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Took a trip to part of the Carrizo Gorge and then up to McCain Valley area. Did mostly exploring and a little geocaching. Here?s our route:  Download the .kmz file to be used in Google Earth. It has coordinates: Right Click and 'Save As' to your computer.The rigs:  The first trestle we came to (labeled Carrizo3 Tracks on the map):   Coming up a small hill:  A neat looking rock we came across:  The trail to Tunnel 1:   Parked 100 yards from the tunnel:  Here?s the tunnel we made it to. The inside was partly reinforced with wood beams, the rest was bare rock. Coordinates: N32 45.739 W116 11.211    Posing by a rock:   To get to the tunnel we had to cross the tracks. Easy enough! Approx Coordinates: N32 45.454 W116 09.541   Here?s a view of the tracks near Carrizo3 Tracks (on the map). We suspect the shoe is a signal for illegals since there are many in this area:  |
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Mike330R
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 10:42:41 PM » |
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After leaving the HOT (112 degrees) desert we headed up to the Mc Cain Valley area. Our first stop was at Sacatone Overlook. Coordinates: N32 42.826 W116 13.802 From here you can see the tracks going along the side of the mountain and the 2 black dots are the tunnels. The farthest tunnel in the photo is where we were earlier:   Zoomed in on the tunnels:  Another view showing a little more track:  Wider angle shot from Sacatone Overlook:  Parking:  Next we headed up McCain Valley road to Carrizio Corridor Overlook:   The view:  After this lookout we went to the end of McCain Valley road until it dead-ended. Lots of activity up there with the new power lines going in. We saw helicopters working all day delivering equipment and tower structures. |
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2011, 08:03:04 AM » |
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 I've hiked the tracks and through those tunnels super cool stuff. 
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What's on the other side? Maybe we should look first. (Na' it will give us something talk about later)
Mike
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 09:30:21 AM » |
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Looks great. The KMZ link is no good though. |
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Mike330R
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2011, 05:08:14 PM » |
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Edited the 1st post. kmz should work now.
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LovesDunes
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 06:50:31 PM » |
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Cool stuff Mike. Hopefully I will get something running soon so I can go play in the dirt too.
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Mike330R
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 06:57:11 PM » |
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Get to work!!!
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LovesDunes
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2011, 07:16:55 PM » |
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Right now I am getting the trailer ready so we can take Lauren out to Superstition so she can try out the Trophy Kart.
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Mike330R
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 08:49:14 PM » |
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Whats the trailer need?
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LovesDunes
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 09:02:03 PM » |
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Fuel pump for the generator and I think I might put 6 Volt batteries in this year. The 12 volt ones on there not don't hold a charge anymore. This week I am finally going to make the brackets for my airbags too. We are actually going to come out and play this season.  |
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Mike330R
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 10:25:36 PM » |
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My trips are limited to Tday and New Years with my new job :)
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2011, 11:26:06 PM » |
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You still up North having "Fun" at that co?
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Mike330R
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2011, 05:24:49 AM » |
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Nope. I'm the new radio guy at PAR electric.
Just started last week.
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« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2011, 05:59:25 AM » |
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I don't know PAR. So you are back in town now?
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« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2011, 07:33:28 AM » |
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Nope. I'm the new radio guy at PAR electric.
Just started last week.
What do you do for them Mike? We have the subcontract in Alpine with them and are doing the construction yards for SDG&E |
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Richard Henry Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and crafter of the Second Amendment, wrote, ?To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.?
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Mike330R
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« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2011, 08:01:41 AM » |
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I install radios and other stuff at the shop and at the yards.
Pete- their shop is on old hgwy 80 just south of Dunbar.
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