Off-Road Ranger I
- 2,865
- First Name
- Donald
- Last Name
- Diehl
- Member #
-
0745
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRPN 506
As it says, with a slight detour down to Petrified National Park for a few nights of backpacking. The only
"etched in stone" dates are our reservations on the WRT for 3 nights, then 4 nights down in the Needles, which, not by chance are our first two destinations. It's going to be especially cool because we are exposing our daughters family to overland camping. They will be with us on the WRT and in the Needles. I hope that she, her husband and our two grandsons catch the bug as much as we have... Below is a photo of our planning tools.. The list is mileages as found on google maps from point to point . Totaling 7,768 miles rounded up to 8,000 miles @ $2.50 a gallon for petro. We have acquired maps for nearly every area except the coast from the Redwoods and north, but we do have a map of the Olympic NP. This time out we are accommodating our kids and their time off for spring break, with 100" plus of snow pack we will miss out on a lot of the higher elevation wonders of the west, so we'll be spending a lot of time in the Staircase and in the San Rafael Swell, then on to Great Basin NP, then over to Ca working our way out to the coast after visiting family.. Buttoning up some oil leaks on the rig this coming week, then we are ready to roll.... If ya see us, wave and honk, if ya stumble upon us at camp. c'mon in for a drink and a meal !!
Here is our planning packet !!
"etched in stone" dates are our reservations on the WRT for 3 nights, then 4 nights down in the Needles, which, not by chance are our first two destinations. It's going to be especially cool because we are exposing our daughters family to overland camping. They will be with us on the WRT and in the Needles. I hope that she, her husband and our two grandsons catch the bug as much as we have... Below is a photo of our planning tools.. The list is mileages as found on google maps from point to point . Totaling 7,768 miles rounded up to 8,000 miles @ $2.50 a gallon for petro. We have acquired maps for nearly every area except the coast from the Redwoods and north, but we do have a map of the Olympic NP. This time out we are accommodating our kids and their time off for spring break, with 100" plus of snow pack we will miss out on a lot of the higher elevation wonders of the west, so we'll be spending a lot of time in the Staircase and in the San Rafael Swell, then on to Great Basin NP, then over to Ca working our way out to the coast after visiting family.. Buttoning up some oil leaks on the rig this coming week, then we are ready to roll.... If ya see us, wave and honk, if ya stumble upon us at camp. c'mon in for a drink and a meal !!
Here is our planning packet !!
