These are shots from the Mojave Road, a desert track that goes from the Colorado river to near Barstow CA. It is on federal land and used to be open to pretty much anything you wanted to do as long as it didn't break any laws. Our benevolent government saw fit to turn it into a preserve so now travel through here is fairly regulated. No shooting for instance and camping only in designated areas. The general area has seen mining and homesteading over the years and the remains of these endevors still exist. The road itself isn't too difficult, any high clearance vehicle can make it except for the stretch across Soda lake which is dry most of the year, but when it isn't it is like gumbo. I have done the trip 3 times, the first time in the early 90s in my little Suzuki Samarui towing a trailer, most recently in th Wrangler with air conditioning and satellite radio. My increasing age and wisdom requires more creature comforts!
Crossing Soda lake in `1991 and some of the group was having a bit of trouble making it.
Crossing Soda Lake in 2010. A lot more dry this time!
My daughter and I on the road. She is 30 now!
Me, almost 20 years later attempting to see what is waiting ahead on the trail for us.
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In 1991 the Suzuki handled Soda lake just fine.
If you want to read more about the Mojave road, check out this blog (not mine) for more info and pictures.
http://mojaveroad.blogspot.com/
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