Mojave Road trip - March 2017

[Scott]

I just reserved a room at the Avi Casino for the night of the 23rd. Makes the 24th much more relaxed

I'll be reserving my room in a few days. Hoping to be out there mid day on thursday, get a good night's sleep at the hotel and be good to roll Friday.

 

[DaveL]

I just reserved a room at the Avi Casino for the night of the 23rd. Makes the 24th much more relaxed

We did too!

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[O.Dfj]

I better reserve my room before they run out of rooms lol

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[XPdriven]

I'll be going down Thursday and camping somewhere around the casino for anyone who is going early.

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[AndyHernandez1]

So I went from a strong maybe to a definite no... the wife made plans for that weekend. It's ok, I don't need to have fun.


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[Lifes2short4BS]

Are the proposed dates of March 24-26 the actual dates? I made my reservation for the 23rd

 

[VCeXpedition]

That's correct @hmbexplore, departure from the trailhead near the Avi Casino will be at various times on Friday the 24th. You'll probably have the time to hit the breakfast buffet. Bring me some bacon .

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[Fakawi Tribe]

Are the proposed dates of March 24-26 the actual dates? I made my reservation for the 23rd

I made our reservation as well for the 23rd.

 

[Cayenne]

Please put me down as tentative.

 

[Lifes2short4BS]

That's correct @hmbexplore, departure from the trailhead near the Avi Casino will be at various times on Friday the 24th. You'll probably have the time to hit the breakfast buffet. Bring me some bacon .

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Bacon, check!!

 

[Tom K]

I'm probably in. Doesn't look like I'll have a work conflict. Plan to drive in the night before and stay at one of the hotels.

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[Lifes2short4BS]

My friend is trying to work out the time off. He wants to bring his bad ass '73 Land Rover named Gonzo. Trying to get him to sign up on the forums. There's a tentative +1 rig with me. won't know for another day or two.

 

[Tom K]

Um. Asking for a friend with an FJ... Do we spare fuel tanks to make this run?

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[O.Dfj]

Um. Asking for a friend with an FJ... Do we spare fuel tanks to make this run?

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I used a lot of fuel when I ran the mojave in May, but I was also driving like Ivan Stewart. I will be bringing 10 extra gallons of fuel and thats just me being paranoid about running out of gas.

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[Tom K]

I used a lot of fuel when I ran the mojave in May, but I was also driving like Ivan Stewart. I will be bringing 10 extra gallons of fuel and thats just me being paranoid about running out of gas.

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Oh man. You know I never would go too fast in the Nevada desert. Never.

I'll go order some rotopax... Maybe a trailer of them.

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[Jkroberts]

Found a pic of me the last time I did the Mojave trail! Good times. Can't wait to hit it with my new setup!

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[boss324]

Found a pic of me the last time I did the Mojave trail! Good times. Can't wait to hit it with my new setup!

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K5 Blazer? What year? Looking into something like that for the wife 96 Bronco or 91 Blazer. Post up some pics of that beast!

 

[Jkroberts]

K5 Blazer? What year? Looking into something like that for the wife 96 Bronco or 91 Blazer. Post up some pics of that beast!

It's a 1990! There are pics in my build thread... LSX K5

 

[VCeXpedition]

Um. Asking for a friend with an FJ... Do we spare fuel tanks to make this run?

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As a semi-reliable data point, when we pre-ran last month, there was a stock Tacoma with us that filled up at Avi Casino and had an extra 5 gallons in a can. The 5 gallons was the comfort margin, I think he probably didn't really need it, but it made us feel better that he did.
And, we did the trail in 4 days rather than 3 and did more miles/driving during that time.

There are locations to jump out and get gas such as Baker, but it's inconvenient.
If it adds that comfort factor, I would carry an extra amount.

Dan.

 

[Lifes2short4BS]

As a semi-reliable data point, when we pre-ran last month, there was a stock Tacoma with us that filled up at Avi Casino and had an extra 5 gallons in a can. The 5 gallons was the comfort margin, I think he probably didn't really need it, but it made us feel better that he did.
And, we did the trail in 4 days rather than 3 and did more miles/driving during that time.

There are locations to jump out and get gas such as Baker, but it's inconvenient.
If it adds that comfort factor, I would carry an extra amount.

Dan.

hmmm.. I wonder if Avi has Diesel....
edit: Just called Avi. They Do have diesel. I'll bring some extra, but I usually get about 530 miles per tank on average type of driving.