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I've heard mixed explanations... I think originally, the cars were put there partly as a cheap storage solution because no one really cared about the island at the time. They were then left there to "protect the dunes," which I understand to mean there was no desire or funds to undertake in their removal and since digging them all up would've disrupted the dunes that had partly covered them it made for a convenient excuse to leave them to nature.

Just ran a speed test. It's 180Mbps down and 36Mbps up at the moment.

Lol. Yeah, apparently some of the people who like those other flags and don't like our country's flags also don't like my video. 😆🤷‍♀️

That is a possibility but have you ever been attacked by a swarm of angry ground hornets?

We didn't get stuck anywhere because of the beach sand. There was a sketchy moment where the waves were right up next to the dunes but 4 wheel drive and low tire pressure allowed us to power right on through. The only place we got stuck was the rather deceptive looking mud pit. On the back of the truck is a diamondback cover (diamondbackcovers.com) I purchased the cover and the Yakima overhaul HD rack system through diamondback. The tent is the iKamper skycamp 3.0. (iKamper.com) There's also a list on my Amazon page that has all the gear we use on the truck and for camping. (www.amazon.com/shop/mrputtyhead/)

Using T slot bolts was my initial thought as it would make it much easier to get the spacing and bolt length right. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any at any of my local hardware stores and my impatience to use the awning prevented me from waiting for ones to arrive via an internet order. So, sometimes you gotta use what you got available. 🤷🏻‍♂️ But for anyone reading this, use T slot bolts if you can find them. 😉

Sure! Here you go. amzn.to/4583C9z The device is called the Flextail tiny repel but Flextail also makes a couple other "repel" variations that operate in similar fashion. Because they're rechargeable they work much better than a thermacell. 😉

@@mrputtyhead thank u!!

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Most of the sand on the island is fairly well packed and easy to drive on. We did hit a couple places, when I didn't have the camera rolling, where it was a bit sketchy. If I remember correctly, it was particularly bad where the high tide came very close to the dunes.

@@mrputtyhead Thanks man! Really appreciate this information!

We're heading back this summer. Keep an eye out for the follow up video.

I usually get our orv permit in January or February. They're only $25 if you get them early, otherwise they should only be $50 per year. No other permits are needed for camping on the beach. Here's the link to the park service site for getting the driving permit. www.nps.gov/calo/planyourvisit/orv_ed_certificate.htm

Excellent point. I should have probably mentioned that it is USB rechargeable and in our overlanding rig we have 1000 watts of solar panels, so for our use case battery charge is somewhat of a non-issue. You are correct though, in a long term grid down survival situation this may not be an effective solution.

Glad it was helpful!

@Treetopflyer777 Have you been out to CaLo before?

@@mrputtyhead never. Really looking forward to it.

@@Treetopflyer777 It might get a little chilly still in April. The south side of the island seemed to have more spots in between the dunes where you can tuck in and get a little protection from the wind. Have fun, stay warm, and let me know how it goes for you!

@@mrputtyhead thanks for the good info! Would you recommend I bring my diesel heater I was going to leave it at home ….

​@@Treetopflyer777 when we went last year it was the first week in June and it got down into the 50's overnight. With the steady 20mph wind, it felt pretty cold. If you plan for it, with warm clothes and good blankets, you could probably get away with not bringing a diesel heater.