This is the first outing on my shiny, roll-y, rubber and steel new ride. What better way to christen it than a solo overnighter on the White Rim.
[peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-573bDzRyamQ/WMwsIQUlV1I/AAAAAAAAKBU/Tao9Qmg0tyor_tIuL4AZTHn509D2GtlMwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170312_192548.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537690918508370″ caption=”My Rawland Ulv in transport mode” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170312_192548.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xx30Xe58gu8/WMwsITcBX6I/AAAAAAAAKBg/Em2u2Dv3Lck8H7-nNGT2zdwE4YQU-xBkACCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170312_193830.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537691755012002″ caption=”Sunday night camp before the big loop” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170312_193830.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XQQ07jEp2Ag/WMwsIShczHI/AAAAAAAAKBc/20345tZGF_wul0p0qFQGEdp6XHD9_f6-gCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170312_193809.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537691509345394″ caption=”Rocket Launch. Or plane.” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170312_193809.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4oGK0Qhl0Ek/WMwsIVYqUdI/AAAAAAAAKBk/7QZPMIhX6bcnyb-seDdGuY_11NTxaBh4ACCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170312_194011.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692277789138″ caption=”Desert sunset from on top of the mesa” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170312_194011.jpg” image_size=”4048×3036″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gkyi2bIR10E/WM3HjWgbuOI/AAAAAAAAKAQ/D5JQYvum_nYw75BoR3jLRq693iwd0FhKgCCoYBhgL/s144-o/WH_Day1.png” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398990055714306274″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”WH_Day1.png” image_size=”766×644″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y5JntN_f8tw/WMwsIU1niwI/AAAAAAAAKBo/H9jMyShbKl88uFc0Jg6VcSEt6OdAVUdNQCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_100555.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692130806530″ caption=”West, then south, then east, then north” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_100555.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aCu1fgzntNY/WMwsIUWXx-I/AAAAAAAAKBs/69F5dvy5FbwcOIIR7nzXXOJ1LLaUyqPagCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_105447.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537691999750114″ caption=”Descending Horsethief switchbacks” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_105447.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yBhwQYBlVu0/WMwsIe-wlSI/AAAAAAAAKBw/rkDdujTK2Vkt2g_TNW-kcDVfzC39_W9zgCCoYBhgL/s144-o/00000IMG_00000_BURST20170313110351_COVER.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537694853502242″ caption=”I don’t know what this is and was afraid to pet it” type=”image” alt=”00000IMG_00000_BURST20170313110351_COVER.jpg” image_size=”2089×2089″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GK3E8ejU-yI/WMwsIW9tbdI/AAAAAAAAKB0/KXh2zH7y8xIt2eXOvVAu-ll6oSPvI1L7QCCoYBhgL/s144-o/00000IMG_00000_BURST20170313112903.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692701617618″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”00000IMG_00000_BURST20170313112903.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jw972q_QTNM/WMwsIRzhyzI/AAAAAAAAKB4/4Jb7NZ0siio9QvJk9r2gP0yYsiXCGpwiQCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_130111.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537691316734770″ caption=”Lunch stop. Had minor mechanical- lost granny gear at base of hardscrabble climb. Twenty minute fix on steep terrain on a 60+ lb bike” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_130111.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9HXUM9bWm4U/WMwsIXbpGRI/AAAAAAAAKB8/xFnkNeForcEkfV46TCAIaZP9KP-MKxc0gCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_130120.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692827162898″ caption=”Looking down on Labyrinth for lunch” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_130120.jpg” image_size=”3024×4032″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vM4Qxtw-mgU/WMwsIZdO-AI/AAAAAAAAKCA/rbdUzRGGzi0-0rGOOWPkUgtZ1v_8gZeNwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_140603.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537693370710018″ caption=”There’s a river down there somewhere” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_140603.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q1nrGhRmzpI/WMwsIST20FI/AAAAAAAAKCE/i9YB51TMS7AT__tMUwfoicrPiWavaUb5QCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_140615.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537691452330066″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_140615.jpg” image_size=”4001×3001″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b_-DBp22P2Q/WMwsIfTDojI/AAAAAAAAKCI/cdWwXlEb1boe1zxkTIKgSL862QiVihceQCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_170004.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537694938636850″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_170004.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f3c3g9kLsaw/WMwsIbts0oI/AAAAAAAAKCM/vIcGUkIt04AfnoXDuqUlFQNrfmMg_Ht-wCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_184057.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537693976646274″ caption=”My birthday dinner- red wine, shepherds pie and a homemade cookie for dessert” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_184057.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Wh1geB2V5CM/WMwsIV2onpI/AAAAAAAAKCQ/FdT8LsosTmsqM44dP_AMHRlQjDKR92QJACCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_190836.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692403506834″ caption=”Nothing but love for my new ride” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_190836.jpg” image_size=”4048×3036″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Bz-w5wV13U/WMwsIUj_hsI/AAAAAAAAKCU/TTNidYqI0WsYG6fLgnadfbsM2X36GhkXgCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_190936.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692056880834″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_190936.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Diww6CMw8Dc/WMwsIVh8pBI/AAAAAAAAKCY/C97gCDbHCXAQbXM8OkOUCoJu4PosLKElwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_191008.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692316738578″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_191008.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XwYsWSCmPjQ/WMwsIaJ2ZVI/AAAAAAAAKCc/hHXikfgUdoAklg6tfji8qkm4OOy-fBL6ACCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_191113.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537693557843282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_191113.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SFDSTwM3YRU/WMwsIfDj40I/AAAAAAAAKCg/XMobBDOu0I0oXdFkBcxt1brprxcaERi5QCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_192830.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537694873641794″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_192830.jpg” image_size=”2673×3564″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LiL5O26-Co8/WMwsIQQ0RmI/AAAAAAAAJ_4/w-xtV-22i4wYl-OdG-wIVHtlaKkt84HkwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/PANO_20170313_192913.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537690902709858″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”PANO_20170313_192913.jpg” image_size=”5988×2306″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Lwkr5RGK2RA/WMwsIdNgDbI/AAAAAAAAKCk/kCwwZufjEMAhdH-Fb3-UGU1KWtLs5ylRwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_193019.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537694378462642″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_193019.jpg” image_size=”4048×3036″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D1h6UkvGm8A/WMwsIXi0fMI/AAAAAAAAKCo/ZFge0A2myUoxMV5kZiy3g5rv3CbnfPQ3QCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170313_193944.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537692857269442″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170313_193944.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhRMWrBKznM/WMwsIZTcEqI/AAAAAAAAKCs/tJg_ESljpRwDVLqC9PYjP4GleZbrCc0AwCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170314_083948.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537693329625762″ caption=”Berserkerverks indeed” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170314_083948.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] [peg-image src=”https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WqG-D9AVukg/WMwsId0yrpI/AAAAAAAAKCw/jjkvQ2i0ElI8Y50A664sbL2JhK6i14f9wCCoYBhgL/s144-o/IMG_20170314_084740.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100743123653757850176/6398537692413010993?locked=true#6398537694543261330″ caption=”Filling Day 2 water from the RotoPax” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20170314_084740.jpg” image_size=”3036×4048″ peg_gal_order=”1″ ] 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