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anutami
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11/4/2013
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Headed out for another amazing ABDSP trip up Pinyon Wash and Harper Flat. Harper flat offers so much and it would be a great trip to hike all around the rim of the edge of the Flat checking out all the Indian sites. We planned on doing a backpack trip, but I think we are becomming spoiled with the camper. Also, had the great pleasure of meeting Bob. Bob, you must have been bummed to drive all the way up Pinyon wash to see the best campsite taken...Sorry smile First time I had to put the rig in 4wd before even entering the wash! while driving up the wash/maze The kids asked me where is the road and I replied "That is what I am trying to tell you It has been totally blown away kids."



this guy greeted us on our way in






we ended up coming across 6 Tarantulas


campsite at the end of the road


One of the main reasons I upgraded to a new camper is the above storage by day....


and bunk by night smile


I even customed a rope ladder so Brett can climb up


Hiked up to Harper flat, and tarantulas were everywhere!


Is it spring out there?




Old school pepsi can



Nice view from the southwest corner of harper flat looking Northeast





Harper Flat Morteros


Toro Peak and borrego valley...I had full cell service here

Not sure what this is


nice weekend out with the kids
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hikerdmb
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11/5/2013
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Another nice trip for you and your family. Congrats on getting your photo in the 2014 Truck Camper calendar.
David
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dsefcik
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11/5/2013
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Yeah, it was a great weekend out there...we also saw a tarantula in Harper Flat where we camped. There were so many blooming Desert Apricots up on Whale Peak it felt like spring. Love the shots with the kids.

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11/5/2013
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No worries. The spot just down the way was nice also wink
I agree it was a bit of a challenge getting out there. I seem to recall a sign that used to mark the split off with Nolina Wash. Pretty sure that was washed away.

Cool on spotting the tarantulas. They are actually quite friendly and like you to pick them up.wink




Nolan (anutami) wrote:
Headed out for another amazing ABDSP trip up Pinyon Wash and Harper Flat. Harper flat offers so much and it would be a great trip to hike all around the rim of the edge of the Flat checking out all the Indian sites. We planned on doing a backpack trip, but I think we are becomming spoiled with the camper. Also, had the great pleasure of meeting Bob. Bob, you must have been bummed to drive all the way up Pinyon wash to see the best campsite taken...Sorry smile First time I had to put the rig in 4wd before even entering the wash! while driving up the wash/maze The kids asked me where is the road and I replied "That is what I am trying to tell you It has been totally blown away kids."


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11/5/2013
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surfponto wrote:
I seem to recall a sign that used to mark the split off with Nolina Wash. Pretty sure that was washed away.
It was there two weeks ago, just hidden by a smoke tree and was bent over about half way.

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anutami
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11/5/2013
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dsefcik wrote:
surfponto wrote:
I seem to recall a sign that used to mark the split off with Nolina Wash. Pretty sure that was washed away.
It was there two weeks ago, just hidden by a smoke tree and was bent over about half way.


Our original plan was to head up Nolina Wash but couldn't find it :0
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11/5/2013
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Great photos and trip Nolan, looks so wide open out there! That butterfly (which I just learned a couple of weeks ago) is a Queen milkweed butterfly (Danaus gilippus), related to the Monarch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(butterfly)
Bob, I haven't worked up the courage to pick up a tarantula yet. smile

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surfponto
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11/5/2013
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It is actually kind of cool.
They are pretty docile when the temps are cool. That being said maybe I should put a disclaimer somewhere like "Don't try this at home" smile
Jim (ziphius) wrote:
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Bob, I haven't worked up the courage to pick up a tarantula yet. smile


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11/10/2013
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Nice trip and pics, Nolan. Looks like the Tarantula Hawks will have lots of places to lay their eggs this year!
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