Rock Front OHV - Cayuma Valley/Santa Lucia Range

[inv3ctiv3]

Had a great time camping and offroading this weekend - also got to do some herping and ended up seeing some awesome stuff!

Made our own fire pit and BBQ haha

A still from a timelapse I did

Just camped off trail at a dead end it was perfect

The big water crossing haha

A nice helleri that I moved off the trail and lucky for him I did 3 trucks came over the ridge just after he woulda been smashed for sure (my buddy took these pics)

 

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Also was fortunate to find some Blainsville Horned Lizards! These are my favorite lizards in the world and are of special concern, they're federally protected but again had to moved them out of the middle of the trail otherwise I wouldn't be holding them

Rock Front OHV Camping Trip by Jim Bob Barnett, on Flickr

 

[xterratime]

Nice scenery and trail looks fun.

Your tacoma looks sweet, I love the dual jerry box on the swing out.

Your a braver man than I screwing with that snake!!

 

[inv3ctiv3]

Nice scenery and trail looks fun.

Your tacoma looks sweet, I love the dual jerry box on the swing out.

Your a braver man than I screwing with that snake!!

Thanks man! And I love rattlesnakes and do whatever I can to help them but to be clear I don't ever recommend someone trying to do what I do if they're not experienced with handling venomous snakes!

 

[jhberria]

Looks like a great time, and I love the Tacoma.

It's refreshing to see someone take the time to deliberately and responsibly relocate creatures that aren't traditionally considered "desirable" And remove them from harm's way. I've seen too many people give into their initial inclination to needlessly slaughter venomous snakes, never stopping to consider that they're keystone species and vital to ecosystems. Thanks.

 

[inv3ctiv3]

Looks like a great time, and I love the Tacoma.

It's refreshing to see someone take the time to deliberately and responsibly relocate creatures that aren't traditionally considered "desirable" And remove them from harm's way. I've seen too many people give into their initial inclination to needlessly slaughter venomous snakes, never stopping to consider that they're keystone species and vital to ecosystems. Thanks.

Thank you! I've always loved wildlife especially reptiles and absolutely hate the mentality most of my fellow off-roaders when it comes to snakes there is so much mis-information and ignorance surrounding them so I help when I can!

 

[Longrange]

I remember those hills! Of course it was dry, dry, dry. Good to see there's a little water now. Good job on the reptile rescue.