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Wornout's 2025-2026 Desert Runs Thread:11-7-25: Salt Pond Run
From 'wornout' (Warren): This FRIDAY, October 17th, 2025 will be our first desert run. It will be a simple run since it is the first run (inaugural)
of the season.
We will meet at the tires at 9:00 am on FRIDAY. We will be going to the beehive and then on to Tulare Canyon. See you at the tires FRIDAY.
*Scroll down to see the latest run link, on Relive (moving map with trip photos and videos)
[Edited on 11-8-2025 by David K]
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Hi David There Oct 17 run I cant make as we go to El Coyotes .I have two friends with homes there . So Im thinking of going with others on Next run.
Wont bring moto or SXS just one of my offroad 4x4s . Would you think of Joining us? I think I have not been there overe 10 years. I have never like
Off road there but willing give it another shot .
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Hi Larry,
No trips for me until later next year. I have some big back surgery coming up, then a few months recovery after. I do miss Baja and am fortunate to
have had such a great trip last May www.vivabaja.com/baja-525 which included San Vicente!
Is your website no longer online?
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David I dont do tours too much work keep motos running. I still lead other off-road tours with other companies motos. Wish you well on surgery yes, we
had good time with you. Do you still have 4x4 Toyota
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Oh, yes indeed!
It doesn't get out four-wheeling much, anymore (for now), but I am keeping it maintained for that time... It is still the same 2010 model you rode in,
back in 2017.
By-the-way, I co-administer a new Facebook group called Toyotas in Baja: https://www.facebook.com/groups/toyotasinbaja nearly 800 members already.
Good to hear you are still doing what you love!
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10-17-25: Tulare Canyon (1st Run of the season) 2 minutes
Watch it on Relive: https://www.relive.com/view/vMq5RdkD7Qv
[Edited on 10-18-2025 by David K]
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10-24-25: Cajon Canyon
Watch it on Relive: https://www.relive.com/view/v36A9e5XxZ6
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Looks like they had Fun off road trip David . Good you're keeping your Toyota running well. I still have all my off-road toys Toyota off road truck
good shape. I still have the Nissan Diesel I sold it with big deposit. Give the Guy two month to pay it off he did not call me back for 4 months.
So, I changed my mind not for sale anymore. Only has 60k on it did more mods also use it off road.
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Did you keep the deposit??? 😉
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Yes I told him I keep the truck two months because I can't drive it. no refund on deposit he called 4 months later. Only to ask if still for sale I
said no . He did not ask for refund anyway
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Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  | Yes I told him I keep the truck two months because I can't drive it. no refund on deposit he called 4 months later. Only to ask if still for sale I
said no . He did not ask for refund anyway
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In 2015:
10 years + ago, on the Pole Line Road (with Ken Cooke, 4x4abc, TMW, and other Nomads):
All my photos of that epic trip: https://vivabaja.com/pole-line-road-2015/
My photo of the group, labeled:
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Fun times David if I remember three trucks broke down. Then Wils 5,000-pound broco broke the little Nissan. Pulled him real good Mike at 82 Ed Hall
and Wil . Still off roading and riding dirt bikes. On that trip my KYB shocks in front blew out seals. So it was bottoming out when I got home. The
diesel has large oil pan then small one bolted to it . Had 3in dent it it so I removed it . Ponded out dent fixed I decided to make it serous
off-road truck. Custom made skid plates rad engine trans and T case. It had 31in tires went to 33in to do this big-time mods in front. To make tires
clear I had to modify the fire wall plus lift body 3in more. total lift w tires 7in it handles on /off road amazing. Thank you for pictures David and
good times hoping after your surgery . we can do another run
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Thank you. The Fords didn't do well. John Marnell (in a Tacoma) stayed with one that elected to get back to his Hardy River home before we actually
began the Pole Line section on Day 2. The coil on the Bronco failed near the end of Day 2. TW even went back to the wrecked Suzuki Samurai to get its
coil to try it. The Toyotas, Jeeps, Mercedes G Wagons, and your Nissan all were great on the Pole Line Road of 1942.
On a different note, this week's desert run will be on Wednesday this week and head north to the turquoise mine and clam shell canyon per an email
from Wornout.
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Those look like fun trails, David. I really miss not being out there. Larrys Nissan looks like its all business now. 7" of lift and 33s is whats
needed for Baja. I'm glad that he didnt sell it.
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Hi Ken! Hope you are doing as good as possible. Those Relive videos are great fun to see Wornout's weekly runs.
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Ken Cooke our fearless leader I wish you well. I was going to sell the Nissan Diesel for lack of use. As dirt bikes number one than SXS and Toyota
pre runner. Toyota is fast but no 4X4 so now guys w raptors and other 4x4s. Want me to show them around : too old to dirt bike. Mike from pole line road now 82 he is still on dirt bike. Does all the hard stuff he is amazing
Ed Hall and Wil still riding.
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10-29-25: Powerline Run
See the photos, videos and moving map (2 min.) on Relive:
https://www.relive.com/view/vYvExj88Zwq
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11-7-25: Salt Pond Run
See it on Relive: https://www.relive.com/view/v8qVzpK523q
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