{"id":2388,"date":"2015-04-30T05:24:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T05:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/?page_id=2388"},"modified":"2024-10-11T00:19:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T00:19:50","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2388\" data-postid=\"2388\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2388 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4uqc093 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_5o2l636 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_q16b402    wow\" data-tf-animation=\"fadeIn\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong>Welcome to the trip blog for BackRoadsWest.com.<\/strong> \u00a0We love to travel and take lots of trips. \u00a0 When we go, we take our supplies, camera gear and a sense of adventure and head out for the remote areas. \u00a0 This blog is our chance to share some of those trips with you.<\/p><h2>What You&#8217;ll Find With Each Trip<\/h2><p>Each of our blog posts (trip articles) takes you on one\u00a0of our trips. \u00a0Trips\u00a0can be a road trip, a hike or a place to visit. \u00a0Or, it can be all three together!<\/p><p>Along with written text that explains our journey, each post also includes additional features, such as YouTube videos, driving directions and maps, giving you a richer impression on what you&#8217;ll see if you go on our trip.<\/p><h3>Virtual Video Tour<\/h3><p>All of our blog posts are accompanied with a \u201cvirtual video tour\u201d, which is presented in the form of a <strong>YouTube video<\/strong>. \u00a0 So when looking through our blog, be sure to look for the YouTube video, located about halfway through the post.<\/p><p>Our virtual video tour is designed to tell the story of\u00a0our trip visually. \u00a0It is an alternative to reading the text. \u00a0Although reading the text will give you the most detail about our trip, watching the video will give you a sense of actually being there with us on our trip.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module video -->\n<div  class=\"module module-video tb_lh9v586 video-top  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n                    <div class=\"video-wrap-outer\">\n            <div class=\"video-wrap tf_rel tf_overflow\">\n                                    <noscript><iframe data-no-script src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vUt4f1cUWZU?pip=1&#038;playsinline=1\" allow=\"accelerometer;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;fullscreen\" class=\"tf_abs tf_w tf_h\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n                                <\/div>\n            <!-- \/video-wrap -->\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/video-wrap-outer -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_w9s4402   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Trip Map<\/h3>\n<p>Each post includes a Trip Map, which is an interactive Google Map that points out most of the places we mention in our trip. \u00a0You can switch back and forth between terrain and satellite view and zoom in to see what it looks like when you take our trip.<\/p>\n<p>Icons on the map describe whether a point is a driving element (icon of a jeep), a hiking\/walking element (icon of a hiker) or if it is information about the trip (icon of an i).<\/p>\n<h3>Map<\/h3>\n<p>Our trip blog website also includes a\u00a0Google Map that shows where <strong><em>all of our trips<\/em> <\/strong>are located throughout the Southwest and Alaska. \u00a0Icons on the map depict what type of a trip it is: a road trip, hike or a regional tour. \u00a0A Google Search box is available for you to search for businesses or services nearby a trip\u2019s location.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module maps pro -->\n<div  id=\"tb_ktq1498\" class=\"module module-maps-pro tb_ktq1498  tf_lazy\" data-zoom=\"11\" data-type=\"HYBRID\" data-address=\"38.386540, -111.151177\" data-scrollwheel=\"\" data-draggable=\"enable\" data-disable_map_ui=\"\" data-polyline=\"\" data-geodesic=\"\" data-polylineStroke=\"2\" data-polylineColor=\"\" data-trigger=\"\" data-mapid=\"\" data-legacymarkers=\"\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"maps-pro-canvas\" style=\"width:100%;height:500px\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.274656, -111.089817\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStart of road trip\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.287331, -111.075089\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCanyon overlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.338664, -111.119614\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRanch well and remains of drilling rig\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.362648, -111.128715\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBentonite Hills\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.404310, -111.203620\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLower South Desert Overlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.471531, -111.352716\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpper South Desert Overlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.477924, -111.357924\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpper Cathedral Valley Overlook\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.491052, -111.353379\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCathedrals\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.505990, -111.317445\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJct w\/spur road.  Spectacular lava dike here.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.498637, -111.318503\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGypsum sinkhole\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.451239, -111.189462\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTemple of the Sun & Moon, and Glass Mountain\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-address=\"38.334010, -111.024213\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/icon-jeep.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnd of road trip\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module maps pro --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_w9yw861   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>We enjoy exploring places that are tucked away and not often visited. These places are usually accessed from a road that is a little less traveled than a busy highway or from a hiking trail.<\/p>\n<p>Our travel guides come in several flavors. Some are comprehensive and interactive, which include many pictures, maps and a detailed explanation of what you will see and how to find it. Other guides use our unique virtual video tour format, which is more commonly found on our trip blogs.<\/p>\n<h3>Pictures<\/h3>\n<p>Most of our posts include a series of pictures that shows you some of the scenes along the trip. \u00a0These pictures are mini slideshows that run automatically or you can control them with your mouse by clicking on the dots below the picture.<\/p>\n<p>For mobile device users, you can control the pictures by swiping your finger to the left or the right to move to the next or previous picture.<\/p>\n<p>Some pictures include large panoramas which simply are always moving from the right to the left. \u00a0Since they are constantly moving, there is no way to control it.