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My pleasure. I did hear that account about Rood's inscription upon his 1860 return, but never knew about the Lemoigne Canyon site. Will have to take a look. I'd imagine you've found no shortage of interesting artifacts spending so much time in that area. Thanks for checking out the video!

Unfortunately, we did not. I’d like to get up Johnson canyon toward the spring. Supposed to be some interesting artifacts there.

Yeah, it was a pretty catastrophic storm-the kind that sort of “defines” the desert topography.

Personally haven’t ever been out that direction, but it’s on my list… Sounds like the answer’s “not any more”-unless it’s outside of park boundaries.

@@artistic-off-road After I made the comment I remembered the unusual boundary line on the west side of the park, and the mines I was thinking about are probably on an adjacent section of BLM land. White Eagle and Gray Eagle mines you have to drive through the park to get there though..

The trail cam is definitely a nice addition to the camping vids. Amazing to see the nocturnal animals.

Don't I know it. We tent camped once in Panamint Valley, and after a long day of adventure, the wind started blowing as I was getting it set up. Ripped the tent right out of my hands and broke a pole. She can be nasty. Your new rig sure seems comfortable.

Thanks for the comments. As a relatively new content creator, I'm trying out different formats. It's funny. I was going to just make a silent video, but as I started editing, the narrative emerged. Maybe I'll still give the silent hike idea a try. Appreciate the feedback. 🙏

Yeah, it's a long night at this time of year.

Most of what I've learned about petroglyphs have pretty clearly indicated that they held some deeper significance. But you're right. I often wonder if the meaning that "we" tend to put into them is far beyond what their originals creators intended.

Sweet! Thanks for the comment!!

The full trail from Independence to Big Pine is really an incredible drive. Throws up a few decent obstacles mid-way, but worth putting on the list.

@bamarillo Thank you for the compliment and glad you enjoyed the episode!

Really appreciate that!

I just put that on my reading list. Thanks for your comments!

Excellent video

The adventure of finding things like this is part of what makes them so special. I agree with maintaining secrecy.

@CoucilmanMilne32deg Interesting comments. Thank you for sharing them. The cow situation is definitely unfortunate for the local wildlife (it's one of the very few water sources in that very dry area). I think you're referring to the Monache Meadows video (per the river crossing comment). That particular crossing is commonly used by travelers accessing both hiking trails, fishing and historical ranching areas, and campgrounds. I do agree with you that taking vehicles through the latter is not ideal, and I'd probably argue it's better just to park and walk to avoid potentially harming fish or sending vehicle oils into the water system. Regardless, I don't think it's a perfect equivalency since my concern with the spring is the dire contamination and immediate and noticeable impact, as well as the type of environment and how quickly it will repair. You have me curious to see if there's any impact reports on the Monache Crossing, or how that area has changed in the past 75 years of vehicle use. Nonetheless, I like your assertion that it's important to hold ourselves to more stringent environmental protections-especially in our most pristine and fragile environments. I did reach out to the forest service office for the desert spring, and even though the rancher had a permit, the impact was at or above the allowable level. Thanks again for your thoughtful comment. @aristic-off-road 🪿

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Yup, definitely a dick pic. To scale

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I’d say that’s an excellent assertion.