Big Bend National Park: A week in the wilderness
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just make sure you update the brake system at the least http://jalopnik.com/5609631/this-was-the-right-rear-wheel-falling-off
AmericaOverland
Explorer
Thanks. My Scout is the Scout II, 1977. The problem appears to be the one with the Scout 80. My Dad had one, and exactly this problem happened on the way to school one early morning. I was in the second grade, and Dad drove me there. Just as he was halfway in his right turn onto the street that served as the drop-off spot for the kids, the rear right wheel broke off along with the entire brake housing and fell outward, with the axle housing landing on it. We were right in the middle of the intersection. That very moment was the last time I ever rode in that Scout 80. It's times like these that I wished that I had asked Dad to set this one aside and swap axles so that I could own it one day. But of course, I didn't know you could do that, and I had no idea how trucks would turn out in the 90s and beyond.
RiverCityDave
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I must say, I tend to agree
Nicely done, and beautifully photographed. I really like one too:
This looks like Afghanistan...
BattleWagon
New member
Very good stuff, Ash. Texas can be pretty like those other, more western states
MikeWhoTruong
Observer
Very nice account of Big Bend Park. As a professional photographer, I especially enjoyed the quality and composition of your photography, but as an adventurer, I also appreciate the accuracy of the account of your trip, the environment and elements, the roads, the flora and fauna of the region, and the vastness and beauty of the desert southwest.
We live in Marathon, so this is our "backyard." I am in the Chisos Mountains either on motorcycles or backpacking, or both, every month. The fall season is upon us, so it's really one of the two best times to be there. Here are a couple of pix from this past weekend:
Looking south from the South Rim toward the Rio Grande and Santa Elena Canyon, across Elephant Tusk Peak:
Looking southeast from the East rim Trail toward the Sierre del Carmen range in Mexico, especially beautiful at sunset:
The maples changing color in mid-October in Boot Canyon deep in the high Chisos Trail Complex of the Chisos Mountains:
Thanks for your post, and thanks for visiting our little part of Texas. Let me know next time down, and we'll get together.
Flashdude
We live in Marathon, so this is our "backyard." I am in the Chisos Mountains either on motorcycles or backpacking, or both, every month. The fall season is upon us, so it's really one of the two best times to be there. Here are a couple of pix from this past weekend:
Looking south from the South Rim toward the Rio Grande and Santa Elena Canyon, across Elephant Tusk Peak:
Looking southeast from the East rim Trail toward the Sierre del Carmen range in Mexico, especially beautiful at sunset:
The maples changing color in mid-October in Boot Canyon deep in the high Chisos Trail Complex of the Chisos Mountains:
Thanks for your post, and thanks for visiting our little part of Texas. Let me know next time down, and we'll get together.
Flashdude
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
Great trip report. Enjoyed reading. You can't beat camping.............and it only gets better the more remote it gets.
Right - finally got around to editing a short video together. I combined it with some of the photos posted here to explain more of our trip for those who haven't seen it but it mostly centers around the driving of the Black Gap road. We didn't record a lot of footage so it's average at best - still fun to remind us though!
http://www.vimeo.com/17231150
Ash
http://www.vimeo.com/17231150
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alexrex20
Explorer
Great pics! I love Big Bend. I've been nearly a dozen times, in all seasons, all types of weather. If someone is planning a repeat trip, I suggest going in the rainy season. Seriously! The rain will cool things off a bit, and the waterfalls come to life. It's surreal hiking down from the desert into a wooded canyon, feeling the temperature drop 20 degrees as you make your way to the gushing waterfall. Who would've thought... a waterfall in the desert in the middle of June: http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/alexrex20/DSC07302.jpg
And for the backpackers, check out Guadalupe Mtns National Park. It's a short drive (relative to Texas) from Big Bend and you can climb to the top of Guadalupe Peak, the tallest point in Texas. It's only marginally taller than Emory Peak, but it's still taller.
And for the backpackers, check out Guadalupe Mtns National Park. It's a short drive (relative to Texas) from Big Bend and you can climb to the top of Guadalupe Peak, the tallest point in Texas. It's only marginally taller than Emory Peak, but it's still taller.
Tucson T4R
Expedition Leader
Ash, great job on the video! Well done. :victory: