Really interesting clouds on the way to the Inyo Mountains
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We left Friday afternoon of Labor day weekend
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62 miles to the next services! And that's IF you stay on the asphalt, which we aren't.
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Brian & Annette set up a full on kitchen with a roof & everything.
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Louise & Dave just opened the TearDrop galley
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Saturday morning Dave & Brian
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Annette at the stove
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We left the TearDrop trailer in camp & went out exploring. That's the Saline Valley below
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This sign was on the ground & totally faded.
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This is the old road into Death Valley. It's still a good road, but it may scare some people.
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Like maybe some idiot that left these rocks behind. It's not their right to block the road.
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So Brian & Dave unblock this public road
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Why do some people try to keep other people from using a public road? This road has been on the map for years & years
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But an easy job anyway
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Brian squeezes by
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Dave takes the hard way!
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Just kiddding!
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The old way into Death Valley!
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Louise & Dave
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Those are metal bars. I'm told that the bats had problems after they were installed. Misguided helping?
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Looking out from the mine opening
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Brian adjusts the tracks so the next train won't get squished
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The walls fell out from under this roof
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What a mess!
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Teakettle Junction! Next time we'll know to bring a teakettle to hang on the sign. and some wire.
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Lost Burro Mine
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Lost Burro mine operations
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side shaft - it only goes back a few dozen feet, but makes a "T". That's Dave's flashlight as he comes out
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Lost Burro
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"It's all ours!"
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we saw 2 deer! They crossed the road
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2 deer amble away
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The day draws to a close, as we approach camp
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the cheerful glow of the Jeep in camp
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Sunday morning! The girls in the kitchen cooking up something good
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Good day to read & relax, or fix the solar panel. It turned out to be a loose connection.
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Out adventuring again
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Louise!
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natural paving
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Brian, Annette, & Dave (after turning the hat down)
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Typical roads for the area
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another typical road for the area
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View point
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I collected some Mormon Tea (Ephedra) here
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after researching it, discovered that only the Chinese Ephedra has ephidine alkaloids.
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But local ephedra does make a nice decongestant tea, if you need that.
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Joshua Trees
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The road back the way we came
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We stopped here to collect some very dry firewood.
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So dry it just *snaps*
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Back in camp everybody gets busy
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The fire is big now to make good coals for the dutch oven dinner
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6:30pm 9/5/04
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Brian & Dave make coals
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Annette makes dinner
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Louise takes this photo of a reflection on the Jeep back window
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The Monday morning view out the TD window. Perfect!
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And the view looking the other way. Even Better!
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According to the guestbook, this cabin still gets a fair amount of use
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Louise & Dave
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view point. We had lunch here, and saw a lizard in the rocks
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We went there, and there, and...
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Louise & Dave eat Pancho's burritos & show off the menu
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