989058
I'd be really upset if I went on a long hike and wasn't rewarded with any views. I'd feel cheated. Fortunately that never happens to me.

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Anonymous Thu 21 Jan 2021 21:48:47 No.1989184 Report

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>>1988814
>willfully wanting to hurt the skinwalker bros
not based

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Anonymous Fri 22 Jan 2021 14:05:41 No.1989826 Report

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*pew pew*
*k-peeeew k-peeeew*

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Anonymous Sat 23 Jan 2021 06:50:27 No.1990638 Report

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>>1985817
I did it a few years ago. Like others said, if you don't like heights it's probably not the best choice. The wind can make it kinda sketchy but it's not like it's really dangerous or anything.

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Anonymous Sun 24 Jan 2021 17:43:25 No.1992097 Report

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>>1985817
Angel's Landing is not a hard hike if you're not retarded. There's a reason why hundreds of thousands of people visit every year, it's an nice view with an easy enough hike preceding it.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 01:27:13 No.1995021 Report

Quoted By: >>1995023 >>1995120 >>1998420

>go to desert
>deserted
>full of nothing but shit, sand, rocks, and other garbage
>nevadafags and southerners cope with their shitty enviornment
>no water
>no trees
>no animals (except small rats and rabbits which are SHIT)
>nothing
t. vegas gambler
i know how shit it is, don't cope.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 01:28:24 No.1995023 Report

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>>1995021
PS: hot as fuck in the summer
cold as fuck in the winter
it's death all year round

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 03:43:24 No.1995120 Report

Quoted By: >>1995137 >>1995143

>>1995021
>go to desert
you're on the right track
>deserted
that's the point
>full of nothing but shit, sand, rocks, and other garbage
t. fag who can't appreciate geology, topography, interesting rock formations, canyons, caves, etc.
>nevadafags and southerners cope with their shitty enviornment
ok boomer
>no water
this is known as the normie filter
>no trees
cacti, ocotillo, elephant trees, senpai palms, desert wildflowers
>no animals (except small rats and rabbits which are SHIT)
bighorn, cougars, bobcats, foxes, tarantulas, lizards, snakes
>nothing
you sound like someone who would rather complain and sit inside than learn to appreciate the beauty around you

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 04:04:13 No.1995137 Report

Quoted By: >>1995427

>>1995120
stop coping dumbass... literally anywhere else have it better than your shithole deserts...

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Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 04:09:47 No.1995143 Report

Quoted By: >>1995421 >>1995558

>>1995120
>you're on the right track
wrong*
>that's the point
you're so desensitized emptiness gives you a boner
>t. fag who can't appreciate geology, topography, interesting rock formations, canyons, caves, etc.
Unless you're a caveman those are fucking retarded. Like you.
>ok boomer
okay grug.
>this is known as the normie filter
normie filter? it's the opposite. Deserts are a retard's containment area. Also enjoy dehydrating and dying because your ultralight ass didn't bring any water.
>cacti, ocotillo, elephant trees, senpai palms, desert wildflowers
Not trees, fuck off.
>bighorn, cougars, bobcats, foxes, tarantulas, lizards, snakes
Good luck seeing any of them in a huge desert full of nothing
>you sound like someone who would rather complain and sit inside than learn to appreciate the beauty around you
cope HARDER

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Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 04:17:42 No.1995152 Report

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>"Yes I go out into deserts, it's fucking awesome here dood!111"
>Pussy ass goes out during winter when the temperature is bearable
>"M-muh enriching cultural land!!! I go out when it's 110+ degrees cause i'm a big bad badass!!!11!11"
lmao sandfags btfo
I'll be enjoying my water from my forest's lake!

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 13:43:56 No.1995421 Report

Quoted By: >>1995669

>>1995143
but ocotillo and elephant trees are trees? american deserts also have cottonwoods, oaks, junipers, cedars, pine, mesquite and more

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 13:54:32 No.1995427 Report

Quoted By: >>1995669

>>1995137
yes it is a total shithole pls don’t come visit it’s hot and dirty you won’t likey likey t.