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><div  class=\"module themify_builder_slider_wrap tf_clearfix module-slider tb_ert3020  slider-caption-overlay  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"themify_builder_slider tf_carousel tf_swiper-container tf_rel tf_overflow\" data-lazy=\"1\"        data-visible=\"1\"\n        data-tab-visible=\"\"\n        data-mob-visible=\"\"\n        data-scroll=\"1\"\n                            data-auto=\"4000\"\n            data-controller=\"0\"\n            data-pause_hover=\"1\"\n                data-speed=\"normal\"\n        data-wrapvar=\"1\"\n        data-slider_nav=\"1\"\n        data-pager=\"1\"\n        data-effect=\"scroll\" \n        data-height=\"variable\"\n        data-css_url=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pinboard\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/carousel,http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/pinboard\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/slider\"\n                    >\n        <div class=\"tf_swiper-wrapper tf_lazy tf_rel tf_w tf_h tf_textc\">\n                         <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#469ad6 25%,#9e9b7c 25% 50%,#58a8e7 50% 75%,#bdb7a1 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#c89779 25%,#b99b81 25% 50%,#6a502d 50% 75%,#b98975 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#987555 25%,#c68e6d 25% 50%,#b7916a 50% 75%,#783e28 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#6b6451 25%,#5e401c 25% 50%,#928b78 50% 75%,#8f523d 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-2504\" title=\"WhitePocketSldr1\" alt=\"White Pocket\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2504\" title=\"WhitePocketSldr1\" alt=\"White Pocket\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/WhitePocketSldr1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                                                                                <h3 class=\"slide-title\">\n                                                                    White Pocket                                                            <\/h3>\n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#3e5f94 25%,#9bb3cd 25% 50%,#dadbe0 50% 75%,#538ac3 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#b99b5f 25%,#322d31 25% 50%,#433b28 50% 75%,#a1833d 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#996f5f 25%,#6c5a58 25% 50%,#9f8882 50% 75%,#98704c 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#373135 25%,#413f42 25% 50%,#5b493b 50% 75%,#533b23 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-2577\" title=\"LonePineSldr4\" alt=\"Fall colors near the Alabama Hills\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2577\" title=\"LonePineSldr4\" alt=\"Fall colors near the Alabama Hills\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/LonePineSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Fall Colors near Lone Pine<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#0756d5 25%,#0264e1 25% 50%,#50425c 50% 75%,#0067e7 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#0870e9 25%,#3f4500 25% 50%,#f3d7bf 50% 75%,#6d6562 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#55565a 25%,#383814 25% 50%,#474b19 50% 75%,#3d3b2e 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#3f3d42 25%,#0f1312 25% 50%,#322f20 50% 75%,#8e7e65 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-2482\" title=\"CimaRdSldr6\" alt=\"CimaRdSldr6\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2482\" title=\"CimaRdSldr6\" alt=\"CimaRdSldr6\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Mojave yucca in bloom<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#a78a60 25%,#5a6052 25% 50%,#857458 50% 75%,#ffffff 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#9d826d 25%,#8e8f7f 25% 50%,#766d5e 50% 75%,#9e7b67 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#555459 25%,#848679 25% 50%,#977957 50% 75%,#fefaf7 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#5a5c68 25%,#7d8089 25% 50%,#6f6f7b 50% 75%,#6e6e6e 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-2373\" title=\"TitusCynSldr4\" alt=\"TitusCynSldr4\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2373\" title=\"TitusCynSldr4\" alt=\"TitusCynSldr4\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>Driving thru Titus Canyon in Death Valley<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>                     <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"tf_rel tf_lazy slide-image\">\n                                                                            <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#2d5f9a 25%,#c0c7da 25% 50%,#274979 50% 75%,#37313b 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#3a74b3 25%,#386eaa 25% 50%,#212330 50% 75%,#6c6e7a 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#c8c9ce 25%,#cdcfcc 25% 50%,#39342e 50% 75%,#6c6e7b 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#d2baa0 25%,#b07770 25% 50%,#9b827e 50% 75%,#867d80 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg\" class=\"tf_svg_lazy wp-post-image wp-image-2531\" title=\"HarveySldr3\" alt=\"HarveySldr3\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2531\" title=\"HarveySldr3\" alt=\"HarveySldr3\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                        \n                                                    <div>The Harvey House in Barstow<\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_1nnr002   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>\u00a0Support Us, Follow Us<\/h2><p>At the end of each of our posts is a section where you can support our efforts 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100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg\" title=\"CimaRdSldr6\" alt=\"CimaRdSldr6\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/CimaRdSldr6-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Mojave yucca in bloom <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#a78a60 25%,#5a6052 25% 50%,#857458 50% 75%,#ffffff 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#9d826d 25%,#8e8f7f 25% 50%,#766d5e 50% 75%,#9e7b67 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#555459 25%,#848679 25% 50%,#977957 50% 75%,#fefaf7 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#5a5c68 25%,#7d8089 25% 50%,#6f6f7b 50% 75%,#6e6e6e 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg\" title=\"TitusCynSldr4\" alt=\"TitusCynSldr4\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img data-tf-not-load data-no-script src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg\" title=\"TitusCynSldr4\" alt=\"TitusCynSldr4\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/TitusCynSldr4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript> Driving thru Titus Canyon in Death Valley <img src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20width='800'%20height='450'%20viewBox=%270%200%20800%20450%27%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-tf-not-load=\"1\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(to right,#2d5f9a 25%,#c0c7da 25% 50%,#274979 50% 75%,#37313b 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#3a74b3 25%,#386eaa 25% 50%,#212330 50% 75%,#6c6e7a 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#c8c9ce 25%,#cdcfcc 25% 50%,#39342e 50% 75%,#6c6e7b 75%),linear-gradient(to right,#d2baa0 25%,#b07770 25% 50%,#9b827e 50% 75%,#867d80 75%)\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-tf-src=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg\" title=\"HarveySldr3\" alt=\"HarveySldr3\" data-tf-srcset=\"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3.jpg 800w, http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/HarveySldr3-300x169.jpg 300w\" data-tf-sizes=\"(max-width: 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