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ElCoyote92 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:41 pm

Hey Gang,

Once again AT will be sponsoring an overland trip into Saline Valley and the Inyo Mountains in Death Valley NM. It'll be a 3 day trip, Sat-Sun-Mon. Sat nite dinner will be a BBQ hosted by yours truly. Extra fuel is a requirement for this 230+ mile trip and you'll need to be prepared for both hot & cold weather. Those of you who have done this route before know just how amazing a landscape this is (bring your camera). You'll be camping one night at a hot spring on the desert valley floor and the next night high in the mountains huddled around a fire. The route can be travelled in a stock 4x4 KJ but AT or mud tires are a must.

To minimize the impact on this area, we would like to keep this trip down to 10 vehicles. If you want to go and experience one of the most beautiful places on earth, drop me a line at elcoyote@earthlink.net. I'll add you to the list and send you detailed trip information.

Hope to see ya there!

Burchie · **Posted:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 3:47 pm

Hey everyone. I did this trip last year, and can sum it up in one word. AMAZING.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 10, 2006 4:41 pm

Those pics are insane. :shock:

I am going to try to make it this year.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:35 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

Those pics are insane. :shock:

I am going to try to make it this year.

Mark was dedicated enough to make the 45-minute hike in the dark to take that moving-cloud pic

Not to mention the wonderful campfire pics where he had to climb rocks in the dark ... he risked it all for these shots. We almost didn't get Little Burchie.

BTW, is Burchie Mk II coming along?

zjmikey · **Joined:** Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:01 am **Posts:** 90

Im in....

more details please...

Edvalencia · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:41 am

The battery slayer will make an appearance again.
(Only this time I don't plan on slaying any more batteries) :oops:

dirtykj · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:29 pm

We'll be sure to have plenty of Coke ready.

LuckeyDuckey · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 4:11 pm

Count us in!!!! I'm so excited that Scott can actually go!!! Hooray for bye weeks in football! We will be there with bells on! woo-hoo I'm excited!

dirtykj · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:19 pm

LuckeyDuckey wrote:

Count us in!!!! I'm so excited that Scott can actually go!!! Hooray for bye weeks in football! We will be there with bells on! woo-hoo I'm excited!

Are you going to bring your dog? We're thinking about bringing our Terrier.

LuckeyDuckey · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:41 pm

no pugs this time around--i already called grandma and booked babysitting time. i'd bring my girl if it was just her and me but since scott'll be coming she wouldn't as secure a place to sit.

Burchie · **Posted:** Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:58 pm

Hey everyone,
Let's get a list going for Mario on who is going.

Dirtykj
zjmikey
Edvalenia
LuckeyDuckey

JJ = ????

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:58 am

You didn't put yourself on that list Burch! :roll:

I am still on the fence, it is a money thing. I Really need to focus all my money toward my SFA or it won't get done. Taking Any trips just keep hitting my wallet so it isn't helping. It really does suck as I want to go but Need to finish my Jeep. I really feel like I'm missing out too. Ugh. Oh well.

allyrand · **Posted:** Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:44 pm

I'm still on the fence also..I'm not sure I can swing monday off of work yet..I might have to go out of town that whole week...I'm playin it by ear right now...probably won't know until the last minute

Burchie · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:21 am

John is all really to go, but mama doesn't think it's a good idea to have a 3 month old out cruising DV. I asked if I could just go, and I got the "look". So I backed down. I'm trying to save my brownie points for Moab. By then, the Burchie Bird should be flying again.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:11 am

Man that kid is Stylin'! Too cute!

orm · **Posted:** Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:35 pm

Dirtykj
zjmikey
Edvalenia
LuckeyDuckey
orm

bthomas · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:41 pm

Oh man, oh man. I go off for a couple weeks to do something else and don't read the KJ forum, and a great trip shows up. Missed last year's cuz of a calendar conflict... and have another this year. I will try to move the responsibilty away.

Are you doing Lipincott? I've been to the Racetrack, Eureka, Saline, and hiked to Beveridge in the Inyos. It all is amazing out there. What's the daily route? Maybe I can catch 2 of 3 days.

Edvalencia · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:17 pm

bthomas wrote:

Oh man, oh man. I go off for a couple weeks to do something else and don't read the KJ forum, and a great trip shows up. Missed last year's cuz of a calendar conflict... and have another this year. I will try to move the responsibilty away.

Are you doing Lipincott? I've been to the Racetrack, Eureka, Saline, and hiked to Beveridge in the Inyos. It all is amazing out there. What's the daily route? Maybe I can catch 2 of 3 days.

We go past Teakettle, stop at the Racetrack, the go through Lipincott to the hotsprings where we camp for the night. The next morning, the group heads for the mountains. I usually head home on Sunday after visiting the salt mine and sand dunes (and soaking in the hot springs).

It's a great, relaxing ride.

Edvalencia · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:22 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

You didn't put yourself on that list Burch! :roll:

I am still on the fence, it is a money thing. I Really need to focus all my money toward my SFA or it won't get done. Taking Any trips just keep hitting my wallet so it isn't helping. It really does suck as I want to go but Need to finish my Jeep. I really feel like I'm missing out too. Ugh. Oh well.

JJ, Just do it!
It's a great opportunity for you to try Kujo's hot shower feature (and Mario's cooking!)

You can also do the half run (leave Sunday) and save some gas money.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Fri Sep 22, 2006 1:01 pm

You are killing me.

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