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Downieville to Sloat - July 2016 (continued) We were very close to Harrison Flat when Andy had another run in with a tire monster. This time, it was a small puncture to the sidewall. Obviously it was my fault, because I am the bad omen to Andy’s tires, always. With this new issue, we decided...

Downieville to Sloat - July 2016 (continued) We were now on a larger road, more consistent with a fire road heading towards Duck Lake and where we would cross the Pacific Crest Trail. When we reached the lake, there was a family there. A husband, wife, and their teenage daughter. They had left...

Downieville to Sloat - July 2016 (continued) We moved on to a fun 4x4 section that we heard had some technical sections that pointed us towards a lake visible on the map, our potential lunch destination. As it was a new day, a side trail was in order. We left the main trail, and wound down a...

Downieville to Sloat - July 2016 (continued) So this side trail. It started as an out and back adventure because any good reason to use 4LO is highly encouraged. From the map, it led itself down a steep hillside, into a canyon below where we would in theory turn around and come back up. It led...

Downieville to Sloat - July 2016 A while ago, my buddy Andy mentioned to me that he would be putting together an “expedition” to travel the Backcountry Discovery Trail in Plumas National Forest. He convinced me that it was something I needed to do, so that’s what I did. I looked at the calendar...

Lola Montez/Fordyce Lake - July 2016 Last weekend I took my dad on a delayed Father's Day trip to the Sierras to do some fishing and exploring in an area that neither of us had been in before. Quick backstory: my dad has been an avid fisherman his whole life, and his passion for the mountains...

Thank you, money isn't something that I have a ton of, but I try to spend what I can on quality, needed add on's to make the most of the 4Runner and it's awesome capabilities!

Wow... Talk about neglect on my end... I have been having a busy summer, and have been on a number of adventures but have not been here to update this page and converse with my fellow OB members. That's going to change. I've been sad that I haven't spent as much time here as I would like, and...

Ordered mine before I got the 4Runner, and have been in love with them ever since!

Awesome, that's the way that I ended my trip after I got stalled going down to Buck Lake. Good meeting you both, bummer we didn't get to say goodbye, but that's what forums are for :grin:

The view at the top sucked. What a waste of a day…. Back down the mountain, I split off from the Jeep (not on purpose, but they were ahead of me and went right when I wanted to go left) and headed down towards Buck Lake. The trail was great until I hit a rock garden that was...

I have spent a good portion of my life in and around the north and west Tahoe shores enjoying skiing in the winter and boating/biking/hiking in the summer. I have always wanted to explore the roads West of highway 89. This weekend while vacationing at nearby Soda Springs, I took the initiative...

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I use Gaia Pro GPS for mapping, and Radar Scope Pro for radar!

It's not a good trip until I find a spot to camp the next time out. I think I found it....

Well, let me put it this way. A lift is on the list, but not in the current budget. Sometime in the fall I will upgrade suspension. That being said, the stock suspension does a lot more than people give it credit for. At 18psi on bumpy roads, it handles pretty well. The biggest limiting factor...

One of the things that I learned early on when it comes to driving off the beaten path, is that air pressure is king. Too much, and you'll lost teeth. Too little and you'll lose a bead or be so squirrely that you'll never feel comfortable. And there are different pressures for different...

SO far away...

Best camping tool I own...

My new fire starter from Snow Peak... Yeah, I like fire :tongueclosed: