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I want to add my best wishes to all of the others that you have received. Since you burst onto the WTW scene a little over a year ago (my first recollection was your trip back to Illinois for Thanksgiving of 2015), you have added a great deal to this site. Thanks for that, and good luck with...

I can account for 33 nights.

When I turned 62 I drove on my birthday to Sequoia National Park (not too far from home) to buy my pass. I mentioned to the ranger on duty what a good deal it was and he replied, "sir, you've been paying taxes all these years, and you earned this pass." I had never thought of it that way...

Thanks for the in-depth assessment, Ron. It's good that you are so happy with your set up. I too saw Park's comment regarding gas mileage, and it makes sense.

Thanks, Timothy. I was sort of hoping the 2.7 mileage would be 17 or 18 highway with a camper . . . . .wishful thinking, I guess.

Thanks, Pacific . . . . nice photo!

I would like to hear from WTW members who own F150s with either the Eco Boost 3.5 or 2.7 motors. What kind of mileage are you getting? Does the motor handle the camper weight well? Overall, how satisfied are you with the truck/camper combo? Thanks.

Back at ya, Mr. Sage, and to any other WTW "Devil Dogs."

Tim - I PM'd you a few days ago.

Congratulations! I too will be watching your progress. Marc was kind enough to give me a tour of his Sprinter at the Carrizo last spring, very impressive! No doubt, you will enjoy it.

Don't hate us . . . . paper plates.

We are taking some friends of ours for their first trip to DV tomorrow. We put together an itinerary for them, but after reading this thread the other day, I am going to try and spend a few hours at Rainbow Canyon, as well. My photography is not on par with many on this site, but if I get any...

Hi, Hoyden, et al. - Our schedule has recently taken a positive bounce and, if it's not too late, Mrs. Link and I would like to join you all in the Valley of the Gods for all or part of that weekend. Hope that is OK.

Good one, Frank.

97 Granby was asking for photos of Tuff Guy's camper. Here are a few from the Carrizo trip. The first photo should be titled "leader of the pack," and he certainly lead us on a great geological tour of the area. Come to think of it, I don't know the correct biological designation for the last...

About 15 years ago, we were camped with a friend in the Owens Valley, upslope and to the west of Hwy. 395. My wife headed out into the brush about 75 yards away from our camp to take care of some personal business. Suddenly, a fighter heading south down the Valley swooped quite close to our...

That's good news, Mr. Sage; I know you have been waiting for quite a while. Now, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter!

Thanks for the great trip report, Frank. I never get tired of seeing photos like yours. Alaska is a truly inspiring place.

Welcome back, Frank. Looks like a wonderful trip. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Haven't been to Davis or Lavender in quite a few years but my recollections are the same as Cayuse and nikonron's. We were in Beef Basin in 2013. In my experience (I have made the trip at least five times over the years), the road from 211 to BB is not bad with one caveat, watch the weather...

We had an 88 Toyota pick up (pre-Tacoma) with an 89 Fleet that was pretty loaded (strove, sink, three-way refrigerator, etc.). It had the old 22ER motor. I had a local spring shop re-arch the stock springs and add a leaf. This set up worked very well for the 10 years that we had that camper...

We've had the seats out and a simple plywood platform for a few years now, and really like the extra carrying capacity. Ally-Kat, you have taken it to the next level . . . great job! Like Sagebrush above, I too may plagiarize your idea and build a compartmentalized unit for organizational...

After seeing the small Clam on this site some months ago, we decided to buy one and like it very much. As many of you know, it rained quite a bit at the WTW rally last April at the Carrizo Plain. We used the Clam as a "spare room." We had coffee in it in the morning and a night cap in it at...

David - X2 on Sagebrush's suggestion of Umista Cultural Center at Alert Bay on Cormorant Island. Very informative and well done. In General, we like the Alert Bay area a lot and have had good experiences there. Regarding Cape Scott P. P., we have not been there but have been to the camp ground...

Hey, Frank - Not to hijack this thread, but in 2009 we had several camp sites on different beaches that were free, and there was almost no one else around. BTW. when do you leave for AK? We are going in mid August. Perhaps our paths will cross.