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[*] posted on 4-12-2024 at 11:11 AM


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I can just taste the dust. Why choose to head down dirt paths in a line of vehicles? I can understand the advantage of going with another rig to help getting unstuck. But that?


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[*] posted on 4-12-2024 at 07:59 PM


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What link? I posted to my 2004 trip where we met Lou and others.


In the Parral link I think you posted your 2004 trip to Parral.
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[*] posted on 4-12-2024 at 08:05 PM


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I can just taste the dust. Why choose to head down dirt paths in a line of vehicles? I can understand the advantage of going with another rig to help getting unstuck. But that?


I guess you do not like the desert.
This time of the year when very dry tracks are all dusty. Especially on the lake bed and nearby.
Enclosed vehicles helps except for visibility. Open vehicle riders deal with dust various ways.
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[*] posted on 4-12-2024 at 08:38 PM


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where is Diablo Falls?


Harald,
A GPS reading is inaccurate because of the high canyon walls so close to where the reading is taken.
Anyway here are two GPS locations and they probably are close.
31 04.263, -115 22.776
and
31 04.207, -115 22.712
Looking at the latest google earth
see
31 04.001, -115 23.016 Maybe that is the first waterfall
There is a second fall about 30' further beyond the main waterfall.
The main/first one requires a pendulum swing to get purchase to the stream above the fall. There is a permanent steel cable to swing on with a short fabric retrieve cord on the cable.
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[*] posted on 4-13-2024 at 11:12 PM


Quote: Originally posted by PaulW  
Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
where is Diablo Falls?


Harald,
A GPS reading is inaccurate because of the high canyon walls so close to where the reading is taken.
Anyway here are two GPS locations and they probably are close.
31 04.263, -115 22.776
and
31 04.207, -115 22.712
Looking at the latest google earth
see
31 04.001, -115 23.016 Maybe that is the first waterfall
There is a second fall about 30' further beyond the main waterfall.
The main/first one requires a pendulum swing to get purchase to the stream above the fall. There is a permanent steel cable to swing on with a short fabric retrieve cord on the cable.


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[*] posted on 4-14-2024 at 06:51 AM
Apr. 12, 2024 "To Al's Place (almost)" Diablo Lake area


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[*] posted on 4-21-2024 at 08:32 AM
4-19-24: Pumpkin Rock Run


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[*] posted on 4-29-2024 at 09:41 AM
April 26, 2024 Rams Head & Tulare Canyon (Last Run of the season?)


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On 4-29-24, Wornout posted this:

"Yep, as the weather gets warmer, and it is getting harder to find places to go on a hot day, I am suspending Friday Runs this week. There may be a few night runs. I will post a week in advance when necessary.

Thanks for a great season and we will restart in the Fall."




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[*] posted on 5-3-2024 at 06:54 PM
May 3, 2024: The Extra Credit Run


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[*] posted on 5-17-2024 at 03:35 PM
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