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Trying Out The New Truck at Superstition Mt (02-21-00)

Tried our the new truck by running it from Split Mountain by Ocotillo Wells south to Superstition Mountain. Along the way we ran through a spectacular sand storm with visibility down to fifty feet and deep drifts of very soft sand. Old Betsy just chugged her way out of the sand & through the mud, bringing us home safely.

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At Split Mountain preparing to run down to Superstition Mountain		Eigil Riding in the bed of the truck
Riding south along the narrow gage rail line that feeds Plaster City		Photo taken by Eigil while riding in the bed of the truck
Shooting back out of the window		Blue effect given by the windshield tinting
Eigil enjoying some erosion along the road		Stopped at the plane crash site
Heading towards Superstition Mountain in a dense sand storm		The storm deposited many deep drifts of soft sand
Bad visibility & stinging sand lasted about twenty minutes		The wind had the same effect over the sand as it does with water
The remnants of the sand storm can be seen in the distance behind the truck		Blowing sand gave way to mud & puddles
Woops on these roads are a lot easier to traverse on two wheels		Eigil looking for cycle tracks at Galard & Lisa's camp site
Cindy taking refuge from gale force winds in the truck		Cindy demonstrating the gale force winds by hanging a napkin out (note gravity lost)
Panorama of the plane crash site's crater (Other photos under "Superstition Mountain" pages on this site)