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Planning a Mojave road run the week after New years .This will be a mid week trip.

 

Confirmed

 

Mffoster  110

Tammy     p38

lutz          110

Chuck      sUB

 

 

 

Interested

 

Tammy

Chris

Andrew

Mffoster 

SplurGn
Chuck

 

Date : Jan 7-10

 

Agenda/Itinerary:  Meet up at AVi casino on Jan 7th 9am .Will be  3 day 2 night trip but plan on staying the night at the end of trail.

 

Day 1 - 
9am Meet at Avi Casino Gas Station
Head to trail head
Go to Picture Canyon
Visit Fort Piute
Potential  camp sites- East of Rock Springs -Pleasant View School -Camp Phallus 
 
Day 2 - 
Continue on Road
Side trip to Death Valley Mine
Visit Kelso Visitor Center
Visit Mailbox and Marl Springs
Camp at Mojave Camp or Seventeen Mile Point
 
 
Day 3 -
Visit Lava Tube
Sand Dunes
Visit Traveler’s Monument
Drive through Afton canyon to camp
 

 

Trail info

 

https://www.desertusa.com/desert-trails/mojave-road-page1.html

 

GPS Track

 

https://gofile.io/?c=3kRFsj

 

Additional Info:

 

  1. Fire Wood
    • Everyone must bring at least 2 bundles of firewood.  It will be cold and there is no wood collecting on the Preserve.
  2. On Trail Communications
    • Ham Radio will be primary form of communication, simplex frequency TBD but mostly likely will be 146.460
  3. Gasoline
    • We are planing on traveling around 200 miles between gas stations, so bring extra gasoline if you feel like it is necessary.  We are bringing an extra five gallons just in case.
  4. Traveler's Monument
    • It is tradition to bring a rock from home to put on the Traveler's Monument

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How safe is keeping the gear in the rig for that night?

 

Also - on the trial - what do you guys use for #2’s - sorry, super noob questions... there will be plenty more I am sure....

 

Shovel and hole, or the bucket?

 

 

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I will be bringing a bathroom tent and full sized toilet seat that we can all share, just bring your own toilet bags. See attached files. As for security I'm not sure. I imagine being a casino/hotel it will well have good lighting and cameras. Maybe give them a call and ask. I myself have lowJack and a alarm.😎

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Booked a room at Harrah’s for the 6th since they would allow our dog.

 

 

 

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Will also be staying at Harrahs 

How safe is keeping the gear in the rig for that night?

 

Also - on the trial - what do you guys use for #2’s - sorry, super noob questions... there will be plenty more I am sure....

 

Shovel and hole, or the bucket?

 

 

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Gear should be safe ive never had a problem at Harrhs or AVi as for #2 you can use a shover and bio tp or do the wagbag thing like Andrew has posted .

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Sorry to miss this one -- but I will be doing the Mojave Road from Dec. 28th to Jan. 1st with the AZLRO people. If anyone needs a trail update, Lutzi has my cell #. I am planning on taking the slow way home to Cen Cal, heading North outta Baker and re-visiting some spots that Chuck, Nick, Alan and i did last Spring. I lost a key component of one of my coveted grille badges somewhere between Bob & Ward's cabin and Ashford Mill. Want to try my luck finding it...!

 

Another hint: River Valley Inn, Needles, CA -- about $50, 20 minutes from Avi Casino. You can park your rig 20 feet from where you are sleeping.

 

Cheers,

 

Paul

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Hey, I couldnt help but notice that the GPS Track that was posted is going in the reverse route, Starting at Afton Canyon and ending at Fort Mojave, I presume since the meet point is Avi Casino that will not be the intended direction for the trip....

 

 

I posted the file to my google maps...see below...

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rwF9bYF4oQCZ9yXtQhUnpXkUbRr0k9d_&usp=sharing

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Added some more info

 

Agenda/Itinerary:  Meet up at AVi casino on Jan 7th 9am .Will be  3 day 2 night trip but plan on staying the night at the end of trail.

 

Day 1 - 
9am Meet at Avi Casino Gas Station
Head to trail head
Go to Picture Canyon
Visit Fort Piute
Potential  camp sites- East of Rock Springs -Pleasant View School -Camp Phallus 
 
Day 2 - 
Continue on Road
Side trip to Death Valley Mine
Visit Kelso Visitor Center
Visit Mailbox and Marl Springs
Camp at Mojave Camp or Seventeen Mile Point
 
 
Day 3 -
Visit Lava Tube
Sand Dunes
Visit Traveler’s Monument
Drive through Afton canyon to camp
 

 

Trail info

 

https://www.desertus...road-page1.html

 

GPS Track

 

https://gofile.io/?c=3kRFsj

 

Additional Info:

 

  1. Fire Wood
    • Everyone must bring at least 2 bundles of firewood.  It will be cold and there is no wood collecting on the Preserve.
  2. On Trail Communications
    • Ham Radio will be primary form of communication, simplex frequency TBD but mostly likely will be 146.460
  3. Gasoline
    • We are planing on traveling around 200 miles between gas stations, so bring extra gasoline if you feel like it is necessary.  We are bringing an extra five gallons just in case.
  4. Traveler's Monument
    • It is tradition to bring a rock from home to put on the Traveler's Monument
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