Aurora Sandman

Ocotillo Wells is a good choice because it is central. I don't know how Ocotillo Wells is on non-holiday weekends, but at Thanksgiving, it is an incredible madhouse. Vehicles driving everywhere, and sometimes it becomes a complete dust bowl. (It's a fun place to visit at night.) I would recommend trying to find somewhere to camp near there, but away from "ground zero," the blow sands hill. Also, as of last year, the Ocotillo Wells gas station there had closed. If it hasen't re-opened, your closest gas will be Borrego Springs.

The Slot, a relatively short trip and a place I like to visit, is close to Ocotillo Wells. The Slot link 1 The Slot link 2

monkeynuts

mike,

it is one of the most central places out there. i don't know about the ocotillo gas station, (good thinkin - didn't think about fuel yet), but there is the desert rose, (i am 90% sure they have gas) right out there a split mtn rd, right where fish creek, sandstone cnyn, heart attack hill, the squeeze all end up. the station is only a few minutes from ocotillo wells. they also have free air. if they don't have gas, there was another place a little further down hwy 78, and borrego like you said. i plan on bringing a couple of cans.

as far as the crowding issue, we shouldn't see it. that place is a madhouse every holiday. the calmest weekends are the ones immediately before and after the holiday weekends, which is good for us. the weekend planned is right before the halloween wknd, so it should be very calm out there.

rimpainter.com

Sounds like a blast! You should post this link in the "4Runners & Trucks" forum. I bet there would be a lot of takers.

As of right now, I can 75% go.

Good Times

I'd love to join ya for the 24-26 but I already have plans that weekend (but it's still pending)

I'm free on oct 10-12, 17-19 and nov 7-9, 14-16

Hope this helps....

Anyway hopefully Downey will have their stuff done so I can really test out the 03's abilities!!!

Looks like if this becomes a big turnout I might have to change my plans!

Lance

descendents

i'm very interested in going as i'm going out to cali sometime over october break.

October Break. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 11-17

if its in that time i should be able to come

Kelly

sschaefer3

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the date has been set for October 24, 25 and 26.

Marc P

I will not correct you. The weekend before Halloween is the planned time.

descendents

hey, sorry i hadnt read the whole thread. i'll see if i can still make it

kelly

monkeynuts

looks like there is a lot of takers for this trip, so i thought we could start a planning thread and move away from the origional thread we had to feel out peoples' interest in the trip...

post and read at the new thread for anything pertaining from this trip:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...threadid=17479

wifesaysimadumbass

i went through the squeeze with my fj40 and lost a window. i'm not sure if i can go but i will give it a try i wont know till the date gets closer. the blue inn has gas off of 78 but be prepared to spend the big bucks camping near the dirt bike yahoos would still be cool because at least there is a bar close by

wifesaysimadumbass

hey was thinking that maybe we could camp at aqua caliente they have hot springs aka hot tubs that way maybe i can sucker my wife into going

FearToy

Here is a pic of the squeeeeezzz

Can I come play ??????

sschaefer3

Sure, but can you crawl ??????