Sounds like a fun time! I wish I was able to get out there as consistently as some of you guys.
Thanks for the update on Freedom; my 4x4 should be more than capable of dealing with the new washouts/ruts, but with all the changes over there in the past few years, it's good to know that it's still a viable place to park/boondock. I'd rather camp out with just the people I came with, and certainly don't really want to pay for the "luxury" of sharing a campsite with random people who may or may not be enjoyable to spend the night next to.