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Finding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plants

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7606-brant-hills.jpg On the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tubeThumbnailsAfter a short rest in the tent and an energy bar, it's time for a walk up into the nearby New York Mountains foothillsOn the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tubeThumbnailsAfter a short rest in the tent and an energy bar, it's time for a walk up into the nearby New York Mountains foothillsOn the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tubeThumbnailsAfter a short rest in the tent and an energy bar, it's time for a walk up into the nearby New York Mountains foothillsOn the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tubeThumbnailsAfter a short rest in the tent and an energy bar, it's time for a walk up into the nearby New York Mountains foothillsOn the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tubeThumbnailsAfter a short rest in the tent and an energy bar, it's time for a walk up into the nearby New York Mountains foothills

I end up cautiously pitching my tent tightly between two yuccas and try not to crush the flowering buckwheat in front of my tent as I go in and out.