Re: Saline Valley from the South
Posted by ABinUK on October 09, 2003 at 15:08:00:
In Reply to: Re: Saline Valley from the South posted by Randy S on October 08, 2003 at 17:03:09:
I'm travelling to DV in November, using a rented 4x4 from LAX. I have been following this web site for a while trying to establish possibilities for routes and various conditions etc.
So far the advice has been good, but I must say that every now and again, people seem to feel obliged to be unpleasant in their contributions.
As I'm coming over from England, I'm hard pressed to confirm which vehicle I'll get from the rental company (has been Chevy Blazer and Mitsubishi in the past - Utah backcountry that is) and I'll struggle to plan to meet up with someone. While you all clearly state the dangers of DV and of not being prepared, more constructional comments about road conditions, areas that might suffer from weather first, key points that might be considered the best point at which to turn back if unsure of conditions, would really be of use to us travelling from afar.
For example, I had planned to travel through SV (south to North), would Hunter mountain be a problem if weather would turn, could I tell that from the racetrack or would I have to be well on my way up there to find out. Are there any parts of the road that I would struggle to turn back on, etc.
I will continue to monitor what is a great and highly useful site, but please (while expressing the dangers of being unprepared) offer assistance and encourage people to visit your beautiful backcountry and not cristise our enthusiasm.
Regards,
Andrew