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Rained Out of Red Rock
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Another trip to Red Rock that almost didn’t happen. Of course rain was involved, but we were also dealing with car issues at the last minute too. But we weren’t going to let the prospect of some awesome sandstone go. We rented a car, shifted our plans forward, and charged…
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Climbfest 2025
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When Luke and I planned a two-day trip to Joshua Tree I knew it would hard. But I had no idea what kind of hard it would be. We warmed up on the Thin Wall in Hidden Valley. It was in the sun, but not too hot. We lapped three…
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Everybody Loves Pearl
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This is Pearl. She’s why were here at Joshua Tree. Did we have a campsite for a fully booked popular spring weekend? No. But we brought Pearl, and her fan club delivered. Wherever she goes, she makes friends. And sometimes her friends hook you up with campsites for last-minute bonus…
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Blood and Fire
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Somehow we scored a Saturday site at Ryan Campground. We must have logged in right as someone cancelled, and we snapped that campsite up. Still not warm enough to full venture into the shade, and so once again we were chasing sun at Joshua Tree. After some indecision we settled…
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Winter Weekend
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It’s been a long time since I’ve had a camping fail. But we’d made a miscalculation with our bedding. Our bed kit had been rocking it all winter in J-Tree, but we failed to appreciate that this time we’d be sleeping in the tent instead of the car. Because this…