SLO_F-250
Senior Member
Hey Guys! I figured I would throw some pictures up here from my girl and I's little trip home from Tahoe. We decided to take the 395 down and enjoy the east side a bit.
Also a big thanks to everyone who recommended spots for us to check out.
Now for some pictures!
Always gotta start with a shot of the RIG!
We stopped of a Mono lake to take in the view and have a snack! Wow what a cool area all covered in Snow!
Then we made our way to the Hot Creek Hot Spring area behind Mammoth Lakes airport. We have been there before and it was a good thing! The roads had lots of snow on them and were slightly hard to navigate, but luckily plenty of locals had been there and broken tracks a bit. We still defiantly found ourselves in some 12"-18" deep snow at times. The ole Ford handled it all no problem and we found a GREAT spot by ourselves at Shepard's Hot Spring. Let me tell ya, it was WARM and felt great after some hours in the truck.
So here are some picts from that evening. Still working on my photography skills and editing so dont be too harsh! haha
The sunset that evening was spectacular looking towards Mammoth Mnt and the Sierras. It all went dim but the White Mountains were Lit up!
As we sat there watching it all happen it was FUNNY to think we rode/hiked our way to the top of it early fall that year. (picts in a separate report)
It was almost a full moon that night and we woke up about 3:00am to check it out. My thermometer read -6 degrees! HOLY CRAP! Luckily the camper heater kept it bearable while sleeping at 45 degrees. I sure did move up all new weather stripping and insulation under the camper to the top of the list that night! LOL!
Morning Time.... It was Amazing and warmed up very nice in the sun!
It was so nice that morning we were able to sit and hang out and taking in the scenery around us.
We then went for a little snowshoe around the surrounding area. It was fun and coole to see the natural hot spring pools where people grab the water and pipe down to the manmade tubs.
Now it was time to head out. It was VERY hard to start my truck as it just got way too cold that night. First time I was worried the old 7.3L was going to fire up. I think the fuel must have "gelled" a bit, but after cranking it a while, it sputtered, blew some black smoke and fired up. I was sure happy. Luckily if I had killed the batteries I could have taken the camper ones out and jumped it to try again.
On the way out I let the girl drive so I got to snap some shots. Let me tell you she had a BIG smile on her face! haha
Next up, Alabama Hills!
Also a big thanks to everyone who recommended spots for us to check out.
Now for some pictures!
Always gotta start with a shot of the RIG!
We stopped of a Mono lake to take in the view and have a snack! Wow what a cool area all covered in Snow!
Then we made our way to the Hot Creek Hot Spring area behind Mammoth Lakes airport. We have been there before and it was a good thing! The roads had lots of snow on them and were slightly hard to navigate, but luckily plenty of locals had been there and broken tracks a bit. We still defiantly found ourselves in some 12"-18" deep snow at times. The ole Ford handled it all no problem and we found a GREAT spot by ourselves at Shepard's Hot Spring. Let me tell ya, it was WARM and felt great after some hours in the truck.
So here are some picts from that evening. Still working on my photography skills and editing so dont be too harsh! haha
The sunset that evening was spectacular looking towards Mammoth Mnt and the Sierras. It all went dim but the White Mountains were Lit up!
As we sat there watching it all happen it was FUNNY to think we rode/hiked our way to the top of it early fall that year. (picts in a separate report)
It was almost a full moon that night and we woke up about 3:00am to check it out. My thermometer read -6 degrees! HOLY CRAP! Luckily the camper heater kept it bearable while sleeping at 45 degrees. I sure did move up all new weather stripping and insulation under the camper to the top of the list that night! LOL!
Morning Time.... It was Amazing and warmed up very nice in the sun!
It was so nice that morning we were able to sit and hang out and taking in the scenery around us.
We then went for a little snowshoe around the surrounding area. It was fun and coole to see the natural hot spring pools where people grab the water and pipe down to the manmade tubs.
Now it was time to head out. It was VERY hard to start my truck as it just got way too cold that night. First time I was worried the old 7.3L was going to fire up. I think the fuel must have "gelled" a bit, but after cranking it a while, it sputtered, blew some black smoke and fired up. I was sure happy. Luckily if I had killed the batteries I could have taken the camper ones out and jumped it to try again.
On the way out I let the girl drive so I got to snap some shots. Let me tell you she had a BIG smile on her face! haha
Next up, Alabama Hills!
