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Mojave National Preserve Mountain-bike Camping (Bikepacking) and Hike 2008 Day 2: Eight-mile day hike from campsite on middle fork Globe Mine Road to Tough Nut Mine via Good Hope Mine and back Making coffee outside my tent near the end of the middle fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve
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Day 2: Eight-mile day hike from campsite on middle fork Globe Mine Road to Tough Nut Mine via Good Hope Mine and back

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I head up "the shortcut" to check out a better road that I saw on my way here, but which is not on my maps

I head up "the shortcut" to check out a better road that I saw on my way here, but which is not on my maps

Date: April 26, 2008, 13h06

Making coffee outside my tent near the end of the middle fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve

My first morning of the trip waking up outside in the Mojave Desert. Nice. Silent. Perfect weather: sunny, dry and low 70s perhaps.

I'm happy to sleep in late of course, which isn't always possible in the desert in the morning. After all, this is my spring vacation. The morning sun is heating up the tent, but there's just enough wind pushing slightly cool air through the open screens to make it comfortable inside.

I haven't seen anyone since leaving the pavement of Kelso-Cima Road yesterday afternoon. That's what I was hoping for.

Date: April 24, 2008, 11h12
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Making coffee outside my tent near the end of the middle fork of Globe Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve
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