OVRLND Camper roll call

[WestwallNF104A]

Heading to Death Valley over Christmas!

If you want to have some fun go up to Darwin and take the Darwin Wash road back down to Panamint Valley. Some interesting stuff to see up there!

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[Free2roam]

Reports on onX say it’s washed out and closed

According to NPS it is closed

 

[WestwallNF104A]

Reports on onX say it’s washed out and closed

Well that sucks!

 

[Free2roam]

Plan is to go in at North pass off 168, head down to Warm springs, up over Lippincott pass the next day to The Racetrack, maybe Steele pass to eureka dunes, Ubehebe Crater and out down to furnace creek, back up to Beatty and home.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

Plan is to go in at North pass off 168, head down to Warm springs, up over Lippincott pass the next day to The Racetrack, maybe Steele pass to eureka dunes, Ubehebe Crater and out down to furnace creek, back up to Beatty and home.

How does Titus Canyon look on your OnX? You pass by Rhyolite that way.

 

[Free2roam]

How does Titus Canyon look on your OnX? You pass by Rhyolite that way.

Titus canyon is closed still last time I checked. Using Gaia.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

Titus canyon is closed still last time I checked. Using Gaia.

I'm in Phoenix right now, I will check it out when I head home.

 

[Free2roam]

Working on the bumper today. Tying in the quarter panels. Just preliminary parts so far. I hope to get it mostly done tomorrow. Not including the swing away.

 

[Free2roam]

Does your Gaia show closures? What map?

No Gaia doesn't show closed roads. I was looking at NPS death valley. They show all the closed roads

 

[Free2roam]

Worked some more on the bumper and a couple dowels to prop up the bed so the whole bench or most of it can be utilized. The angle of the bumper pics makes it look like one is closer than the other. But virtually both the same.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

Looking good!

 

[Free2roam]

Well back from Death Valley. Decided from someone else posting that a good in spot would be Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. The drive up was uneventful. The drive down was a bit spicier. Helene took her toll on the road. They (NPS?) or other haven't really gotten around to fixing that portion of the road. Also might have just gone down the wrong road. Got to White Mountain Talc road and up Hunter Mountain Rd.

Spent the night up there. Then down to the Racetrack via Lippincott pass which there are certain sections that are graded. But IMO it's rough and still a narrow shelf road.

From there it was down to Saline Valley warm springs. Absolutely fantastic soak in the tubs. (Clothing optional)
We got Tea Kettle Junction and the Batpole

We wanted to see the Southern part of the park too. Got a campsite at Furnace Creek. Got to Badwater Basin and Artists Pallette.
If I decide to go again. I'll definitely rethink my entry point. Probably North Pass. Easiest in point and lots of other trails to hit there.

Don't let anyone say that the roads down there are easy. Full of rocks that will puncture your tires and punish your suspension. The wash board is absolutely horrid, no matter whether you air down or not. Thankfully we didn't have any issues.
If anyone wants to go. I'm game again.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

Well back from Death Valley. Decided from someone else posting that a good in spot would be Cerro Gordo Ghost Town. The drive up was uneventful. The drive down was a bit spicier. Helene took her toll on the road. They (NPS?) or other haven't really gotten around to fixing that portion of the road. Also might have just gone down the wrong road. Got to White Mountain Talc road and up Hunter Mountain Rd.

Spent the night up there. Then down to the Racetrack via Lippincott pass which there are certain sections that are graded. But IMO it's rough and still a narrow shelf road.

From there it was down to Saline Valley warm springs. Absolutely fantastic soak in the tubs. (Clothing optional)
We got Tea Kettle Junction and the Batpole

We wanted to see the Southern part of the park too. Got a campsite at Furnace Creek. Got to Badwater Basin and Artists Pallette.
If I decide to go again. I'll definitely rethink my entry point. Probably North Pass. Easiest in point and lots of other trails to hit there.

Don't let anyone say that the roads down there are easy. Full of rocks that will puncture your tires and punish your suspension. The wash board is absolutely horrid, no matter whether you air down or not. Thankfully we didn't have any issues.
If anyone wants to go. I'm game again.

Yeah, there are so many things to see down there. Barker Ranch, Goldbottom Mine etc.

Glad you had fun!

 

[intentsrig]

For those who use insulation foam board. If you have foil, which side does the foil face? Out or in? I assume in would help keep warm in winter but foil facing out would be better for heat coming in.

 

[WestwallNF104A]

For those who use insulation foam board. If you have foil, which side does the foil face? Out or in? I assume in would help keep warm in winter but foil facing out would be better for heat coming in.

Foil out

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