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Activities Death Valley and Mammoth in a weekend A holiday weekend that split the difference: two days wheeling the desert in Death Valley, one day skiing Mammoth. February 12, 2021 Activities Baker Lake above Bishop A snow-dirt road up from Bishop, a night out of the truck, and a cold hike up to the lake. January 16, 2021 Overlanding Cold camping in Arkansas Below-freezing nights exploring the Arkansas Ozarks, greener and rockier than the map suggests. December 16, 2020 Overlanding Miller Jeep Trail, touch and go Threading Miller Jeep Trail above Gorman in a stock 4Runner. It went, barely. November 22, 2020 Activities Ladder Canyon ropes and ladders The ladder-rigged slot of Mecca Hills' Ladder Canyon near the Salton Sea, plus a little rescue work along the way. October 4, 2020 Activities Joshua Tree, hike and 4×4 A proper Joshua Tree day: a couple of the classic hikes plus the Geology Tour Road in the dirt. October 3, 2020 Music Writing music in Joshua Tree A Joshua Tree Airbnb and a weekend of writing music with the Jeff From Work crew. September 26, 2020 Activities Canyonlands: White Rim and the Needles Sampling Canyonlands' split personality in a day: the White Rim's 4x4 country up top and the Needles' rock down south. September 9, 2020 Overlanding The White Rim Trail in the 4Runner Running the 100-mile White Rim loop in a near-stock 4Runner. It handled, but I left wanting more truck. September 9, 2020 Activities Arches in a cold front A cold front and rain emptied out Arches, which is the only way you want it. Snuck in the back way. September 8, 2020