Boosted Baja Miata’s first outing

Short trip out with some fellow Gambler’s to NorCal for a quick weekend. Always a good time with Flenn and co.

Little drinking, some questionable decisions, bit of rain and mud… Great weekend trip to Usal.

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First things first, we go exploring in our vehicles to have fun with friends not to get credit online. We don’t care about your IG, FB, whatever is the latest thing.

To live life and sometimes break shit. Remember you only get this chance to explore, grow and fail; so go do something awesome with friends. But not these ones, they are terrible. Very terrible, you should to get better ones. ;-)

Chad and I went on the first? inaugural ‘Beer Run’ to Shelter Cove via Usal Road. Roughly 20 miles of winding narrow forest roads with lots of obstacles here and there. Miata made it without real issues, but a few spots it required some finesse or speed/power. The supercharger helped out a bit on the longer climbs. Roughly 6,000 ft of climbing over a 30 mile trek with max elevation of 2070 ft. GPX route below.

Beer Run Route (one direction as we gambled too much on fuel and took lava back to find dino juice)

Flenn, Michael, Colleen, Josh, Michael (me), Clint, Chad

Evening Campfires

Flenn, Jimmie Jams, Michael, Clint, Colleen, Clint's Dad, Josh. Chad is lost apparently.

New Damage

Misjudged a step up on way to Shelter Cove and cracked more of the front bumper. Oops

Miata Eager to Explore

Showing off Denali lights

Sunset with Colleen

Running from lava to camp in around 20 minutes

New Beach Friends

Flenn may or may not have clothes on while making friends to dry off.

Minibike Gang

Patrolling the trails around Usal. Josh, Michael, Flenn, Clint

Rocking the Whip

I've loved the 4' 5150 whip as a campsite light.

Dinner Time

Clint, Flenn, Michael, Jimmy Jams

Fuzzy Critters

Found friends crawling on the tent each morning. Not sure if we should mess with them, but gently removed.

Skotti Grill doing its thing

This grill is awesome, small and throws the heat.

Sirch and Rascue + Miata

Trusty Baja buddies exploring NorCal

Beach Sunset with Friends

Clints Dad, Michael, Flenn, Clint, Josh, Chad, Michael (me)

Neat moss covered wall

North of Usal about half way to lava we found this section of carved out wall.

Goodbye Usal

Coastline view on our way out

Amazing spot to relax and enjoy a comfortable day on the coast.  If you're nearby I recommend checking out Gyppo Ale Mill. 

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You don't need a Jeep or 4Runner to explore the wilderness

Final message; you pack it in you pack it out!!!

I did my Miata sized part by carrying out all cans and bottles for recycling, Chad hauled out a truck bed full of trash collected by the group from around the campgrounds.