DV Christmas Break 2017

[Lighthawk]

It's that time of year when we head to the desert.
Part I is now published, and I hope to knock out Part II in another day or so.

 

[ETAV8R]

Great Part 1.
I'd be careful posting the pics of the dog off leash in the park especially with the recent amount of off-leash and ill mannered dogs at the springs. I'm afraid things are gonna change for the springs. Not sure the route it will go but something is gonna change.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Andy what a great start to your TR.
Frank

 

[Ronin]

Thanks for the TR Andy. Good for you to go on a long hike when you could have been soaking all day!

Paul

 

[Lighthawk]

Part II of our Christmas Break is now published.
Hope you will enjoy our ups and downs

 

[ETAV8R]

On the edge of my seat waiting for part III

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Andy, that doesn’t look like fun at all! Great report, but I’m sorry you had the truck issue.

 

[Missing Link]

I'm with ETAV8R, your trip report is like reading an adventure novel. Hopefully, there will be a happy ending for the main characters.

 

[Tuff Guy 62]

Great report Andy.

The suspense is killing me!!

Can't wait for Part III

 

[ski3pin]

"We're not going anywhere tonight!"

Yup.

How will our intrepid adventurers weather this storm and challenge?

No more edge of the seat for us. We've already fell off the chairs.

 

[Foy]

Subtitled "Hobbled During the Haboob", indeed.

The Steel(e) Pass area strikes me as one of the most remote spots for major suspension failure within the Lower 48. I'm on the deck with the Ski3Pins pending the posting of the final chapter! Will there be some first-rate Redneck Engineering? A careful planner's uncrating of the Complete Technology of Western Man in the form of spare parts and tools? Inquiring minds (especially those chained to a desk 3,000 miles away) want to know.

Foy

 

[longhorn1]

Great story Andy. Waiting for McGiver to show up and help with a fix.

 

[Lighthawk]

"Hobbled During the Haboob"

Good one, Foy!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Andy this is quite an adventure. Yes like the Ski3s not going anywhere.
Thanks for the story.
Frank

 

[pvstoy]

HOLY CRAP!!!

 

[Lighthawk]

I've finally wrapped up Part III, but there will still be one more chapter to follow.
I might well have named this post, "With a Little Help from my Friends".

 

[Ronin]

Wow - what a Christmas story!! And you're still 3-4 hours from Big Pine!!

 

[ETAV8R]

Incredible Andy.

Such prose used to describe an amazing story of fortune. After hearing the stories from the recent holidays about overcrowding, rollover accidents, etc it is a breath of fresh air to read about your mis-adventure. Faith in humanity is restored once again. I'm happy to hear you found your rug and some of the trashed campsite scattered about the area. Good karma. I know I'm not the only one hoping to hear about how the story ends repair-wise. Safe travels always.

 

[takesiteasy]

Great writing and story. "Cheese! Damnit!" One for the memory book. Looking forward to the wrap-up.

 

[hebegebe]

Love your Melville-like prose, It was a dark and stormy nite as the ship listed to port...