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The Grand Western Tour - The Journey
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Location
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Date
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Miles Traveled
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Blog
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Last Preparations
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La Garita Creek, CO
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4-25-12
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Ready For the Road
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La Garita, CO
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4-29-12
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Hitching Up In the Morning
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The Journey
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Saguache, CO
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4-30-12
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20
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We’re Back!
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Cowtown, CO
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5-1-12
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19
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God, I Love the Wagon
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Cochetopa Pass, CO
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5-2-12
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17
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Continental Divide
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Nameless Canyon, CO
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5-3-12
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25
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Breathtaking Beauty
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Gunnison, CO
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5-4-12
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18
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Gunnison, CO
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Sapinero, CO
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5-5-12
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18
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Another Jewel
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Cimarron, CO
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5-6-12
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19
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Unicorn Hitch To the Bar E Ranch
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Cimarron, CO
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5-7-12
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At Long Last, A Day Off
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Montrose, CO
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5-8-12
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27
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Montrose Welcome
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Delta, CO
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5-10-12
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21
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Fellowship On the Road
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N. Of Delta, CO
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5-11-12
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18
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Catchin’ Up
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Whitewater, CO
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5-12-12
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18
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Fruita, CO
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5-13-12
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19
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Loma, CO
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5-14-12
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12
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N. Of Loma, CO
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5-15-12
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16
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Approach To the Pass
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Douglas Pass, CO
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5-16-12
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20
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Douglas Pass
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S. Of Rangely, CO
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5-17-12
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20
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Breakdown But Back On the Road
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Rangely, CO
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5-18-12
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17
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Petroglyphs and Repairs
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Blue Mountain, CO
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5-19-12
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16
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Oil Fields and Adobe Hills
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Utah State Line, CO
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5-20-12
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10
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Dinosaurs On the Utah Line
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Utah
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Jensen, UT
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5-21-12
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19
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Horse Bob’s Trip To Utah
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N. Of Vernal, UT
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5-23-12
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20
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Nice Country, Nice People
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S. Of Flaming Gorge, UT
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5-24-12
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17
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Draft Horse Power
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Flaming Gorge, UT
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5-25-12
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14
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Entering Flaming Gorge
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Dutch John, UT
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5-26-12
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10
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Like Eating an Elephant
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Wyoming
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Little Mountain, WY
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5-27-12
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19
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The 19th State
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S. Of Rock Springs, WY
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5-28-12
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20
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Mesas and Water
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S.W. of Rock Springs, WY
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5-29-12
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18
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Ready For Civilization
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North Rock Springs, WY
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5-30-12
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15
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North To the Mountains
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S. of Farson, WY
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5-31-12
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20
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Sagebrush
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Eden, WY
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6-1-12
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10
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Arrival in Eden
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Big Sandy River, WY
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6-3-12
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23
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Big Sandy River
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S. of Boulder, WY
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6-4-12
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20
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High Desert and Traffic
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Boulder, WY
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6-5-12
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14
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Back Into the Green
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W. Of Pinedale, WY
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6-6-12
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18
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Reporter and Flat Tire
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NW Of Pinedale, WY
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6-7-12
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26
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Western North/South Divide
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Bondurant, WY
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6-8-12
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4
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Day Off In Bondurant
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Holback River, WY
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6-9-12
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14
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Hoback River Canyon
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Snake River, WY
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6-10-12
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17
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Snake River
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Idaho
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Palisades Reservoir, ID
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6-11-12
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19
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Over the Rainbow
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Palisades, ID
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6-13-12
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16
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Palisades Reservoir
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Pine Creek, ID
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6-14-12
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18
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Those Sweet Mountains
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Victor, ID
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6-15-12
6-16-12
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15
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Teton Valley
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Victor, ID
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6-18-12
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Rest
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Driggs, ID
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6-21-12
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7
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Heading North Again
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Lamont, ID
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6-22-12
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21
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Rider, Cheese, Kids & Hills
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Ashton, ID
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6-23-12
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23
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Hilly Road to Henry’s Fork
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Swan Lake, ID
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6-24-12
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14
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Swan Lake
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Mack’s Inn, ID
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6-25-12
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16
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Rough Start, But Good Day
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Montana
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Targhee Pass, MT
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6-26-12
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16
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The Big Sky State
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Lake Hebgen, MT
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6-27-12
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18
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A Route Change
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Below Earthquake Lake, MT
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6-28-12
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21
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Down the Lakes
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Madison River Valley, MT
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6-29-12
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4
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Where Art Thou Romeo-Doc
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Farther Down River, MT
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6-30-12
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17
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Coming Down Valley
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McAllister, MT
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7-1-12
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28
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It’s a Small Wagon World
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McAllister, MT
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7-2-12
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Day Off In the Madison Valley
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Harrison, MT
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7-3-12
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18
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Up and Down
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Three Forks, MT
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7-4-12
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20
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A Happy Independence Day!
