(video) TAKE A RIDE ACROSS THE ALVORD DESERT! (**photos added**)

@ Bladerunner, Alvord is actually in S.E. Oregon and I think the biggest reason Ivanpah is protected is because it is so accessible where Alvord is a little more desolate, Burns Oregon is the closest city (2.5 hour drive) Alvord is remote and large enough where traffic is not an issue. You’re correct there are lots of dry lake beds, Alvord is one of the largest, there is one larger just south of Alvord in Nevada where they do the Burning Man event.

hey buggeyed,

I drove my 30 ft motorhome on to the lakebed and camped on the other side 8 miles from any road you can be rest assured I kept a very close eye on the radar, a few inches of rain and I would have been a resident for a while

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Originally posted by MDK hey buggeyed, I drove my 30 ft motorhome on to the lakebed and camped on the other side 8 miles from any road you can be rest assured I kept a very close eye on the radar, a few inches of rain and I would have been a resident for a while

with a few inches of rain and you would be permanent, like forever.
if the rain starts and you are on the playa, your more than likely not going to get off. Does your wife know you might end up with a 30' house boat?

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Originally posted by bigkid Quote: Originally posted by MDK hey buggeyed, I drove my 30 ft motorhome on to the lakebed and camped on the other side 8 miles from any road you can be rest assured I kept a very close eye on the radar, a few inches of rain and I would have been a resident for a while with a few inches of rain and you would be permanent, like forever. if the rain starts and you are on the playa, your more than likely not going to get off. Does your wife know you might end up with a 30' house boat?

My wife was more brave than I was she kept calling me paranoid every time I would check the radar. As soon as there was action in the area we vacated without issue (5am Sunday morning). And that was a pretty big storm that came through that day so I was worried about nothing once I had the motorhome up on the road I should have taken the buggy back down to the playa, the wind was kicken! personally I suggest camping near the access road, but it is really cool on the other side, hard to resist

Great one more for the bucket list. Wait till I tell Sandy about this one.

I didn't have GPS on my first couple of runs, so I don't know for sure on those. Later runs were about 35mph. Nothing doing all day then a good wind near sundown for about 45 minutes seeems to be the way it goes during summer months there. Big temperature swing. What ever gear isn't on you or the bug when it picks up tends to get left behind.

maybe I shouldn't rub it in.......but its only 5 hours for me.....4.5 hours if I go through Jordan Vally but that has 30 miles of dirt road and the motorhome doesnt like washboard but you have one up on me...you're only a couple hours from the beach its around 10 hours for me

it's only about 5000 miles for me...

@ jantie, when you decide to make the trip ship your gear to me and I will take it over for you.

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Originally posted by MDK @ jantie, when you decide to make the trip ship your gear to me and I will take it over for you.

From the looks of his siggy, all he has to do is show up, I have most of his quiver to demo. I'm a bit closer than he is, but not as close as you are

@MDK:

thanks for the offer.

to ship al my gear and myself isn't very cheap, and i've checked the wheaterconditions
on a yearly average base and it would be a pretty big gamble to just plan a week or more
and go out there.
but the picture's and the movie sure look very tempting

maybe some day....