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JFanaselle

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« on: November 11, 2015, 09:23:15 AM »
As you all know, several SCCX members met up with several Nor Cal members from The New X for a week-long excursion through Death Valley National Park from 11/6/15 through 11/11/15. I took over 1500 photos  :o so it'll take me a bit to go through them, but I wanted to start a thread to post 'em up because I know folks are itching to see what everyone took!

This was the final day I spent in the park before myself and half of the group peeled off and came home on Tuesday. Taken in front of the Eureka Dunes in the north end of the park. Many, many more photos to follow.  ;D

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2015, 09:57:40 PM »
Just got home...here are a few pics...

Panamint Springs gas prices...


The Start...


1,000 words...


Cold camp...


Racing...


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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2015, 01:06:13 PM »
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2015, 03:02:58 PM »
Here are some videos I took.

(They're on TNX because that site allows for video embeds)
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2015, 09:47:01 PM »
Day 1

Exploring mines north of Kramer Junction:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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WWII era tungsten mine - this was a really cool site with TONS to explore, including a massive warehouse building and material silo:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Some sort of massive ore crusher:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Spangler Hills OHV area:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Weird British Royal Air Force trainer plane that was flying around buzzing us:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Big coyote on the trail:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Trona Pinnacles:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


"Is that a pinnacle, or are you just excited to see me?"
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2015, 10:00:12 PM »
Day 2

Rise and shine at the Panamint Springs Resort:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Getting ready to hit the road:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Off to Saline Valley Road cutoff to air down:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


And then it was off into the park:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Motorpig enjoying some pure uncut Columbian powdered donuts:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Not to be confused with the snow that was still on the ground:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Our first fly-by - what turned out to be the first of many throughout the trip:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Heading to the lunch spot at the start of the grade on Lippincott Mine Road:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Lunch time:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


The old sign marking the park boundary before it became a "National Park" and expanded to include the Saline Valley:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015



Ascending Lippincott Mine Road:
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Like ants navigating a trail:
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Finally reached the top. What a cool drive!
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Once at camp, it was Chef Jeff's turn to cook us up some AMAZING fresh Alaskan salmon that he caught himself and flew down just for this trip:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Tent city:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Amazing view from camp:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Saturday night's "Titan Missile" launch:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2015, 10:12:12 PM »
Day 3

Awoke to discover why we were all so cold overnight:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Headed up to the Lippincott Mine sites to do a little exploring before the rest of the group had broken camp yet. This was the view looking down on camp with the "Racetrack" and "Grandstand" visible in the background:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Exploring the sites:
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Others soon came along for the fun :):
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Upper mine sites:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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In we go:
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REALLY deep shaft with ladder to the lower portion of the mine:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


This spot clearly had some kind of large fire:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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This was a really cool mine!
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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And the views from the top were AMAZING!
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Moving along to the Racetrack:
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Found two rocks that were ACTUALLY racing one another. Pretty much neck and neck over the past few thousand years:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Then off to Teakettle Junction, where Chris Haynes' trailer suffered an unfortunate fate:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Some amazing Jeep folks stopped to lend a hand (and a welder!) and they had a really cool dog with them:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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This is what a major trailer repair operation in the middle of the desert looks like - basically like a small settlement:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Half of the group peeled off and headed for camp at the Hot Springs via Hunter Mountain Road. Stopped at a nice overlook to grab some shots of Death Valley:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Continued up the road for a bit. This was a really cool drive:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Found some mud blocking the road - only one way across!
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Just after the mud holes. Notice the snow on the ground in the far right of the image. It was COLD here!
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


BEAUTIFUL view of Death Valley from the top of Hunter Mountain Road where it intersected with Saline Valley Road:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Motorpig and his "desert camouflage":
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Saw a pack of really cool wild burros along the road to the hot springs. The sun was going down and they were curious about us but didn't want to get too close:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


The rest of the group catching up to us (after finishing the trail repairs to Chris Haynes' trailer) just as we hit the turnoff for the hot springs:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


And finally, the "bat sign" as we entered the area of the hot springs:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015

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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2015, 10:33:46 PM »
Nice pics Joe!
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2015, 10:38:05 PM »
Day 4

Awoke to see someone camped out on the airstrip down in the valley below the hot springs:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Got buzzed MANY times by jets at this location:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


