Friday morning, I grudgingly awoke and climbed out of my warm, cozy sleeping bag in the back of the Land Cruiser. The fall temperature had dropped into the upper 30s overnight and we were camped at about 6,500′ elevation. As always – but especially when it was cold like this – coffee was the absolute […]

After having to skip Desert Rendezvous and Overland Expo earlier this year, it was a relief to be able to attend Mountain Rendezvous 2013 (MR13), hosted by American Adventurist.  Like last year, it was held at Camp Taquitz, a short distance south of Big Bear in southern California. I really look forward to these events: […]

Kings Peak Road Date Driven: 8/11/12 Length: Kings Peak Road to AW Way Park, 27.7 miles. 17 miles of dirt. My drive time: 1 hour, 32 minutes Start: intersection of Kings Peak Rd and Shelter Cove Road, N40º 02.330′ W124º 01.955′ End: A.W. Way County Park campground, N40º 16.145′ W124º 13.918′ GPS Track: GPX or […]

South Coast Ridge Road Dates Driven: 11/18/07 and 7/5-7/13 Length: NW end of SCRR to Highway 1 at the SW end of Los Burros Rd., 23.2 miles. almost all dirt. My drive time: 1 hour, 50 minutes Start: intersection of Nacimiento-Furgusson Rd and South Coast Ridge Road, N36º 00.587′ W121º 27.149′ End: Intersection of Los […]