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Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 16:24:38 No.1995558 Report

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>>1995143
>Good luck seeing any of them in a huge desert full of nothing
I regularly see all of those except cougars and bobcats, which i semi-regularly see tracks and scat from
>Not trees, fuck off.
half of those are trees and the rest are cooler than trees
>Unless you're a caveman those are fucking retarded. Like you.
i bet you think the canyonlands, grand canyon, badlands, and arches are pointless because you can't see any pretty little green trees too
>you're so desensitized emptiness gives you a boner
you get insecure if there's no one else around to hear your mouthbreathing
>your ultralight ass didn't bring any water.
lmao this retard thinks anyone who actually enjoys the desert would go ultralight or without adequate water
>cope HARDER
you will never be a real woman

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 27 Jan 2021 18:33:54 No.1995669 Report

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>>1995558
>>1995427
>>1995421
>t. winter desert campers
LMAO don't talk unless you camp minimum 1 week in summer temperature

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Anonymous Thu 28 Jan 2021 08:53:29 No.1996266 Report

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>>1982750
that's becoming a busy place...

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Anonymous Fri 29 Jan 2021 23:47:15 No.1997493 Report

Quoted By: >>1997639

>>1979864
I made it to the top of flatiron mountain but fuck was it hard and I almost got stuck on the side of the mountain

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Anonymous Sat 30 Jan 2021 02:35:49 No.1997639 Report

Quoted By: >>1997745

>>1997493
Did you keep going and hike past the destroyed airplane all the way to the peak or did you end it on the "flatiron" part?

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Anonymous Sat 30 Jan 2021 05:14:16 No.1997745 Report

Quoted By: >>1998253

>>1997639
Just the flatiron part, I was up pretty high and didn't see an airplane. Is it on the left side of the pic?

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Anonymous Sat 30 Jan 2021 18:39:32 No.1998066 Report

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>>1979882
theyre not that dangerous

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Anonymous Sat 30 Jan 2021 23:26:19 No.1998253 Report

Quoted By: >>1998305

>>1997745
Yeah mate. You gotta keep going. That wall on the right is where an airplane crashed into it about 6 or 7 years ago, and there's bits and pieces of melted aluminum and random scraps of airplane parts all over there. When you get to the top, you can see both all of the Valley AND nearly all of the Superstition wilderness. There's all sorts of crazy hoodoos you have to make your way through, too. There's no trail so it's just your own pathfinding.

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 00:22:38 No.1998305 Report

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>>1998253
Next time I'm in AZ I'll definitely keep going up, I did make it to the top of the right side though following basically the way the water was going down, only on my way back down did I notice the shitty blue chalk crosshairs on rocks

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 01:41:20 No.1998356 Report

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>>1979864
desert camping is based.
If you are close to a river or lake it's even better.
been to lots of spots in UT.
Lake Mohave and Laughlin in NV.
there was some lake in AZ that was ok I remember
I did 1 night "backcountry" at Great Sand Dunes in CO, that was cool, literally nothing but sand in all directions

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 02:23:01 No.1998380 Report

Quoted By: >>1998385 >>1998466

Didn’t expect this thread to still be up. I can’t get enough of the Superstitions now that its cool out and theres more water

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 02:29:05 No.1998385 Report

Quoted By: >>1998394

>>1998380
Wait there's snow in the superstitions right now?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 02:38:32 No.1998394 Report

Quoted By: >>1998395

>>1998385
This was from Wednesday so probably not anymore

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 02:39:07 No.1998395 Report

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>>1998394
Damn, oh well. That would've been interesting to see. I wanna go up to Payson before all the snow melts again.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:21:05 No.1998413 Report

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>>1980978
fuck its so far away from where i live, i fucking hate being a city fag

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:28:05 No.1998417 Report

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>>1980721
You know what really fucked my boots more than anything? The loose granite scree in the Sierra Nevadas. I'm still cranky about that. Might as well throw your brand new boots in a fucking sandblast cabinet.

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:29:51 No.1998420 Report

Quoted By: >>1998429

>>1995021
>no trees
>in Nevada
You never left the city, did ya.

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:34:39 No.1998427 Report

Quoted By: >>1998469

Six shooter has so much snow right now

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:36:19 No.1998429 Report

Quoted By: >>1998435

>>1998420
yes because it's better here than out there

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 03:43:54 No.1998435 Report

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>>1998429
I feel secondhand embarrassment for you.

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 04:14:31 No.1998466 Report

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>>1998380
NV

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Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 04:18:20 No.1998469 Report

Quoted By: >>1998476

>>1998427
How have I not seen this trail before I'm going to have to check it out soon

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 04:24:24 No.1998476 Report

Quoted By: >>1998484

>>1998469
make sure to download all trails pro before you go though, and bring along one or two extra powerbanks just in case

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 31 Jan 2021 04:34:06 No.1998484 Report

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>>1998476
I have all trails but I'll make sure to get a powerbank so I don't end up like the other retards on the news

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