After a nice effort by the group to pull Geo Yota's front CV joint out (it had broken the day before), we were off - headed up the wash toward Steel Pass:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Twinsies:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Stopping to "lose our marbles" at the marble bath:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Continuing toward Steel Pass:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Navigating the obstacles within the canyon. Some GREAT spotting by those who got out to help, and everyone got through just fine:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


All gathered up at the end of the first obstacle, sizing up the next one:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Amazing view of the dunes as we descended from the canyon toward camp:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2015, 10:47:25 PM »
Day 5

Awoke at sun up and headed to the top of the dunes with Steve C:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Steve took the easy way down:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Beautiful sunrise over the valley:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Brady and Danny X hit the dunes a few minutes later:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


After breakfast (and an AMAZING breakfast at that, thanks to everyone who cooked!), 4 rigs peeled off from the group to head back up Steel Pass and back to the hot springs for a final night of camping. The remiander of the group decided to head out of the park on the north end into Big Pine and cut the trip short by a day. Sage Bromax came with the departing group but took Saline Valley Road back south to the hot springs to meet the "canyon group" back at camp:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Grabbed some quick shots of the rigs in front of the dunes before departing:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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The shadows that were cast as the sun continued to rise made the dunes look amazing:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


But, bad weather was moving in on us fast in the form of heavy rain and high winds north of our location. We had a large dust storm moving our way fast, so it was time to bug out:

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Made it through the dust and aired up (in the freezing high winds) once we got back to pavement:
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Stopped for some shots on our way out of the park, and Geo Yota took an opportunity to "leave our mark" as we left. :)
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We hit some very light snow flurries on our way up into Big Pine, but no snow on the ground. We stopped for lunch in Lone Pine at a great restaurant and everyone went along their way home. :)
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« Reply #10 on: November 13, 2015, 06:00:06 AM »
As a former F-15 crew chief, it's awesome to see that shot. It must be an ANG jet. I miss them because Edwards no longer has any and I was moved to another jet about 5 years ago. F-15 is still the best.

All the other shots are incredible too. I'm slowly getting the truck equipped so I can make it on trips like this.



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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2015, 09:29:18 AM »
Nice shots! Looks like a good time!
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2015, 10:16:10 AM »
Here are some of the shots taken from the GeoYota:

Day One:
Travel from Oceanside to Panamint Springs Resort was marked by miles on Highways 15 and 395, some geocaching (30-ish), and a final wash of the dust at our destinations hospitable bar area.

Joe, Brady, Tony and Daphne getting their hops on�

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


I stuck to more healthy pursuits, and enjoyed some apples�

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Staying at PSR was nice, we were a bit concerned after reading some of the online reviews, but feel strongly that they were written by members of the �glamping� group.  It was clean, wind free, and the food was EXCELLENT.
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Re: Death Valley National Park, November 2015
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2015, 10:26:18 AM »
Day Two:

Dawned early (it always does in the desert...), and we all enjoyed another excellent meal for breakfast in the dining room.  Buffet grub for $10.80???  Oh yes please!!

After breakfast some of the group congregated in the "War Room" to pore over maps and discuss preparations...

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


With everyone fed, we topped of a final splash of gas...desert prices iwere in full effect�

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Gathering the group in the resort parking lot, our trail leader Danny X covered some of the basics.  Then he graciously signed autographed t-shirts for some of his biggest fans�

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The quick trip to Saline Valley Road was paved, and we turned right just off of Hwy 190 and lined up for the air down�

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As is SCCX tradition, everyone pitched in and helped each other with the valve stem festivities�here Motorpig77 assists in everything related to sidewall pooch�

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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2015, 10:37:05 AM »
Day Two Continued�

We stopped at the top of a view point and conducted a quick radio check and bladder evacuation exercise�

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Some of us to some extra �us time� whilst watering the desert fauna�
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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


Next stop was a really cool spot that Dave/GeoExplorer had marked on his GPS�the crash site of an A6 jet.

We all hiked up the steep slope to check out some of the aircraft parts strewn across the hillside�

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Death Valley National Park, November 2015


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The hike back down was fun too, and Steve C. helped everyone down the really steep parts�

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"Lead by example!" said Danny X at the trail head, and we soon learned that rocks are sharp�

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