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Okay...the meetup time will be December 3rd, 7 am at: 14860 la Paz Pl, Victorville, CA 92395...

The McDonalds by Costco.

Yes, it is early. But it will take several hours to get there, several to eff around out there, and several to get home...be prompt, as we will wait until 7:30ish to leave, if you can't make it within that time, or want to meet up at a different spot on the way, PM me...before we go, LOL...not great reception out there...if you wish to meet on the way, PM me. Any questions? PM me, LOL

Right now we have several different people going...some on quads, some in Wranglers, but let's get some Cherokees out there!!!

As of now, I am the only XJ going...

Good group going. Everyone is welcomed, as long as you bring good trail etiquette, don't be an idjit, and bring extras...where we are going is no joke, so be prepared. They don't call it Death Valley to sound cool, LOL

Anywho...I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving...and hope to see you on the trails. PM me if you have any questions!

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There's been a slight change with the meet up time. 6am. Same location.
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Was a great time...I'll be uploading pics a little at a time, took a lot, and gonna get some from the guys at work today...

I'll start with these...

Meeting up at the butt crack of dawn...

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Halfway point for a leg stretch/load check

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The bustling metropolis of Ballarat

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Base camp

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More to come...
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Heading through the canyons...

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At the ranch...

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The chicken coops...alas, no chickens, LOL

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Charlie's fireplace

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The pantry

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Charlie's love seat

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The bathroom

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Yes, they had indoor plumbing!

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The only standing structure besides the chicken coops..and remnants of the old workshop

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Having a beer in Chuck's seat, LOL

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The story...

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The guest quarters...sad that people feel the need to vandalize it

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The XJ...and cousins

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Firing up the grill for lunch

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Left a cookie for Chuck, LOL

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The kitchen sink

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Chow time!

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Chuck's swimmin' hole

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Where the magic happened...

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After lunch we cleaned up our mess and did a quick sweep for any litter left by others. Then we went down another trail nearby to see the junkyard where the Manson family dumped all their stolen vehicles. The next couple of pictures broke my frickin' heart, man...

Saw this rolling up and instantly knew what it was. My heart sank!

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Yup, that's an old FC. I cried a little inside, LMAO

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A couple of other older jeeps...cool that the second one was a garage loan. Where's that mechanic now? LMAO!!!

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Back end of a Corvair

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The second Jeep

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Old stepside

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Other end of the Corvair

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A Pontiac

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Chillin' at the Pick-n-Pull, hah!

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More shots at the JY

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Got some target practice in

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Last shot of the scrap heap

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Ballarat's Boot hill

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Seldom Seen Slim-half coyote and half wild burro

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End of a great day

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I'll add more pics when I get them from others...
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That's awesome! Would love to get out there and see it some time.
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That's pretty cool!
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Looks like a fun trip, I definitely missed out! How were the trails out there?
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damn I'm jealous that looked like a badass adventure! Too bad I'm on the other side of the country!

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