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  1. BA

    First trip to DVNP questions

    The Lippincott Road can change dramatically from year to year. A couple of the drainages erode away to the point where the road becomes very narrow. Then someone goes in and rebuilds the roadway and the whole process begins again. I first drove up the Lippincott Road in about 1973 in a...
  2. BA

    Mojave Rd, Mojave desert, CA

    Much of the Mojave Road looks like this: I don't think you will have a problem with overhanging vegetation but the tallest vehicle I've taken on it is about 7'. Flotation is your friend in sand. I'd opt for the wider tires, and don't be afraid to air way down. (20-25 psi maybe in a rig that...
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    Hi lift jacks

    That neoprene boot works pretty well at keeping out the dust. I'm not sure whether the culprit is sunlight or father time, but the neoprene will get harder and harder over the years and become more and more difficult to stretch it onto the jack enough to close the zipper. The Hi Lift accessory...
  4. BA

    First trip to DVNP questions

    Regarding resupply: If you can subsist on a diet of beer, sodas and potato chips you will do fine shoppng at the stores at Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells. Otherwise plan on bringing enough food for the entire trip or making fairly long runs to Beatty or Pahrump for food. There are dump...
  5. BA

    Death Valley National Park Roads

    I wouldn't worry about that too much. Those roads all receive semi-regular maintenance, but each time they eventually revert to their lovable, decrepit selves!
  6. BA

    Tuolumne Meadows Bear Rules

    The last time we were at the Tuolumne Campground was a couple years ago in a VW camper. At that time we were allowed to leave food in the car out of sight during daylight hours, but had to put it all in a Bear Box at night. It looks like that regulation is still in effect...
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