Things you need to have or be aware of and required.
-5 good tires.
-Rig in good working condition. Check all your fluids and spot check your belts and hoses
-Working 4wd
-At least 1 spare tire with in 2" in size to the tires on your rig. No Doughnuts.
-A Jack that can alow you to change a tire in uneven ground
-A CB Radio. (plenty of time to get one)
-Dogs are more than welcome but please keep them on a leash while out and about.
-Enough fuel to travel 200 miles in 4wd
-Minimum 1 Gallon of water per person per day
-Tow strap
-If you air down, be prepared to refill
-Basic tools
-Sanitation supplies for camping. If your digging holes, bring your own shovel. Bio-Degradable TP
-First Aide Kit
-We will pack out all trash and leave nothing behind (except for underground poo)
-Bring trash bags for yourself.
-Temperatures in the Desert can vary. Be prepared for anything. The higher elevations can be down right freezing and the lowers can easily reach 120 in the summer.
-You will have to take a dump at some point so plan ahead and dont wait till the last min.
-What ever you need to camp comfortably
-Bring enough batteries and memory for cameras
-Binoculars
-Wide brimmed hat
-Flashlights, lantern
-Good walking shoes
-A camping chair and somewhere to prop your feet will be nice
-GPS. Hand held or carmount
-Books or maps of trail/road
We will be on the road for the better part of three days. Please plan your meals accordingly. Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks.
If your not a camper and would like some advice please PM me for my little tricks.
We will be swinging three potlucks this time.
Friday night
Saturday morning
and
Saturday nighy
A good reference guide is a good idea. I like and use,
http://www.amazon.com/Mojave-Road-Guide-Adventure-Through/dp/0914224379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357196426&sr=8-1&keywords=mojave+road+guidethis version is limited on the Mojave Rd but has enough the be helpful
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1934838071/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobileComm's
Please remember to pick up a CB. I will not be doing FRS. We will communicating 100% by CB. Ham radio will only be used to talk isht about those with out Ham radio's . With a group this size, Ham will be used to have solid Comm's btwn lead and tail....and god forbid, in case of emergency. There are many reasonable options available.
http://amzn.com/B000069DOVThis guy is a descent hand held with mag mount ant included.
This is my set up...and it's awsome.
http://amzn.com/B00004VXNIwith
http://amzn.com/B001AAT94WOpinions on CB's are like belly buttons. Everyone's got one.
We will be working CB channel 17 and 2m simplex 146.535
points of interest
This trip destroys in cabin filters. The fine sand of the Mojave gets into everything. Please consider changing your filter before and after the trip.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D566IG/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_gMMktb1SK8DPAThese have less pleats than the OE filter so it won't last as long...but at these prices, that's okay.
We will be hauling out ALL trash. If you have a tire carrier you might want to consider a Trasharoo.
http://trasharoo.3dcartstores.com/These guys keep the trash out of your rig. Keeps the smell out and frees up precious cargo space.
If your running an oiled cone filter, consider running a dry pre-filter. The fine sand will get stuck to the filter and and start sucking down the MPG's even further.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001034E6W/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_EZMktb18JKRHKThis particular one is for 9" base and 7" top diameters. This will only alow the finest of sand to get through. Find what works for yours and give it shot. It will pay for itself on this one trip.
