What a Trip DMC: Death Valley Run April 2014

[badlinesgoodtimes]

The drive in was awesome...from Trona to camp was probably 20 miles or so. Seems mellow until you get on the trail.... Light bar up. Most of it you are riding the ridge line ( cliffs on both sides) then you get to the bottom and it's pretty good size rock garden most of it you are going 5-10 mph then around the lake bed... We learned from the last death valley run that dry lake isn't dry! Finally made it to camp. Unpacked popped a few sport sodas and went for a little nature hike. Hit the rack early at about 3:30am

Woke up by a crow at 6:30. Went back to sleep. Woke again to Scotty yelling " Crow! Shut up!" haha
Fired up the coffee and Bacon/ Hash browns/ eggs/ bagels it was excellent.
Packed up and hit the pike.

First stop

Stevypop and I

Jesse and Maitai lounging in the pool

Check out that hand rail for the pool lol

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Natural spring running down some of the canyon is pretty crazy to see... some spots theres a few inches of water.

Next stop was the Barker ranch. Which was where they found Charles Mason. ( not sure if anyone mention that portion.
It burned down in May 2009 2 weeks after I was there on a trip. Total bummer to see what it was before compared to now.

This was before

Now

Seems legit.

get a call over the radio trying to scare us 2wd folks... apparently something "challenging" was coming up. little rock crawling section. I get to the top with out issue. Hop out with the camera and look back down to find Tommy and his bro have made a slight miscalculation and ended up high centered on the frame on a rock.

Have no fear Tucker is here.

Pulled out the umbilical cord

Free at last!

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

The View was okay while all of this was going on

Everyone made it to the top posted up scoped out the epic view

The Lead 4x4 truck stevygirl was shaking in his boots... at the top of this section lol

then shit got real

Rock Crawling in a SuperDuty? Why not

Tucker was a champ... listened to spotter made it through 100% unscathed like a baus.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

My Turn! My truck wasnt liking the elevation and wasnt really wanted to run at low rpm. Trying to use first gear rather than ride the brakes all the way down.

it ended up stalling and rolled with the truck off. down 75 % of the section... haha... But still managed to go through the fastest haha

Geez this trip is going perfect..
Puppies

Flowers

Epic Views

.....
And then all hell broke loose lol

Billy Aka The Tire Slayer

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[badlinesgoodtimes]

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New Rotor in the dirt hahah

That will never work

Wait a minuted was going on back there More welding?

The Tire Slayer Shredding

Shop foreman

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Gased up in baker hit mojave road

Stoked to be out on the move again and out of the heavy dust we had spent the last hr in

The aftermath

Alright everyone time to go home.

!

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

Might have to go back to these dunes again soon it was just so damn much fun....

I wont bore you with anymore photos

Over and out

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

 

[the bodj]

Man what a fun trip. It's crazy to see how much has changed in 11 years. Only a few people still have the trucks in those pictures.

 

[SaltyMethods]

Dope! DV is the best.

 

[WW_RANGER_X]

Good times! striped butte is probably the coolest thing i've ever seen in person.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

i fucking hate you fucks.


I'll most likely never get to show/take Brogan on one of these trips, IN PERSON.

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

i fucking hate you fucks.


I'll most likely never get to show/take Brogan on one of these trips, IN PERSON.

Why not? Yoga is harder than planning and going on a desert trip....

Pick a location with some points of interest. Set a date and go. You could even do a day trip if you really wanted. Phoenix is surrounded by open desert. Make it happen.

E

 

[UR_Mawm69]

Why not? Yoga is harder than planning and going on a desert trip....

Pick a location with some points of interest. Set a date and go. You could even do a day trip if you really wanted. Phoenix is surrounded by open desert. Make it happen.

E

I know that, I do.
but i wannna go with you guysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss and the kool kidsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[badlinesgoodtimes]

I know that, I do.
but i wannna go with you guys and the kool kids

First off we ain't the "KOOL KIDS"
Well get your shit ready and keep your eyes peeled on a upcoming run. Don't wanna wait? Plan something in the meantime with some local AZ peeps.

 

[UR_Mawm69]

First off we ain't the "KOOL KIDS"
Well get your shit ready and keep your eyes peeled on a upcoming run. Don't wanna wait? Plan something in the meantime with some local AZ peeps.

i could respond to this with all my complaints/excuses/reasons why this is so fucking hard to do, but i won't. hah

wasn't trying to start anything! just being a smartass............ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[85Yota]

i could respond to this with all my complaints/excuses/reasons why this is so fucking hard to do, but i won't. hah

wasn't trying to start anything! just being a smartass............ FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!

Thread 'Jawbone to Monachee May1-4'

Jan 2, 2025

Bring the kids Prelander trip.

Optional meet up Thursday night in Jawbone canyon area.
Friday horse around the jawbone area and camp again.
Saturday AM take the dirt road behind Dove Springs into Kelso Valley, then through the Chimney Peak area and camp Saturday night in the Kennedy meadows area or ideally Monachee Meadow if the gate is unlocked by then.
Sunday drive home.

It’s about 100 miles on and off the dirt. 4x recommended but we could probably yank a 2wd locked truck up the hill in Monachee if needed.

I think we should cap the rig count at about 10 trucks so it doesn’t get too...

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[UR_Mawm69]

Thread 'Jawbone to Monachee May1-4'

Jan 2, 2025

Bring the kids Prelander trip.

Optional meet up Thursday night in Jawbone canyon area.
Friday horse around the jawbone area and camp again.
Saturday AM take the dirt road behind Dove Springs into Kelso Valley, then through the Chimney Peak area and camp Saturday night in the Kennedy meadows area or ideally Monachee Meadow if the gate is unlocked by then.
Sunday drive home.

It’s about 100 miles on and off the dirt. 4x recommended but we could probably yank a 2wd locked truck up the hill in Monachee if needed.

I think we should cap the rig count at about 10 trucks so it doesn’t get too...

• 4lowlance
• Replies: 126
• Forum: Trip reports

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7ish hours with NO TRAILER............. papa aint gonna want to do that. for sure.

 

[85Yota]

You said You want to go on a trip. YOU can go by yourself with a tent to camp in. Or the problem is the pussy ghetter only works going to/from Yoga and to cemetery by your house?

 

[UR_Mawm69]

You said You want to go on a trip. YOU can go by yourself with a tent to camp in. Or the problem is the pussy ghetter only works going to/from Yoga and to cemetery by your house?

we're getting off topic here and i canNOT get banned from yet another fucking place/establishment/website/anything. hahah


(but yes, the PG is only for going to yoga, cemetery, gym, AND posting on IG to actually do its job and get pussy ((which it HAS DONE ONCE before)) and prolly will never do again. haha))