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In 'The Journey Home', there's a story called 'Disorder And Early Sorrow' that had me paralyzed with laughter when I first read it..

IMO Lippincott Road is best going down, mainly because you see the big sky view of the whole Saline valley instead of the next 15 feet of road ahead. Dedeckera Canyon should be substantially easier going up from Steele Pass rather than down from Eureka Dunes, because it's easier to go down the...

Is it possible to hit Saline Valley hot springs, Race Track, and Lippincott Pass along with a good chunk of the Mojave Road in that time? Yes, however..... You'd be in the drivers seat most of each day. If that's your thing, OK. I suggest going to Death Valley OR Mojave Preserve. Death...

If you don't need an external antenna for GPS on your phone, you probably don't need one for a GPS-enabled tablet. You need a way to power it (w/ backup?) , and a way to hold it where you want it(mount or bracket). On my tablet I have Gaia GPS for the old USGS topo maps, plus Gaia's version of...

I've always wanted to see Plaster City. It is mentioned by the characters in the 1963 film "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."

When I looked at what Android tablets were available and for how much, the only ones who's cost was a significant savings over the admittedly overpriced cellular iPad Mini were low spec units with low end LCD displays and a feeble 16GB of memory.

I've been on Old Dale Road both into and out of the park, and both Pinkham Canyon and Berdoo Canyon from the park into the Coachella Valley. Old Dale can offer a navigational challenge (to the navigationally challenged like me) when exiting the park northbound, but seemed easy going south...

I did that religiously for years until on one trip I left 2 of the 4 tent poles at home because they're NOT stored with the tent. Now I keep them folded and with the tent while stored at home. No pole cords have lost elasticity for the last 20 years except one set of Marmot pole cords which...

September 2022, Mojave Preserve, Near Black Tank Wash.

I thought they did a nice job with these new signs

Recently in the Mojave National Preserve. I got out to move some rocks. Just north of Corral No. 3 in the Cinder Cones area.

I had a satellite phone for about 10 years. I had it ONLY to use for emergencies, which meant that I never used it. Satellite pricing crept up over the years, so I changed it for a Garmin Montana 700i. I wanted the inReach communication function (which so far works as advertised) plus a...

I'd like to see it in person. One cannot rely on photos, reproductions, etc to determine the power and effect of an art piece. At $150 a visit, I'll have to feel a bit richer than I do now.

I recently had an issue with Gaia on iOS. Complained, and was gotten back to within 2 days. The solution suggested was helpful, though they really need to develop a clear way for one subscriber to have different maps collections on different devices without having to trick the devices into not...

I had the Zodi** Extreme unit, which was exactly this, and made out of stainless steel. Used it 3 or 4 trips, happily sold it to a guy who wanted a way to wash down his youngsters. Too big, too heavy, and the parabolic bottom superheated the Coleman propane stove when heating the water. **...

Generally, in actual National Parks campgrounds, security concerns and theft are nil. But...in NF/BLM campgrounds that are near big or small cities, I'd assume that sleazoids can be present. I like the low-budget tent as placeholder idea. Yellow post sites are marked because of extreme demand...

Small size is important to me. After trying several devices (Big Kahuna, Zodi , early Nemo with the tiny fill hole(?), etc) I settled on this Nemo. When compacted for travel, it is 1/4 the size of the Hudson sprayer types. If I had less money, I could probably work with a bucket and a...

You know that nice feeling you have when you get a new toy? That feeling was tamped down considerably by the price of the iPad mini six.

I went option 2---iPad mini 6 (goodbye, Lightning connector). Gack, it was expensive. I already have a Garmin Montana 700i for inReach and in case the iPhone/iPad + Gaia fails.

Can't provide the comparison you're looking for, but Odyssey has been very good to me in a 2 batt setup. The house battery (used for fridge only and recharged fully at home between trips) from 2013 still works!