Gallery: Spring Camp Day 2—Car Rides, Cabins and Carbohydrates

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    Christina Bonnington grabs all her bags of gear as she prepares to leave the Wired office. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    The team loads up one of the cars. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Jim Merithew mounts bikes onto the Kuat NV bike rack. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Driving over the Bay Bridge, out of San Francisco. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Mike Ruocco wanders the property surrounding the Colfax house. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Christina unloads her gear from the car. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Bradley Hughes tests out his bike on arrival to the Colfax house. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Nathan Hurst and Valentina Palladino sort through luggage and gear upon arrival to Colfax. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Michael Calore sets up the Alite Mayfly chair in a bedroom of the house. *Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired*
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    A cheers and a round of beers at Goomba's in Grass Valley to start off the week. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Shopping for the important things at Safeway in Grass Valley. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Christina tries to decide what to buy during a grocery run in Grass Valley. *Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired*
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    Jim drives the team back to Colfax after dinner and grocery shopping in Grass Valley. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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    Dusk settles over the edge of the Sierras. *Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired*
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