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Toston, MT
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7-5-12
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21
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To the Mighty MO
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Townsend, MT
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7-6-12
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13
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New Tires
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E. Helena, MT
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7-7-12
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20
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Over 1000 Miles
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Helena West Side
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7-8-12
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17
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Good Time in Helena
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Helena West Side
MacDonald Pass, MT
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7-9-12
7-10-12
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14
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Continental Divide - Third Time
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Avon, MT
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7-11-12
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12
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Elliston
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Nevada Lake, MT
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7-12-12
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21
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Beautiful Countryside
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Ovando, MT
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7-13-12
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23
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Hot Pulling
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Clearwater, MT
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7-14-12
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10
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South Of Here
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Potomac, MT
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7-15-12
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19
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The Montana Speedway
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Bonner, MT
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7-16-12
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14
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Poised For Missoula
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Lolo, MT
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7-17-12
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22
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The Kids Of Missoula
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W. Of Lolo, MT
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7-18-12
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10
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Riparian Life
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Lolo Cr. Hot Springs, MT
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7-19-12
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15
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Riding With Brad
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Idaho
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Top of Lolo Pass, ID
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7-20-12
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12
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Top of Lolo Pass
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Lochsa River Valley
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7-21-12
7-22-12
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21
18
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A Magnificent Valley
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Lochsa River Valley
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7-23-12
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13
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A Short Day For the Lads
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Lochsa River Valley
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7-24-12
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19
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A Grand Day on the River
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Syringa, ID
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7-25-12
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14
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Some Civilization Again
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Kamiah, ID
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7-26-12
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27
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Movin’ Along
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Greer, ID
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7-27-12
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17
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A Strong Positive Attitude
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Orofino, ID
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7-28-12
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17
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A Trip to Town
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Lenore, ID
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7-29-12
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8
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Camping On the River Day One
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Lenore, ID
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7-30-12
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Camping On the River Day Two
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E. Of Lewiston, ID
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7-31-12
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19
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The Courtesy Patrol
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Washington
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W. of Clarkston, WA
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8-1-12
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17
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Washington
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Alpowa Summit, WA
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8-2-12
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14
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Up the Hill
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Pomeroy, WA
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8-3-12
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7
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Relaxing With Draft Horse People
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Delaney, WA
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8-4-12
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25
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Around the Corner & Heading South
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Dayton, WA
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8-5-12
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17
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Hot Day and High Hills
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Dixie, WA
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8-6-12
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15
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Harvest
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Oregon
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State Line, Oregon
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8-7-12
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21
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Oregon
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State Line, Oregon
Athena, Oregon
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8-8-12
8-9-12
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18
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Kindness on a Wheat Lined Road
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Pendleton, OR
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8-10-12
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24
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A Good Pullin’ Team
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S.W. of Pilot Rock, OR
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8-11-12
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17
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A Hundred People
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Battle Mt. Summit, OR
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8-12-12
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18
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Into the Pines
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Battle Mt. Summit, OR
Ukiah, OR
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8-13-12
8-14-12
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15
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Visitors From Afar
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Dale, OR
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8-15-12
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18
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By Forest and Stream
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Middle Fork - John Day River, OR
Long Creek, OR
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8-16-12
8-17-12
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7
13
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Hot & Hilly Oregon Days
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Malheur National Forest, OR
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8-18-12
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16
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Of Mountains and Valleys
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Mt. Vernon, OR
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8-19-12
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16
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Easy Pull To the John Day River
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Canyon City, OR
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8-20-12
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17
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Why I Drive a Wagon?
