A quck peek at our first month

[garyhaupt]

Pinnacles just outside of Trona, Ca.



Saline Valley Oasis...



Panamint Valley sunrise



Our overnight spot looking down into the Panamint Valley.




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Gary Haupt

[garyhaupt]

CavemanCharlie wrote:
Cool, Wish I could have that much fun.

We are very lucky, for sure. I hope you are able to do some of it.


Gary

[CavemanCharlie]

Cool, Wish I could have that much fun.

[blofgren]

Beautiful, Gary! Thanks for sharing!

[garyhaupt]

campigloo wrote:
If you carry a compressor deflating the tires helps a lot.

It does indeedy...mind you, I have duallies, so no airing down.

Gary

[campigloo]

If you carry a compressor deflating the tires helps a lot.

[garyhaupt]

Grit dog wrote:
Wow Gary, thanks for sharing! Lots of places we still need to see that didn't know existed!
Your camper is the BOMB! Never seen a lifted 4x4 traditional Class C.
Factory conversion or "home" improvement project?

That right there, may be the key for me in the future. Who wouldn't want a 4wd C with a lift kit?

There is a shop just north of you...in Kamloops BC, Sportsman Light Truck..they have FB of course. They will convert what you bring to them. That is who did mine. Great guys and with your peso being worth 1.30 CDN,kind of takes the bite out of the ticket.


Gary

[garyhaupt]

DarkSkySeeker wrote:

garyhaupt wrote:

DarkSkySeeker wrote:
How was the washboarding into Trona?

Trona itself is all paved. Trona Falls...Jeep road. Pinnacles was a slow driving in an RV/trailer road.

Sorry, I meant Trona Pinnacles - "slow driving in an RV/trailer road".

So..if you can just crawl and be patient, you shall be rewarded. If not...you'll not be happy.

Gary

[Grit_dog]

Wow Gary, thanks for sharing! Lots of places we still need to see that didn't know existed!
Your camper is the BOMB! Never seen a lifted 4x4 traditional Class C.
Factory conversion or "home" improvement project?

That right there, may be the key for me in the future. Who wouldn't want a 4wd C with a lift kit?

[DarkSkySeeker]

garyhaupt wrote:

DarkSkySeeker wrote:
How was the washboarding into Trona?

Trona itself is all paved. Trona Falls...Jeep road. Pinnacles was a slow driving in an RV/trailer road.

Sorry, I meant Trona Pinnacles - "slow driving in an RV/trailer road".

[smarty]

very nice!

[garyhaupt]

DarkSkySeeker wrote:
How was the washboarding into Trona?

Trona itself is all paved. Trona Falls...Jeep road. Pinnacles was a slow driving in an RV/trailer road.


Gary

[DarkSkySeeker]

How was the washboarding into Trona?

[garyhaupt]

A few more....

Brian's Jeep




The past week has seen strong winds...this is the Panamint Valley



Saline Valley Oasis and Hot Springs.



Elephant Seals birthing beach on the Coast.




Gary

[garyhaupt]

older_fossil wrote:
Very familiar territory. We've driven many of the back roads in that part of California (but in 4x4 SUVs, not a motorhome!). How was the washboarding in the southern end of the Saline Valley? Some of worst washboard road we've driven on was along the Saline Valley Road.

Art

Any washboard roads are miserable. I take my time, and I do mean taking the time. The other trick I have learned, is to have it in 4 hi...makes for a smoother ride, but really, the trick is..crawl.

I was also with a buddy, Off-Pavement, from RV Net and his Jepp is set-up for those roads and we were with him into the Saline Valley and up to the Baker Ranch.


Gary