Death Valley Off-Road Adventures

That sucks, I was hoping after it got legalized this shit would stop, I'll cross my fingers in time production will get stream lined and costs low enough to make that fuckery pointless.

 

Moonshine and Death Valley? No, no Ossifer, at this time I do not recall anything about Moonshine and Death Valley.

 

Sadly, legalization came with hope and change. Instead, it came with taxes, regulation, and even more trouble than it was worth.

 

Well maybe a positive outcome for Cerro Gordo. Certainly better than I expected. I wish them the best of luck!

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ghost-town-sold-cerro-gordo/index.html

https://therealdeal.com/la/2018/07/...-over-1m-for-a-ghost-town-on-friday-the-13th/

 

Another article from the NY Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/us/cerro-gordo-ghost-town-california.html

Maybe they are naive but at least they have their heart in the right place and have some experience running a hostel.

 

going to be a haven for 3rd Gen Taco/5th gen T4R, Rav-4, Highlander and jeep Compass and Overland Subaru owners...

 

At the the risk of using a Trump-like double negative, I’d say it’s not like the Eastern Sierras aren’t already a haven for us, oops I mean them.

 

Your those people have overtaking Alabama Hills and recently took over Coyote Flats. Cerro Gordo is just basically down the street from AH, it's a giving ..

 

Worth reading:
http://blog.bigagnes.com/ugly-truth-behind-favorite-campsites-southwest/

 

Good read..thanks for sharing

 

First 168 east of 395, now the west side.

 

Aren't all of us tourist?

 

Nothing ruins a great place faster than a good road!

 

He said a lot of things. Including a more terroristic approach to activism, like spikes in trees.

 

I think in some ways, good roads are a better idea because they keep people confined-look at Yosemite as an example. Sure, there are a lot of people there. But most stay within a mile or two of the road and that preserves wilderness. There are no off-highway roads (there are but they are gated) inside the park. Where it falls apart is larger areas like DV and Utah where lots of roads lead to places that just shouldn't be driven on.

Abbey had some radical thoughts but he tried to keep wild places wild for generations-his ideas weren't wrong, just his methods.

 

I think this statement says it all.

I also think this attitude (or mental state) is part of what leads to the vandalism we see in the wilderness.

 

A recent pic of the closure of Death Valley Road east of 168.

 

Upon closer inspection it seems mother nature had a tantrum here

 

Those are still in better shape than half the roads in California.

 

They set a new high record temp yesterday at 127 degrees.