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S. Of Seneca, OR
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8-21-12
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26
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Up the Hill & On the Ranch
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Divine Ridge Summit, OR
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8-22-12
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17
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Last Of the Oregon Forest
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Burns, OR
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8-23-12
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16
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Downhill To Bliss
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Burns, OR
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8-25-12
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R & R in Burns
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E. Of Riley, OR
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8-26-12
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20
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To the Rest Area
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S. Of Riley, OR
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8-27-12
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26
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Honest Horses
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Alkali Lake Airport, OR
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8-28-12
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26
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To the Alkali Basin
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S. Of Alkali Lakes
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8-29-12
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18
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Alkali Lakes & Ranches
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N. of Valley Falls, OR
Valley Falls, OR
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8-30-12
8-31 & 9/1/12
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26
4
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Ever Changing Scenery
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Lakeview, OR
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9-8-12
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23
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Bill Has His Bounce Back
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California
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New Pine Creek, CA
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9-9-12
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17
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Horse Bob’s Journey To Hollywood
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Davis Creek, CA
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9-10-12
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9
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When Lunch Lasts All Day
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N. Of Alturis, CA
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9-11-12
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19
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Ranches and Canyons
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S. Of Alturis, CA
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9-12-12
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17
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Alturis
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Likely, CA
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9-13-12
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12
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Fire Base Likely
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S. Of Likely, CA
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9-14-12
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17
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The Fire, Then Stuck
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Ravendale, CA
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9-15-12
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17
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A Day In the High Desert
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N. Of Litchfield, CA
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9-16-12
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21
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Sage and Juniper
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Litchfield, CA
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9-17-12
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16
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Wild Horse Corrals
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Susanville, CA
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9-18-12
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18
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Eagle Lake Senior Home
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Honey Lake, CA
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9-19-12
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18
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The School
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Herlong Junction, CA
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9-20-12
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16
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Stopping for Breakfast
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Doyle, CA
Hallelujah Junction, CA
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9-21-12
9-22-12
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12
20
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Approach To Reno
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Nevada
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Reno, NV
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9-23-12
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15
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Obstacles To Lions
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Reno, NV
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9-24-12
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17
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The Reno Strip
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S. Of Reno, NV
N. Of Washoe City, NV
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9-25-12
9-26-12
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5
5
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Towards Carson After a Day Off
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NW Of Carson City, NV
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9-27-12
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15
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Washoe Valley
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S. Of Carson City, NV
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9-28-12
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13
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Carson Valley
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Gardenerville, NV
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9-29-12
9-30-12
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10
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Drive To a Day Off
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Topaz Lake, NV
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10-1-12
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13
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Up the Topaz Hill
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Wellington, NV
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10-2-12
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10
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Tuesday Brunch
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Sulfur, NV
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10-3-12
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15
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Back on Country Roads
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State Line, NV
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10-4-12
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21
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Rest In An Oasis
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State Line, NV
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10-5-12
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Ranch Under the Sierra’s
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California
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Bridgeport, CA
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10-6-12
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17
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The Burning Lamb Festival
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N. Side Of Mono Lake
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10-7-12
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17
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Over the Hill
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June Lake Junct., CA
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10-8-12
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19
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Mono Lake
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Crowley, CA
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10-9-12
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27
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Long Haul To Suburbia
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Crowley, CA
Round Valley, CA
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10-10-12
10-11-12
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16
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From Cold To Warmth
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Bishop, CA
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10-12-12
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18
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To and Through Bishop
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Big Pine, CA
