A personal example of how full gear can save your ass!

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

First: holy crap - heal up fast and glad you're okay(ish)

Second: dumb question maybe, but why the hell is there a curb in the middle of freaking nowhere...??

That was my first thought as well, but I'd imagine it has something to do with water run off to avoid the road flooding in those torrential downpours that cause flash floods in the desert. Or I could be making that shit up.