Death Valley Off-Road Adventures

@Crom Good to see the (colorful) girls out in the 'drab' desert.

 

Thanks. Pictures were from Nov. 2016. Desperately trying to get the family back there. I think this fall it will happen.

 

We entered Canyonlands along the White Rim Trail from BLM land where OHV’s are allowed and the sign at the entrance was pretty clear, though it was 20? miles of dirt from the nearest paved road or ranger station. We saw lots of 4wd’s and dual sport motorcycles on the White Rim over 4 days but no OHV ‘s, so compliance seems pretty good. Though we did see two NPS ranger vehicles ... a Grand Cherokee and an F150, I think. The grass is always greener somewhere else, but as a lifelong Californian I do feel that compliance with these kinds of regulations is worse here than in other parts of the mountain West.

 

Good to see you back Nick. It's tough getting the family out there or anywhere as the kids get older. Although we did get in a trip through Sedona, AZ and Grand Canyon on spring break. I'm sure your girls are a lot bigger now. Mine are about to become teenagers. . I'm hoping for a trip back to DV next spring.

 

What's the condition of White Mountain Talc Road from SVR to Cerro Gordo/salt tram?

 

Always best to check the Death Valley NPS web site.

 

Not sure if this is somewhere in this massive thread but I'll share it again. In context I'm supposed to be preparing for a trip right now but got sucked into reading this instead. I've never read it but it is a great breakdown of how the remains of the "missing Germans" were found.

http://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hunt-for-the-death-valley-germans/

 

Yes good read...found that a while ago
Can’t believe they didn’t go back to the cabin...

 

..i've read that. but i'd linked into it from his older BlueFire site about an A-12...i thought it was a SR71, also a good long tedious read

 

Yes very good read as well. I read that many years ago.

 

Thank you for resharing this. I looked back and found that, Paul posted it six years ago, on page 10. It's a solid story, and well written. I reread some of it today, and I very much enjoy Tom's story, his choice of writing style, & minimalist site. Makes me want to return to DV even more. Thanks!!!

 

Welcome and thank you for letting me know where in this thread it was first shared and by whom.

 

Holy crap, that was quite a read. I'd heard about the Germans but never really thought about it after hearing they were missing. Sad story and I'm glad someone was able to bring about some closure. And I 100% understand the reluctance of any police department to release info that is not public-even when it would help non-sworn folks finish the job they started. I've experienced a similar reaction to information shared and questions I've asked. It just seems that the SO would try to help SAR.

 

Great but sad story of amazing perseverance to go back multiple times to find answers. Also important lesson about not letting common sense get overridden by rash decisions driven by short term objectives.

I’ve heard several times about the missing Germans on DV talk and other places but this is first time I read that there was a resolution to the story however sad.

 

Might depend on how many times the SO got his butt chewed for talking too much.

 

Not so much chewed out but controlling the flow of privileged information.

There was an interesting lesson about what it takes to tackle a SAR mission. The importance of understanding as much as you can before starting.

 

The perfect place to finish this book. Looking far off to the South I could imagine the events taking place. A great read for those interested in DV and California history.

 

Patch and sticker game getting strong..

 

Inbound as we speak.

 

Where did you find those @MonkeyProof?