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10-13-12
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18
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Lava and Lackadaisical Creek
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Independence, CA
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10-14-12
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22
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Donks and Distance
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Lone Pine, CA
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10-15-12
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18
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Mount Whitney
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Lone Pine, CA
Owen Lake, CA
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10-16-12
10-17-12
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18
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Town & An Alkali Lake
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S. Haiwee Reservoir, CA
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10-18-12
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15
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Desert Plants
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Coso Junction, CA
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10-19-12
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11
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Rest At A Rest Area
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E. Kern, CA
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10-20-12
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21
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Descending Into the Desert
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Ridgecrest, CA
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10-21-12
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16
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Inyokern
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S. Of Ridgecrest, CA
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10-22-12
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10
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Shopping
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Red Mountain, CA
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10-23-12
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19
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Hill & Old Mining Towns
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Kramer Junction, CA
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10-24-12
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25
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An Empty Desert
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Hinkley, CA
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10-25-12
10-26-12
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21
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Hitch Horses
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Barstow, CA
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10-27-12
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16
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Barstow
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N. Of Lucerne Valley, CA
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10-28-12
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14
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Hills & Tired Horses
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Lucerne Valley, CA
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10-29-12
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17
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Downhill To the Valley
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Johnson Valley, CA
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10/30/12
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18
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A Day In the Mojave
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Flamingo Heights, CA
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10-31-12
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17
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Menagerie & Brunch
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Yucca Valley, CA
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11-1-12
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6
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A Tribute To Applejack
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Joshua Tree, CA
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11-2-12
11-3-12
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15
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Wagon Bum & Trailer Rat
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Twentynine Palms, CA
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11-4-12
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22
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Poised For Mojave Crossing
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N. of Joshua Tree Nat. Park
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11-5-12
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22
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Mojave Crossing - Day One
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NE Corner of Joshua Tree Nati. Park.
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11-6-12
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19
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Mojave Crossing - Day Two
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Iron Mountain Pumping Station, CA
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11-7-12
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18
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River Of Gold
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Rice, CA
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11-8-12
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18
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Mojave Crossing - Day Four
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Vidal Junction, CA
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11-9-12
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21
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Mojave Crossing - Day Five
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Big River, CA
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11-10-12
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16
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Thru A Desert On A Horse With No Name
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Arizona
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Big River, CA
N. Of Parker, AZ
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11-11-12
11-12-12
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6
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Half the States
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E. Of Lake Havasu, AZ
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11-13-12
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24
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Trekking Up the River
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Havasu Lake City, AZ
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11-14-12
11-15-12
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7
5
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Fender Bender
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End of the Trip
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Valley Falls, OR
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11-27-12
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Trip 4 Epilog - Part One
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Valley Falls, OR
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12-4-12
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Meeting Some Pioneers
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Valley Falls, OR
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12-16-12
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Winter Preparations
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Valley Falls, OR
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12-30-12
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Happy New Year - 2013
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Training the Shires
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Enjoy watching what it takes to break a pair of young horses and turn them into a working team.
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Blair, NE
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1/31/13
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Ruben and Royal Start Training
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Blair, NE
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2/4/13
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Second Day Of Training
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Blair, NE
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3/3/13
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In Harness
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Blair, NE
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3/22/12
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Getting Short
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Blair, NE
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3/24/13
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Driving As A Team
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Blair, NE
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3/27/13
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Team Driving Practice
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Blair, NE
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3/29/13
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First Hitch
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Blair, NE
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4-2-13
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One Back & Two Forward
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Blair, NE
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4-4-13
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Training the Teamster & Movie
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