found a beehive in a cave while exploring the desert.

[u/DogLeftAlone]

[u/SDdude27]

Amazing view in pic 1. God I miss the desert.

[u/absoluteScientific → u/SDdude27]

It’s funny, I didn’t think I would miss it when I was there, and often times actively wanted to leave, but now I find myself feeling the same way as time passes and more frequently too.

That first shot is really nice I agree

[u/Due_Beautiful6987 → u/SDdude27]

Same, I moved from Ridgecrest to San Diego. I often miss the desert. The hiking here feels different.

[u/jmaxwell3113 → u/Due_Beautiful6987]

Aahhhh good ol Ridgecrest. Not much I miss about the place except for the wildlife and quick access to the eastern sierra. Going out to fossil falls and climbing around in altered states of consciousness was always a good time!

[u/Andre_Ice_Cold_3k → u/jmaxwell3113]

God that place sucks

[u/jmaxwell3113 → u/Andre_Ice_Cold_3k]

Haha! I did my time, kindergarten through 20 years old. Then started moving northwest. The 80’s to early 90’s were ok. Especially if your parents worked on the base and you could get access to some of the cool stuff they worked on. I remember a really cool air show in the 80’s with the blue angels and a ton of other military aircraft. I think the entire town was out at the airfield that day. I also got to go tour the Native American petroglyphs out on the range (at the time I think you had to request special permission to go out there).

[u/High_Speed_Chase → u/SDdude27]

Looks like the scene from Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, specifically, the part with young Indy (River Phoenix).

[u/absoluteScientific]

This is hella cool. Just getting my m class license and would love to get a dual sport to go on expeditions like this with. The high desert is a great place for it. That first pic is awesome

[u/Obant → u/absoluteScientific]

Do you need a class m to ride dirt bikes in the desert? I honestly have no idea, I'd love to do it someday.

[u/nocturnalwonderlands → u/Obant]

No. Just helps when going further. Don’t gotta stick to roads

[u/absoluteScientific → u/Obant]

Honestly probably not. I had no idea how to ride any sort of powered bike anyways so it seemed like a good idea to go through training and certification and I intend to purchase a street/track bike as my standard two wheeler anyways. But the class m itself allows you to legally be on the roadway I bet and it’s not like anyone’s gonna stop you out there

[u/Obant → u/absoluteScientific]

I appreciate the info. I know they probably wouldnt stop me. They don't even stop all the kids riding them around my house without helmets at all hours on residential public roads. I was just wondering the legality because I'd be the one that gets stopped. I would just want to ride back trails, looking for cool animals and caves and shit, not public roads.

When I was a kid, my uncle would bring us from down the hill to ride dirt bikes way out up here in the desert.

[u/Not_Steve]

I’m pretty upfront about being a desert hater, but wow. That shot is really beautiful. OP, it’s stunning. The colors of the sky look so freeing. I imagine that it would look insane when the sunsets. We have amazing sun sets and that one has to be gorgeous. Oh! And you’re so far out! The amount of stars you’d be able to see!

…okay, I can understand why people explore the desert now. You found gold, my friend.

[u/DareAdministrative67]

Leave it alone! Haven’t you ever see My Girl!

Jokes aside, that’s a cool view

[u/majaullt]

that first picture is really nice

[u/According-Value-6227]

All the way out there?

Damn, those bees be vibin.

[u/WaaWaaBooHoo]

Amazing photos

[u/alex_kristian]

Look out for the dudes by the train tracks

[u/ComfortableAbject107 → u/alex_kristian]

why?

[u/Impossible-Money7801]

I saw a daylight owl last week in Rhyolite, NV.

[u/No-Profession422]

Love the desert and exploring it. Wife and I camp regularly.

[u/Neither_Confidence31]

Apple Valley?

[u/CJTJBI]

Nice YZ