Assessing the Surface

Expanding the Skill Set

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May 19th 2010
Tuesday May 18, Alturas, California: Last night's discussion with Jerome and Dennis convinced me my off-pavement plans for NW Nevada and riding the Black Rock Playa were clearly rained out. The all-night rains dumped 0.6 in of rain on the Playa. During dinner the rain softened up the ground enough to allow the wind to pull out a couple of my tent stakes. A quick adjustment with some large r ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more