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I set out in my Jeep Gladiator to the South Eastern corner of Oregon to visit the Alvord Desert, which is ancient dry lake bed that sites at the best of the 10,000 foot Steens Mountain. The reason I went there was to meet and camp with a group of Strangers for my first ever Patreon Campout. Over the weekend we took offroad trails to find new lakebeds in the area, had a potluck where everyone brought something delicious to share, and enjoyed meeting new people while enjoying the outdoors and camping. This weekend also took place while the solar eclipse was happening.
The group had about 13 rigs in it with Fords, Toyotas, Nissans, and of course Jeeps. After getting to know each other around the campfire the first night, we got up the next day to watch the solar eclipse, even thought it was obscured by the cloud cover of an overcast day on the Alvord Desert. Much of the group decided to go with my to find another, smaller dry lakebed called Coyote Lake. The overlanding convoy had to navigate through other camping sites to find the trailhead to Coyote Lake, and we noticed some of the campers were not clothed, which made for an interesting drive. The trail split the desert bluffs and lead straight into the heart of the Eastern Oregon Desert. Unfortunately the group hit private land gates and turned around to head back to the Alvord Desert, and then to Fields Station for Gas, burgers, and milkshakes.
Back the Alvord Desert Camping area, the group decided to have a potluck, where everyone brought a special dish to share with the group. The food was delicious with some people using their camp stoves to cook chicken curry, stuffed peppers, and others used dutch ovens to cook casseroles.
The next morning provided an amazing sunrise, with the clouds lit up in dark orange colors as the sun rose over the desert mountains. The overland group packed up their gear, said their goodbyes and promised to meet up again some day.
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My Favorite Gear
Kraken Air Inflation System: geni.us/Kraken1
MetalCloak Gamechanger Suspension: geni.us/Metalcloak
Factor 55 Recovery: geni.us/Factor55recovery Save 10% with V2R10
Intrepid Rooftop Tent: geni.us/IntrepidGeo (Best Design I’ve Seen)
Maxtrax Recovery Boards: geni.us/MaxtraxRevere
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My Camping Setup:
Roofnest Rooftop Tent: geni.us/Roofnesttents (Most luxurious I’ve Seen)
Topoak Rooftop Tent: geni.us/TopOakTent (BEST VALUE I’ve Seen)
Roofnest LiteWing Awning: geni.us/RoofnestLiteWing
Big Country 4X4 Awning: geni.us/OstrichJr
Vevor Diesel Heater: s.vevor.com/bfQymJ (VVPRO to save 5%)
TrailRax Side Rack: geni.us/TrailRax1
Jeep JL Drawer System: bit.ly/3rNx7y0
Exped Mega Mat: geni.us/ExpedMega
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MY RIGS
Nitto Recon Grapplers: geni.us/NittoRecons
Nitto Ridge Grapptlers: geni.us/NittoRidge
MetalCloak Undercload System: geni.us/Metalcloak
Baja LP6 Pros: geni.us/BajaDesigns
Warn Winch: geni.us/warn
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