CURRENT ACTUAL ROUTE IS TBD........
Panamint Springs
Death/Saline Valley/
RaceTrack/
Lippincott Mine Road
Teakettle Junction
Ubehebe Crater
Crankshaft Junction
Eureka Dunes
Steel Pass 9-13 November 2016
Danny Grooters is leading this trail AGAIN!
he's kindaofa big deal......
Capped at 10 rigs total.
Please declare IN and be counted. after the cap is reached interested drivers can go on wait-list in case there is a cancellation.
There is a Death valley park limit of 12 rigs per 4x4 group so what I will do is to make two group stickers to affix to your rigs declaring one group or the other.
I was going to break into two colors.
I will be bringing my PETT system and Grand Dunny toilet tent and recommend that others do the same.
You never know about the availability of potties.
The expedition portal group has mandatory requirement of some type of potty facility per vehicle.
Rule and regulations here.... Rules and Regulations - Death Valley National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
1 Danny Grooters 3 CA YES
2 GrootersGuest ? CA studying
3 ChrisHaynesUSA 0 CA YES
4 GeoXplorer 0 CA YES
5 TurtleX 0 CA YES
6 Mr Bills 0 CA YES
7 nworker 1 CA YES
8 Jude 1 CA YES
9 skohl 1 CA YES
10 mistachael 1 CA studying
any updates to the Ham challenge list?
Maxterra
mistachael
jbumx2 CNX
RikRong CNX
Campisi CNX
M&Jeff Tyler CNX
Maxterra CNX
CKAYAKS CNX
We had an all ham trip last year. The coms on 2 meter are fantastic.
Lets all help all of our local attendees to get their quals prior to this trip.
Remember.......
............If Danny Grooters can do it.......
............you can too!!
http://www.thenewx.org/forum/43-pacific/178705-norcal-hams-check-here.html
For those that are trying to wrap their heads around what is where and what is closed or what is possible.
I made this conceptual map. Not to scale
This year we will start in Panamint Springs and drive to Saline Valley Hot Springs via the SOUTH ENTRANCE. other years we took Lipppencott mine rd to home stake.
so the plan is this:
First night in Saline Valley Hot Springs(Thrusday Night)
Second night in Eureka Dunes (Friday night)
Third(last night) in Homestake Camp. (Saturday night)
We have more rigs this year and Hot springs make sense on a Thursday night so as not to impact the hot springers to much.
Next day up and over STEEL PASS stopping at "Blue Marble BATH" to and finishing at Eureka Dunes.
A large group will not impact that area much either.
And the third day will be through CRANKSHAFT JUNCTION down to Ubehebe Crater, south through TEA KETTLE Junction and stopping at the RACETRACK finally camp at the Homestake camp.
Sunday is go home day and we will drive DOWN LIPPENCOTT MINE ROAD and out via the SOUTH ENTRANCE
Others may wish to retrace route through TEA KETTLE JUNCTION,UBEHEBE CRATER and out via pavement to Stovepipe Wells(GAS)
Late arrivers could possible enter via the NORTH ENTRANCE to Saline Valley Road.(close to Lone Pine.)
You will need an extra 5 gallons of gas.
Food
booze(as needed)
Ham radio
good sense of humour
I have reserved a room at the Panamint resort
Reservations & Availability - Panamint Springs Resort
you should do so as soon as you are able since the rooms will go fast.
also available are camping sites and cabins.
If people can bring 2 bundles of wood that should get us through the cold desert nights.
camping elevations will be as follows
Homestake camp 3770 feet
Eureka Dunes 3200 feet
Hot springs 1380 feet elevation
clothing for cold weather check
lashing for tent in the howling wind check
spare jerrycans of gas check
sleeping bag for cold weather check
shower gear and towels for wonderful hot showers at the saline valley hot springs Check
camera check