Overland Road Trip Report

[crawler#976]

I like this level. Is it called Pinyon Pine?

Yes, we were in the pinion/juniper zone at Hell Canyon, but at that location it's 99.9% Utah Juniper (Shaggy Bark Juniper). It's probably the most commonly cut firewood in our area - they grow like weeds up here...

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

MotoSAT

Never seen that, is that for remote satellite internet connections and such? Can it be used as a GPS antenna as well?

 

[Scott Brady]

It provides voice and data. Mike has a handset on the dash that allows for phone calls, etc.

 

[BajaXplorer]

B Mangler,
Satellite tracking antenna on truck.

Scott,
I mispoke when I said MotoSat, the service is through MSat. If anyone wants info on the unit (Westinghouse D1000) go to this site.
I had a great time with a lot of really fun people. Looking forward to the next time. Will post some pix later.
BX:wings:

 

[crawler#976]

http://www.sharlot.org/archives/history/dayspast/text/2000_06_18.shtml

http://www.sharlot.org/archives/history/dayspast/text/1998_05_31.shtml

I've now heard multiple stories on the Del Rio Springs area. The articles above help clarify it some.

Also, here's a link to the location of Navajo Springs where the Territorial Papers were signed.

http://www.tomjonas.com/swex/wherenavspring.htm note - cool website!!!

 

[crawler#976]

Chris - the fire you guys saw is now called the Overland Fire:

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/333/

 

[whitethaiger]

Great trip, thanks everyone!

Nice reports and pics.

It certainly was hot on the hikes, but at least the evenings and nights were cool. It was also nice to get some rain. Here in SoCal conditions are currently very unpleasent with temps 90-100F and humidity 70%+.

Mark, thanks for those links. Good find on the fire also. The fire wasn't generating much smoke, but we saw some moving along in the trees close to Whiting Ranch. We could also hear an ATV, that was probably FS keeping an eye on the fire.

 

[flywgn]

Great trip! Thanks for the pix and commentary.

I admired BX's MSAT on a previous trip. We have Motosat on our ATRV (which is how I'm currently posting since we don't have any other type of internet hookup on our new place here in ID) and while it does give you both internet (therefore VOIP too) and TV (which we've used twice: Dakar Rally and Tour de France) it's a bit cumbersome...but that's for another thread.

Again, thanks for posting this trip report.

Allen

 

[articulate]

I'm fascinated by this trip, and ashamed - really! - that Brooke and I couldn't participate. She likes trips when there are a few other women along. I know you can't spill many details, so if any of this is available to the mortal public please speak up:

• How many miles did you throw down by foot?
• Did you run into anyone else?
• Does this cross any land for which you need special permission or permits?
• What's the degree of remoteness? Furthest distance from civilization along the way?

:088:

Way to go.

 

[BajaTaco]

I'm fascinated by this trip, and ashamed - really! - that Brooke and I couldn't participate. She likes trips when there are a few other women along. I know you can't spill many details, so if any of this is available to the mortal public please speak up:

• How many miles did you throw down by foot?
• Did you run into anyone else?
• Does this cross any land for which you need special permission or permits?
• What's the degree of remoteness? Furthest distance from civilization along the way?

:088:

Way to go.

Mark, this would have been a perfect trip for you and the SuperCool chick. I wish you had gone with us.

To answer some of your questions:

1. The tally hasn't been verified yet, but I believe it was 10.5 miles total.
2. We never did come across any other hikers (except team #2 that came in to meet us from the east end - about a 4 mile RT for them). We did come across a couple who was camped right on the overland trail near a road that crossed it. But they weren't hiking.
3. No
4. I don't know the answer to this one. I bet we could try to estimate it though.

 

[crawler#976]

Question #4

The majority of the "official" Overland trail system is on or paralleled by an existing road - I doubt if there is any point on it that is much more than two miles from an existing road or trail. The Williams area was crisscrossed by logging roads and narrow guage railroads. The Riordan Mansion State Park has some good info on the early days of timber harvesting on the Rim.

(http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/riordan.html)

 

[articulate]

Interesting stuff, guys. Thanks.
I will just be patient wait for the article to come out before I ask more questions. I think I'd like to do this trail sometime - it looks like a cool way to incorporate a full team of people for hiking, navigating, and driving.

 

[fourstringfletch]

Great trip guys! I hope we weren't too rambunctious. here are a few of my pics.

 

[BajaTaco]

Hey Fletch, glad you joined up and thanks for the pics :victory:

Welcome to ExPo :beer:

Rambunctious? I don't think so. Although that mattress of yours...

 

[crawler#976]

Ah, Yes - the mysterious loss of air :box: