Santa Cruz area Syncro Camping with The Lost Burritos

targis58 · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:22 pm Post subject:

Some more photos

Did you guys name this spot? This is a killer camping spot!!! It was a little scary to drive down to the spot and come back up alone without knowing my 2wd LSD limitation but made it!!!

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Testing my LSD by crossing the creek a few times

What a nice day and view

Blake's van

Nice camping area by a river at Fernwood

I felt bad leaving the group early because of my schedule for next day but I had a real fun time following around the syncros. I'd love to do a little more intense stuff next time to find out what my LSD 2wd limit is.

Thanks guys and nice meeting you all
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Texxxxx · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:17 am Post subject:

It was a great time, and it was great to meet you and your family, too, targis58!
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Jon_slider · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:14 am Post subject:

> I wish I would have known that before going through it with my window down

Me too! Smile

note to self, dont turn left through the mud puddle with my driver window open
also note, rolling the window up quickly, half way, when enterting the puddle, does not keep me dry either<g>

> Did you guys name this spot?

If thats the cliff edge where I told you not to drive down, no, you get to name it, for having the courage to go down there by yourself with a non syncro.. did you go back to the peak alone, after the rest of us abandoned you? Smile

My hat is off to you, great respect for your driving, and your LSD. I also really enjoyed having children there, thanks for bringing your family.

I dont think you would have made it up out without granny gear, and a syncro with front wheels pulling, from where the syncros spent the night. You made the right decision.. Although, we could have pulled you up.. There was a washed out section with rocks and ruts that was more eroded than on previous trips.

In my opinion, the peak and the water camp are the most non syncro friendly. The road to bone camp is much less maintained, I had to move branches that had fallen accross the trail, and there were a lot of fallen rocks, in addition to the washed out rutted sections.

targis58 · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:51 am Post subject:

syncrodoka · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:52 pm Post subject:

What is really cool about this spot is the first time we went there we found a pair of dugouts perfect for a pair of sleepingbags a few feet from each other. Someone woke up from minimalist camping a few inches from the edge and overlooking the pacific 2500 ft. below. Cool

I have slept a few times along the ridge drive in and at the peak and it gets windy out there fairly often.

tdwesty · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject:

Great trip with new faces ,so much fun ,saw new places and hiked with old faces.
Had fun with you all thanks for the smiles.
SyncroDoka we never went left at the Y to find that other camp yet,wish you went ill, still more to explore.
Till next time.
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Jon_slider · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:14 pm Post subject:

great to see you in the mud again tdwesty
always the best

about the peak, speacial for sure
another view, from page 7 of this thread.. loving all the pictures.. keep them coming please

and some iPhone vids.. shaky but true

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syncrodoka · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:

Orbitald · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject:

FYI

Part of Highway 1 near Big Sur crumbles into the sea; road closed indefinitely:
http://www.mercurynews.com/central-coast/ci_17632167?source=rss&nclick_check=1
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syncrodoka · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:36 pm Post subject:

Yes, that sucks but people can still get there the back way if needed. It isn't nearly as pretty of a drive though. Sad

Jon_slider · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 6:04 pm Post subject:

Looking ahead on the calendar, my next opportunity to join a Los Burros gathering in Big Sur would be April 9-10

How do people feel about that option, want to go?

syncrodoka · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:02 pm Post subject:

I will be taking the truck apart and inspecting things, adjusting brakes, repacking the CVs and prepping for Syncrofest so I am out.

Jon_slider · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:01 am Post subject:

yes, it may be that most Los Burros people are happily busy with other trip and event preparations and participations from now until June.

Im hoping to have my tranny and decoupler fixed in time for a trip at the end of the month.. not sure thats realistic..

So I may do Big Sur Los Burros on April 9-10.as an opportunity to experience my new 31" tires.

Depending on whether the coast route is open to traffic by then. It is currently blocked north of Bixby Bridge.

more info here http://www.surcoast.com/road.html

that weblink above says CalTrans is maintaining Nacimiento Fergusson twice a day now that Highway 1, the coast route, is blocked by the roadslide. So to reach Los Burros from Santa Cruz, I could drive to King City, then cross to the coast.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&...8&z=10

syncrodoka · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:13 am Post subject:

If the slide was on the other side of Bixby bridge we could have snuck around it on Old Coast Road. Mad

The reports say it will be closed at least a month- I expect it it be closed for most of the summer at best Sad

Here we go again...

VWhead · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject:

I'm bummed! I just got a roof top tent and I'm ready to go camp with you guys. Hope there able to fix the road to Big Sur soon. Sad

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syncrodoka · Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject:

There are a few camps up tassajara road into the ventana wilderness. The drive is decent but not as back country as Los Burros, going through carmel valley is nice though. It is acessable without having to worry about the slide.
China camp with the doggie.

Good to hear that you have a RTT now and can camp out with us. Smile

Texxxxx · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:10 am Post subject:

targis58 · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:22 am Post subject:

syncrodoka · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:24 am Post subject:

There is lots of truck bed though. Idea

DLJ · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:17 am Post subject: los burros

syncrodoka is right, a trip through Carmel Valley is very nice. Couple of camp sites in mountains (monastary) I have been in there several times, excellent. There may be snow there now though.


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