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On the way up the hill, my front tire goes flat despite my Slime-filled inner tube

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7603-brant-hills.jpg The uphill road isn't steep, but it's too rocky for me to ride on the 10-ton bike, so I get off and walkThumbnailsFinding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plantsThe uphill road isn't steep, but it's too rocky for me to ride on the 10-ton bike, so I get off and walkThumbnailsFinding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plantsThe uphill road isn't steep, but it's too rocky for me to ride on the 10-ton bike, so I get off and walkThumbnailsFinding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plantsThe uphill road isn't steep, but it's too rocky for me to ride on the 10-ton bike, so I get off and walkThumbnailsFinding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plantsThe uphill road isn't steep, but it's too rocky for me to ride on the 10-ton bike, so I get off and walkThumbnailsFinding a campsite is tricky in this area above Ivanpah Valley because there are hardly any open spaces between plants

I would continue walking the bike up the hill, but I don't feel like fixing a flat tire right now. Instead, I look for an open spot to become my campsite for the night.