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garyhaupt
Explorer
Mar 18, 2020

Something about having 4 wheel drive

Trying to get home to BC has proven to be a challenge, weather wise. The drive up 395 in California was good...then it went bad...the forcast on the weekend for Reno was snow then improving. We had some dinner and got all jumpy feeling, so left town Friday night. Went about 20 miles up the road..wake up to snow snow snow..and ice...and had that for 100k's..then Susanville..where the forecast had been easing by 11am...then, all of sudden..extension of late winter snow storm. And a road block by CalTrans and CHP, 10 miles west of Susanville. Got snow tires? as they are checking...and are you in 4 wheel drive? yup...4hi....Great...carry on.

And another 100k's of huge snows and no traffic. Fabulous drive.







Gary Haupt
Class C
  • VA-Apraisr's avatar
    VA-Apraisr
    Explorer II
    Mar 19, 2020
    Would love to know how to post an image on this site......love seeing the photos.
  • ppine's avatar
    ppine
    Explorer II
    Mar 19, 2020
    Good job. Ready for the conditions.
    We got 6 inches last night south of Reno. It has been snowing several nights this week. We really need it.
    Besides 4wd and a winch, the weight of an RV really helps the traction.
    I have driven that road a lot in all seasons. It deserves some respect.
  • memtb's avatar
    memtb
    Explorer
    Mar 19, 2020
    Gary, color me envious! Thought that I’d have similar by now.....just not in the cards! Great look’n, useful, practical rig.....if you want “to boldly go where no man has gone before”! ;) memtb
  • PartyOf_Five's avatar
    PartyOf_Five
    Explorer
    Mar 19, 2020
    Sometimes you actually don't have to buy that tool from Walmart... Because you actually have it for this trip.
  • garyhaupt's avatar
    garyhaupt
    Explorer
    Mar 18, 2020
    BobsYourUncle wrote:
    WOW, when will it end?
    I see you have a winch in case you get into trouble, good thinking!
    Hope you make it back to Penticton OK.


    I don't foresee any further issues. My only gripe now is that the brew places are all closed.


    Gary
  • carringb's avatar
    carringb
    Explorer
    Mar 18, 2020
    Monday night, I had nearly 100 miles of black ice from Chemult to Burns, Oregon. Sure was glad I didn't swap out the snow tires last weekend when it was sunny and 60!
  • bobndot's avatar
    bobndot
    Explorer II
    Mar 18, 2020
    Geez those long track Ski-Doo's are getting bigger and bigger every year.
  • BobsYourUncle's avatar
    BobsYourUncle
    Nomad
    Mar 18, 2020
    WOW, when will it end?
    I see you have a winch in case you get into trouble, good thinking!
    Hope you make it back to Penticton OK.

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