Panamint Valley Days
November 13-15, 2009Pre-registration is now closed. Registration will be available on-site.
Written by Erik Schreiner
An incredible weekend of trails, raffles, and food are
planned for this year’s Panamint Valley Days, being held just north of Trona, California. I know from past trips
that this will be another great CA4WDC event.
It
will begin Friday with some cool runs through historic canyons during
the day and even a sunset run. If you have never been to Panamint you
have no idea what you are missing. Incredible history, beautiful
canyons, and the most amazing geology Mother Earth has created. The
entire weekend will be filled with runs all throughout the valley and
up into the rock strewn mountains. No matter what level of skill you
have or how modified your vehicle is, there will be a run for you.
When
I attended my first Panamint Valley Days a few years ago I was amazed
at everything going on. I remember it clearly, the Thursday night prior
I could not sleep. After finally dozing off at “zero dark thirty” I
awoke to the annoying buzz of my alarm clock and quickly dressed then
left for work. I knew it was going to be a long day, continuously
glancing at the wall clock trying to use my “Jedi mind force” to speed
up time. I was tired at work but wide awake and eagerly anticipating
visiting an incredible off-roading location for the first time. With
the workday finally over and the family loaded we began the three hour
drive out towards Death Valley.
Growing
up in the Northeast (New Hampshire), I was amazed with the sparse
scenery along the highways and how few patches of civilization we
passed. Sunset was approaching very quickly and when the sun began to
settle down behind the mountains for the night we were treated to a
magnificent array of orange, red, and yellow sky. Behind us the moon
was rising and beginning its turn to light our way with bright
moonlight unhindered by city lights. Camp was easy to find, even in the
dark.
The
next day, trail rides ranged from mild to wild. Some of the mild trails
visited old mines, ghost towns, and extended into Death Valley National
Park. The wild trails wound through narrow canyons, where body damage
was quite possible. After a day on the trail the onsite tent restaurant
served up incredible, mouth watering, pit roasted meats. While the
after dinner entertainment was the usual CA4WDC raffle with prizes
ranging from winches to T-shirts.
2008
PVD will be no exception to the high standard events that the many
devoted volunteers work towards. It takes many people many hours to
arrange these events and even though fuel prices are high our need to
support our sport is higher. The money raised by these events is
distributed to many legal battles that keep lands open for use. After
all, you Just Empty Every Pocket building your JEEP, how will you feel
when you can’t drive it in the dirt?
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Panamint Valley DaysMonday, 14 July 2008 Panamint Valley Days November 13-15, 2009 Pre-registration is now closed. Registration will be available on-site.
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