Well, I've been gone for some time and thought I'd drop in with some pics and stories. Went to Hurkey creek nearby, Joshua Tree, L.A. and Vegas.

This is Hurkey creek.





I considered building a shelter but found that in Southern California we have many big rocks that will do the job. The Son of a Dogfather did do some choppin' and I was VERY impressed with it's performance! The convex edge Horn Dog put on it I believe makes all the difference. The branch went down in what seemed like a few seconds, very little effort.








Here is the kit, just enough for a one day excursion:




The big rock theme continues in Joshua tree:

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Beautiful sunset, it's crazy how you can capture that image.

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Here is the campsite and some slacklining which the ranger made us take down, lol. The wind reached speeds of 40+mph which made the tent smother us throughout the night, surprisingly to me everything held. I slept ok but my friends didn't do so well, one decided to go to his car, ha! The next night wasn't so bad. I think I'll invest in a better tent, although the one used was fine for the simple camp we had. Btw, those little roll up inflatable mats are awesome!!! What a difference they make!

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Vegas is it's own kind of jungle. I lived there for 7 months and will probably continue to make yearly trips out there. I am not a gambler or a partier but Vegas is so much more than that, check out tripadvisor and you'll see the 150+ things you can do there.

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Sunset in Vegas

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