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On the road to Death Valley, some gravel on the road caused BA BUSA's front wheel to slip - here's the aftermath:

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WEAR YOUR GEAR. Rich walked away with some rug burn from his leathers - the gear took all the hits.

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This is what caused the accident - loose gravel that had come from the road surface. It was practically invisible until you reached down and picked it up.

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We waited for Wayne to get a trailer - one luckything was that the incident happened at a relatively high elevation on the road, so it wasn't too hot.

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We waited for a bit over an hour. During that time only ONE passing vehicle checked to see if we were ok.

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I didn't go on the poker run on Saturday, opting to drink and look at the scenery at the pool
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On my ride back, I was going to take the fast way back (I-15), but decided at the very last minute that I didn't want to dodge trucks while hungover, so I took the long way again.

Here's some scenery on the road to Tecopa.

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As you approach Badwater (the lowest elevation and typically the hottest part of the US) the salt flats look like a moonscape.

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Out on the dry-lake surface, there's various messages that visitors have scratched into the ground. I added my own:

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There's also a fair amount of tourists there, taking the walk out to the middle of the salt flats. It's a long walk.

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Got out of Death Valley and was about 50 miles north of Trona, CA when I stopped to take this photo...

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