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Thanks so much, glad you're both enjoying - Anza-Borrego is definitely an amazing area to explore. @SDDiver5 - as far as planning routes, the "short" version is that I do a bunch of research (online, library, and talking to folks who I know are knowledgeable of the area) and make a list of...

Finally, we found it! We took it all in. We enjoyed every minute. It had been a true Indiana Jones style adventure - one where we'd known what we were looking for, but not where to find it. One of those rare places that the Internet alluded to but never actually divulged the exact location. And...

Anza-Borrego Part 6 - Finding Blue Sun Cave The night was one of the most pleasant we've spent in the tent - no wind to speak of, which meant that all the windows were down and the nearly full moon illuminated the rocky landscape around us until it set along the western horizon around 3:00am...

...we were a little worried about something else entirely: the longer we were on the tracks, the more likely we were to encounter a representative from the railroad. Rumor has it that this rail line is now used by migrants trying to enter the USA from Mexico, and so is randomly patrolled. And...

Anza-Borrego Part 5 - Palms, Pups, and the Longest Trestle For 10 days, we lived our normal lives. As it were, a cold existence in the Pacific Northwest. We'd left with snow on the ground, and we returned to a few small patches remaining. And then it snowed the first night we were home...

Thanks all! Glad to hear you are enjoying. For photo lovers especially, be sure to click through to the rest of each story/day; generally there are another ~30-40 photos per post that ExPo won't allow me to easily post due to the 20-photos-per-post limit.

...First up were the Elephant Knees. This amazing formation was created over millions of years - its sedimentary layers deposited as part of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) and prehistoric Lake Cahuilla (the precursor to the Salton Sea). And, like any sea-based sedimentary formation, the...

Anza-Borrego Part 4 - Elephant Knees, Wind Caves, and Dinosaurs Having gone to bed with the wind howling, it only got worse as the night progressed. Having experienced these extremely strong winds in the CVT a few times now, and knowing that the ladder side of the tent was well-weighed down, I...

...A short drop from the viewpoint down into the canyon and we were almost immediately in what I think was the most breathtaking canyon of the trip - Canyon sin Nombre. Not only were the colors amazing, but so was the geology. The entire area had been uplifted in giant synclines and anticlines...

Anza-Borrego Part 3 - Stymied at Sandstone Canyon We slept well through the night, our location mostly sheltered from the strong winds. What little wind made it to the tent was easily quieted by ear plugs, making for a peaceful night sleep. Most of the night passed uneventfully - a fact we were...

...The sandy washes were fun to drive in and we made reasonably good time except for me stopping every couple minutes to take pictures. But really, how could anyone resist - the sun was out and the weather was a far cry better than the snow we'd left in Washington! Keep reading the rest here...

Anza-Borrego Part 2 - Fun in the Sun! We slept well through the night - my only complaint really being that at 55º-60ºF, it was too warm and I woke up a bit sweaty somewhere around 2:00am. It was a simple enough fix to remove one of the comforters from my side, and I quickly fell back asleep...

Oh man, was this going to be fun. A trip like no other (so far). A trip with a twist. A trip that was actually two. Let me explain... read the full story in Double Fun @ Anza Borrego - March 2019 (Part 1)

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Part 1 Oh man, was this going to be fun. A trip like no other (so far). A trip with a twist. A trip that was actually two. Let me explain. For a while now, Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California has been on my list of places to explore. Like Death Valley - which we've visited quite a bit...

Mitigating the Mud - 4Runner Wheels for the Tacoma I love the look of the SCS Stealth6 wheels that I've been running for the last 14 months. The dark bronze and six spokes are fantastic. Even the lug nuts are significantly better than OEM. And, as much as I hate to admit it, I really do like...

Rig Review: Hiking Death Valley - What worked and what didn't? Rig Review is a new type of post that I'm going to try to write up after most trips, where I'll note any things that worked really well, or could have been better. The idea has always been to optimize the Tacoma build and setup over...

Rig Review: Hiking Death Valley - What worked and what didn't? Rig Review is a new type of post that I'm going to try to write up after most trips, where I'll note any things that worked really well, or could have been better. The idea has always been to optimize the Tacoma build and setup over...

... it wasn't long before we arrived at our destination, technically known as: some spot along the road. We pulled off as far as we could - careful to stay within the grading berms - and prepped ourselves for the journey ahead. Lunches were made, water bottles filled. And then, we set off across...