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tdsxt51

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Posted: 05/07/16 06:45pm

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insp1505 wrote:

This is my favorite place to boondock. Not too far from home and because the road is very rough there isn't many other RV's. I've never seen a towed RV or motorhome (I'm not sayin someone wouldn't be crazy enough to tow or drive one in there, I've just never seen it yet) only TC's but mostly tents.

This last week my two kids and I had the lake all to ourselves, probably because the weather wasn't the best until Monday when we had to go home. The reservior is at 7600' elevation so we got snow on Thursday afternoon and overnight temps in the mid to high 20's, daytime highs were high 40's to low 50's until Monday when it got into the low 60's.

Even though the weather wasn't the best we still had a blast and the fishing was great!! We tried, but didn't see any elk this trip like we normally do, just deer and antelope. The Arctic Fox did a wonderful job of keeping us warm for 5 days and 4 nights.

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So tell me- can I make it up there with my 32' fifth wheel?!? Thanks; looks like an awesome spot!

ReneeG

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Posted: 05/08/16 08:43am

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I agree tdst51. We've been there several times, but the last was in 2009 and have just had the time to go back.

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steveh27

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Posted: 05/08/16 09:57am

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When did insp1505 make the original post & on what forum? I could not find it on boondocking.

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Posted: 05/08/16 10:23am

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steveh27 wrote:

When did insp1505 make the original post & on what forum? I could not find it on boondocking.

Oh! Good question. I searched and couldn't find the original post with pics.

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Posted: 07/05/16 10:03pm

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June, 2016, Eldorado National Forest, near Wright's Lake (Echo Summit area):

June, 2016, Toiyabe National Forest, near Red Lake (Carson Pass area):

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Posted: 07/06/16 08:58am

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That's one strong lounge chair isn't it! .... [emoticon]

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Posted: 07/06/16 09:26am

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BoonHauler, it took me a minute to figure out what you meant, but I see it now! Yes, it was tricky to place that huge log on our lounge chair, but that is how I get my exercise. [emoticon]

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Posted: 07/07/16 11:28am

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I just noticed something funny about my Eldorado shot, just above -- check out the window on the right side of the photo. There was a great breeze coming across the campsite, so I used a random stick to prop the window open at a 90 degree angle, to maximize the airflow through the trailer. Yes, it is a redneck solution - but otherwise, the top-hinged window only opens a few inches and deflects a lot of the breeze.

After we got home, I made a somewhat less random version of the same thing -- a dowel with rubber tips -- that we can use the next time we are camped in a warm but breezy site.