Charouleau Gap May 09, 2004
Mike McDonald leads a group through Charouleau Gap.
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Land Rovers in the desert miles away from civilization
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A Range Rover decides to join us for a while
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Jess points the way for Clay
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Yes, that really is bird guts on the snorkle
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The recent fires have changed this landscape
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Clay makes his way through the creek bed
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Rob gets his front tires wet
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Here's Mike getting ready to go over the 'Step'
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Mike at full tilt on the step
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Jon starts to head down the 'step'
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Jon finishes the 'step'
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Jess on the 'step'
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Jess almost at full tilt
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Jess at full tilt on the 'step'
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Jess on the 'step'
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Clay scrapes his slider on a rock during a sharp turn
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Clay on a rocky ramp
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Rob's turn on the 'step'
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Rob at full tilt on the 'step'
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The hard part's over
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Mike spots Clay over a loose section
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Clay gets a little air under his tire
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Jess, Clay, and Rob on the trail
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Mike telling the photographer to stop taking pictures of him
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Biosphere 2 visible from the trail
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This section is called 'the elevator'
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John Shotts joins us for a while in his Land Cruiser
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Clay's '93 Disco II
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This rock is a sticking point for almost everybody
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John climbs a rock wall in his Cruiser
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Jess straddles a crack
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Catalina, Arizona
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Clay on the trail
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The trail is a bit burned out.
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Rob drives past the burned out trees
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A lot of the trail looked like this
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Jon heads up the trail
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Rob's not sure if he wants to get his front tires wet
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Clay and Rob
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Mike gives Clay a helping finger
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Hey look dad, a mud flap!
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Rovers picking their way through the creek bed
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Clay behind the wheel. Look at them cool Rocksliders. They'll come in handy later.
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Mike has a look at the 'Step'
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Mike starts down the 'Step' as Jess and Rob look on
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Rob raises his hands while directing Mike on the 'Step'
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Mike looks out the window before proceeding further
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The trick is to get over this obstacle without ruining your vehicle or the people around you.
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Almost Done
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Almost all the way over
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Mike decides to backup after realizing the tree just won't budge
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Jon begins his descent over the 'Step'
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Clay begins to go down the bypass for the 'Step'
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Mike has a discussion with Clay as he squeezes past a rock