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Originally Posted by Ocsmb
How long a drive is it from Panamint to Racetrack?
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Here is a link to a Google Map route:
http://goo.gl/maps/0C87K. I have never traveled this road, but I would estimate about 4-5 hours of driving.
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About the reservations...can I cancel a couple days in advance? Do I need them if just staying in the van?
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Panamint Springs has a 48 hour cancellation policy. Normally for something like this I would have liked to reserve a group site, but their only group site was already reserved. They have quite a few individual sites still available and if worse comes to worse, you can probably double up with someone else.
I don't see why not. If Gooseberry comes, it will have company.
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What about my military trailer for fuel, firewood, and just to look cool...necessary?
Any hard wheeling?
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Recent flooding has damaged most of Death Valley's back country roads. I anticipate some pretty rough spots and maybe a few tight turns. Hunter Mountain Road is also steep in some spots. I think between all who are coming and bringing extra fuel and firewood, you should be fine without a trailer. As far as looking cool, I'm sure that happens with or without your trailer.
From
http://gocalifornia.about.com/bl_dv_temp.htm:
October Precipitation 0.11", Max. Temperature 92° F, Min. Temperature 62° F. Anticipate hot days and cool nights and hopefully no rain.
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Alcohol for the evenings?
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I don't drink, but I don't have a problem if you want to.
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Any ladies going on this trip?
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My wife is not a fan of long bumpy roads, so she is not coming with me this time. I am waiting to hear from my brother who might be joining me, but I will most likely be coming solo. I am a photographer and plan to be at Racetrack before sunrise on Sunday which means packing up super early. I would feel bad inflicting that early of a wake up call on a traveling companion.
Hope you can make it too!
Steve in L.A.