Hiking Death Valley (Feb 2019)

Before it even began, the trip was off to a rough start. See, we'd planned - if you can call deciding to go on a trip just a few days prior to departure, "planning" - to leave two weeks earlier, but inclement weather caused us to push the trip back. Even so, the weather report was iffy just a few days before the new date - something we decided we'd ignore so we could get out and explore.

Check out the first two days in part 1 of this adventure:

The Day the Tent Closed...with Us Inside
and We Luck Out and It's Beautiful​

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more photos and the whole story:
The Day the Tent Closed...with Us Inside
and We Luck Out and It's Beautiful​

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...As we made our way into the hills, we eventually turned into a wash and behind down into a hidden valley, simply following tracks from visitors that were few and far between. And before us, the colors were suddenly amazing. I let out an audible "wow," over the CB - Ben and Zane still a ways back - and stopped to capture the situation.

Read the full story and check out all the photos:

Hiking Death Valley Part 2 - Room Canyon and...Water Crossings?​

Hiking Death Valley Part 2 - Room Canyon and...Water Crossings?


catch up on all parts:
[part 1] [part 2]
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... it wasn't long before we arrived at our destination, technically known as: some spot along the road. We pulled off as far as we could - careful to stay within the grading berms - and prepped ourselves for the journey ahead. Lunches were made, water bottles filled. And then, we set off across the desert. Truth be told, it didn't look that far to the other side.

Check out the full story and photos in part 3 of Hiking Death Valley. It covers two days for your viewing pleasure:

We Trek Miles Across the Desert and
A Deer Destroy's the Hellas - and We Destroy a Deer - on the Long Drive Home​

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Missed part of the story? Catch up with it all
[part 1] [part 2] [part 3]​

 

Have an opportunity to go with a great group of guys in 2 weeks. Problem is I'm having injections in my lower back the day before. A lot of seat time will be had, but this looks like so much fucken fun. suck it up buttercup, right?

ps...thanks for convincing me with those pics

 

Hiking Death Valley - What worked and what didn't?

This wasn't a long trip, and there wasn't a ton of driving, but there were still things to review about the setup. Namely:

1. The Exped MegaMat Duo 10 LXW (new)
2. Rear Shock Relocation, ADS Suspension, and SPC Upper Control Arms

Check them both out at Rig Review: Hiking Death Valley - What worked and what didn't?​

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Looks fun