sand trials and cookies

[sand trials and cookies]

9 hours ago, ECDave said:

No secret on the train cars, I found them sort of by accident. I have seen some videos of the old hot spring resort in Jacumba, and since I was riding by I thought I would stop. I noticed a bunch of people past the building with paddle boards! That's odd seeing how we are pretty much in the desert. turns out that they are pumping the hot spring water into a big pomd behind the building. Seeing how it was time for a cookie, I continued up the road that turned off of Old Hwy 80 past the pond and it onnected with Railroad st. which dead ends at the tracks. The trains are located just west of the road. This is where it gets wierd. I dont go past no tresspassing signs. there are many located around all of the trains. There was a group of teenagers that were poking around in the train cars and I waited for them to finish before I took my pictures so I wouldnt be "that guy". They actually came over to talk to me and asked if I knew anything about the Institute of Perception that apparently owns the trains. They informed me that the institute allows people to "tresspass" as long as they do it respectfully? My take on it is that it is a long way to ride home with  bullet wound! Thats why I dont tresspass! It is amazing the odd little things you find when you stop and smell the -- cookies? did I just come up with something new?  

Thanks. 

 

I've seen other pics of trains and nobody was willing to say where they are.

 

I'm slow off road so I dont want to slow anyone down by asking to be shown.

[sand trials and cookies]

8 hours ago, Zubb said:

I don't know, but I sure-as-hell am gonna go check those out next month.

 

I'll take the Tiger out Friday

[sand trials and cookies]

Anyone willing to say exactly where the train cars are and how to get there? I love seeing old things like that.

 

thanks

[One bike , One beer , One sunset.]

Why post something if you're not willing to say where it is?  Kind of a dick move. I thought the point was to share.

[ACTION NEEDED- New Locked Gate on Thing Valley]

On 8/17/2021 at 1:31 PM, ShaftEd said:

Here are the coordinates from my gate photo:

32°49'33.5"N 116°24'28.0"W

32.825961, -116.407778

 

Here is the south end:

32.81823 -116.40723

Looks like he has about 1/4 mile of road gated off.

 

[ACTION NEEDED- New Locked Gate on Thing Valley]

I might be able to Monday morning

[ACTION NEEDED- New Locked Gate on Thing Valley]

It looks to me like someone trying to copy a forestry gate

[ACTION NEEDED- New Locked Gate on Thing Valley]

Des anyone have an exact coordinates for the new gate? Would be helpful to include the location as well as pictures so it can be determined as authorized or not

[2019 versys 1000 se lt+]

Sounds like it isnt the model, but your specific bike.

 

My wife has a '15 V1K, and I would not have said it was slow, so was initially surprised to read this new one is a dog.  Glad to see it isnt.

 

as for the Sport tour /vs adv etc, there is no way anyone with a brain thinks the Versys 1000 was designed to go offroad, but it is a good sport tour. My wife loves the bike

[Destination questions]

trespassing IS breaking the law

[Any interest in a Salton Sea day trip?]

While the FJR needs to get out, the wife needs a ride to the airport at 9. Hopefully sometime soon I'll get out to meet some people

[Otay mountain Ride Saturday 3/30/19]

23 hours ago, TrophyHunter said:

They're doing maintenance on the Pio Pico side during the week. Forgot to ask today if they have it open on the weekend.

They were grading it Wednesday. I came down from Doghouse Junction,  about a mile of smooth but very soft until I passed them.  Gate was unlocked them.

[yayyy, another new guy]

Yup, just another new guy. Just moved from Dallas area. Looking forward to finding some decent tracks to explore on my Himalayan.  I'm not fast, or experienced, or awesome, just a regular low and slow kinda guy.