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  1. BlindWilly

    Laptops for Overlanding Travels

    I just recently won a chromebook from Google. It's beginning to change my mind about the way I backed up photo and video. It's perfect for JUST transferring GoPro files and photos to an external HD. As long as I can get an internet connection, then it's great for communicating with the outside...
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    Guatemala: 12-day tour from Quetzaltenango to Dos Lagunas, Maya Bio-reserve, Peten

    I haven't been overlanding in Guatemala... yet! I've climbed Pacaya Volcano and visited Lake Atitlan and Antigua. I've got family living down there in Guatemala City and hoping to go back and visit. Those videos reminded me of when I lived outside of Tegucigalpa back in the late 70's. We...
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    Big Bend National Park and Old Ore Road

    We gotta stop meeting like this. Man you are everywhere! HAHA! I haven't been here in ExPo much either... It's slow at work so I'm surfing around and find your write up :) Next time I go to the Big Bend area, you have to come along! Or vice versa :) btw, Barnwell on Feb 4th if you're interested.
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    Big Bend Ranch State Park MLK Weekend January 2017

    I just got back from BBRSP at the beginning of the year. What a fantastic area! We hit Nowhere and the 2 mines, found 2 new (for me) trails, and 2 new campsites. Can't wait to read the rest of your report!
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    I think my first instinct is to slow down or avoid it. Sometimes you can't help it, as you found out with the bird.
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    Sounds like a lot of fun. You must be on your way to Lost Wages... I mean Las Vegas today.
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    I just caught up with your adventures, since you texted me the other day. You have been traveling some great routes! Just past Winslow we both MISSED the meteor crater! http://meteorcrater.com here's the map...
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    Yes, don't forget Winslow! When I realized that we were driving past it last year, we stopped to get that famous photo :)
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    FS: 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser A/G NSSE Overland Ready

    I'll bet you'll be much happier with it down in Guatemala. I'm hoping to get down that way to visit family next summer. I'll be in GC, Antigua and Lago Atitlan. I doubt I'll be driving my FJ down that way, as my wife freaks out about going through Mexico.
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    Sedona Photos While I was IN Sedona, we walked around the main tourist area, went to Tlaquepaque (An outdoor artisan shopping area, trying to be like the real Mexican one) and drove up to the Airport Lookout. I got to run 3 local trails in Sedona. I had to run them solo since Mrs. BlindWilly...
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    Arizona Photos. You are going to be hitting WAY more than I ever did on my trip out west. We drove from DFW to Albuquerque the first day. Depending on your budget, definitely check out the Hotel Parq Central. After a long day on the road, it's a great place to stay. Service is absolutely top...
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    Mr Noel is correct, Jerome, AZ is a great town to visit. Seligman is fun, but brief. The only way I discovered Seligman was passing through on the way to Peach Springs to get to Diamond Creek Road.
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    Road Trip in July: TX-NM-AZ-Route 66-NV-UT-CO-TX (May Add WY-SD-ND-MN-IA-MO-NE-KS-OK)

    I haven't even read this whole thread yet, my friend. Here's my first 3 suggestions, then I'll come back to write more If I need to. First, take highway 89A from Flagstaff to Sedona While in Sedona, take a drive UP to the airport, enjoy the view from the top of the Mesa. They have a great...
  14. BlindWilly

    COOPER DISCOVERER - The Maze

    No, I couldn't find it either. I was looking to vote on this great adventure!
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    COOPER DISCOVERER - The Maze

    I remember this from O&E. Great story and I read it again. :smiley_drive:
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    Cooper Discoverer Writing Contest Grand Prize Qualifying Trip Suggestion Thread

    For the Texas folks that don't have much open land, might I suggest Big Bend Ranch State Park. The Road To Nowhere can be a fun adventure. If you start off in Terlingua, it can be an all day adventure to get there and back. Here's the tail end of the trip to "Nowhere":
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    Solo, School on Monday & a 27 Year Old Land Cruiser Killer - Big Bend National Park

    Great Report! I'm heading that way on Saturday for a week. We're staying at Rancho Topanga, between the two parks. I'll be wheeling out there for a week :) This will be my 2nd time out there.
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    Big Bend National Park and Ranch State Park - January 2016

    4 more days and a wake up! I'm heading out on Saturday. I'll be leading the crew to the usual spots and some new ones for me. (Casa Ramon and maybe Fresno Canyon in BBRSP and Old Ore in the NP.) Next time you're out there, make a reservation with Terlingua Ranch to drive up to the top of...
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    Big Bend 2015 with Texas Overland

    GPX files I got these GPX files from a guy on bigbendchat.com This is his hobby, I believe. Mapping trails and waypoints in the Big Bend Area. I imported them into google earth pro to view them, I don't know if they will import into anything else, I haven't tried it yet.
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    Big Bend 2015 with Texas Overland

    Ooops, my bad. Somewhere I have a file that can be imported into google earth. it's got all the trails within the parks on it. If I can find it, I'll post it here
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