Mojave Road

[5outta6]

fine business....my two ride a longs just barked yes.....

 

[5outta6]

Have you narrowed down the dates yet 5outta6, and/or the number of days on the actual trail? I'm still interested, but tentative depending on my work flow.

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sometime between Feb 24-28 (2020)

 

[slash2]

That week looks good for me, still depending on my work flow, but it's penciled into the calendar. I also have a copy of the guide book.

I have to ask though, are your ride alongs excitable? As in do they bark a lot? Barking dogs in the quiet solitude of a backcountry camp could be a deal killer for me. Well behaved dogs are a joy and a pleasure to have around, but some dogs, like some people, just can't keep quiet

Then again, if it became an issue I could always set up camp a mile down the road...

 

[5outta6]

That week looks good for me, still depending on my work flow, but it's penciled into the calendar. I also have a copy of the guide book.

I have to ask though, are your ride alongs excitable? As in do they bark a lot? Barking dogs in the quiet solitude of a backcountry camp could be a deal killer for me. Well behaved dogs are a joy and a pleasure to have around, but some dogs, like some people, just can't keep quiet

Then again, if it became an issue I could always set up camp a mile down the road...

My dogs (border collies) stay in the truck or camper. don't normally bark much. But i can't say never. its if a problem for you, I could camp down the road from you. I take them almost everywhere I go. Never had a problem.

 

[slash2]

Look and sound like good doggies to me! I hope I get a chance to meet them!

 

[K6ON]

And, my ride-along brother-in-law doesn't bark much, and my dog, who will occupy the back seat, is quiet unless she encounters a mailman or a squirrel, neither of which should be a problem in the desert.

 

[5outta6]

I met up with K6ON and his ride-a-long today near Sacramento.

After discussing the road, the crazy weather lately and the distance we have to travel to get to the Mojave Preserve we decided it best to put off driving the whole trail until the last week in October.
We would meet up on October 26, 2020 at the Avi Casino near Ft. Mojave / Laughlin, NV.

I still plan on being somewhere around the Preserve the last week of this February. Most likely starting by taking the detour roads around the water crossing into Afton Canyon.

https://mdhca.org/

We hope this change in plans doesn't cause anyone great dismay.

 

[dscobell]

5outta6,

I was planning to do some dispersed camping near the Preserve even if this trip didn't happen. Are you interested in meeting up when you are there?

dscobell

 

[5outta6]

5outta6,

I was planning to do some dispersed camping near the Preserve even if this trip didn't happen. Are you interested in meeting up when you are there?

dscobell

I'm always up to meeting up with others. My plan is to be on the west end , probably on Monday Feb. 24th. Around Afton Canyon, weather permitting.

 

[dscobell]

5outta6,

Sorry, change of plans. I got a chance to join a group tour of the Mojave Road the first weekend in March. I am still interested wheeling the road with you guys. I will look for your posts regarding the October trip. Until then...

Dan

 

[slash2]

I might be in that area as well, 5outta6, I was thinking Spooky Canyon and the Mojave Megaphone, along with Afton Canyon, might be worth checking out, then parts north thereafter, mainly abandoned mines and/or hot springs. My plans are are very fluid right now. I may be meeting up with friends coming over from the central coast that weekend somewhere near the western Mojave.
Dispersed camping is the plan as well.

 

[5outta6]

Slash2, My plan subject to instant change, will be to start on the west end into Afton Canyon, then around the water crossing and back in. From there I'm flexible. If I don't run into anyone, I will most likely head south to around Kelso Dunes.... Right now I plan on getting the MNP on the 24th, maybe the 23rd. Look for gray ford crew w/ ATC camper.......Unless you have 2m radio......Anyone with 2m radio give me a simplex frequency or a repeater and I could try and make contact.

 

[5outta6]

I'm heading south now. Stop and say hello if you're in the area.....

 

[dennis 221]

is there a way ,back road around that water hole??

 

[ntsqd]

Not from the Afton Cyn Rd end, no. You'll need to go further along I-15 to Basin Rd. and enter Afton Cyn from the other end.

 

[dennis 221]

thanks

 

[dennis 221]

so can stock 18" wheels 4 x4 no lift get through there?!the water hole??

 

[Adventurer]

18" wheels don't determine tire size. What's your tire size?

 

[dennis 221]

275/65/18

 

[Adventurer]

Yes, or no. Sorry but there are a lot of variables. What vehicle, where's your intake, has it recently rained, are you going today or middle of summer. If the water is over your intake, probably not a good idea, regardless of your tire size. If the water depth is 18" and you're driving a tall truck, you could probably drive through it at 100 mph.

You can probably drive through water a lot deeper than you think, but without knowing anything but tire size, there is no way to know, and no one will know except you when you do it. If you're concerned, walk it first.

Or, and this works most of the time, just put it in 4-wheel drive, first or low and take your foot off the throttle. Don't shift if you have a manual trans, just steer and idle through. When it doesn't work, it's pretty costly. I've done it both ways, and if you're unsure, it pays to walk it first.