BBQ Posted April 15, 2016 Posted April 15, 2016 Was thinking of taking a road trip west from Indiana, possibly Grand Canyon, or even some hiking areas around Vegas. I realize I can't actually visit Nellis, but if anyone has any suggestions for camping/hiking around the area, please let me know! Lol, I'll try to stay clear of the Farms, and Area 51 It'll just be me and my dog - haven't decided whether to do car camping or full on back country camping. I should have 4 or 5 days in the area. Thanks for any suggestions!
bart Posted April 15, 2016 Posted April 15, 2016 This trip sounds great, you're a lucky guy. Are you going to up to Rachel?, if I was going that would definitely be on my list. Could I ask you to post or host some photo's of your trip when you get back please? Cheers......enjoy :thumbup: System :- i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12 core, ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming, 64GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 3200MHz, 24GB Asus ROG Strix Geforce RTX 3090, 1x 500GB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, 1x 2TB Samsung 980 PRO M.2, Corsair 1000W RMx Series Modular 80 Plus Gold PSU, Windows 10. VIRPIL VPC WarBRD Base with HOTAS Warthog Stick and Warthog Throttle, VIRPIL ACE Interceptor Pedals, VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus Base with a Hawk-60 Grip, HP Reverb G2.
BBQ Posted April 15, 2016 Author Posted April 15, 2016 Rachel is part of the Farms IIRC. Will certainly post any pics I capture! Sent from my HTC One A9 using Tapatalk
riproren Posted April 15, 2016 Posted April 15, 2016 Don't wait until after May. After that, daytime temps climb in to triple digits. Alienware Area 51, Windows 10, I7-5820k, 6 cores 15mb Cache Overclocked to 3.8GGZ, 32GB Dual Channel DDR4 at 2133mhz, Dual Nvidia Titan X 12MB. 2TB 7200rpm sata 6gb/s,
Vampyre Posted April 16, 2016 Posted April 16, 2016 Don't wait until after May. After that, daytime temps climb in to triple digits. ^This, with it being hot and dry the environment will kill you very quickly if you are not fully prepared. There are lots of hiking trails around Lake Mead and the views are pretty spectacular as well. As far as getting to Nellis, they do offer tours of the base. Currently they are booked until June for the tours and the Thunderbirds Museum is closed till the end of this month for renovation. http://www.nellis.af.mil/Contact/CommunityEngagement/Tours.aspx Truly superior pilots are those that use their superior judgment to avoid those situations where they might have to use their superior skills. If you ever find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck! "If at first you don't succeed, Carrier Landings are not for you!"
JustVisiting Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 For those interested in the NTTR there are many interesting places to visit. In Rachel you should stop at the Little A'Le'Inn to eat and view the truck in front with the saucer hanging from its rear hoist. In DCS 2 I took an F-15 flight to Rachel and they actually modeled the Little A'Le'Inn and the truck. (All photos are mine). http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/52303405 Another place to visit would be the "black mailbox" which some people believe to be the most photographed mailbox in the world. I'm not sure I buy that though. http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/52303415 If you are around Baker, CA visit the Alien Fresh Jerky store next to the World's Largest Thermometer. Yeah, a lot of the attractions here are alien related and not military aviation related but it's fun just the same. http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/125221404 If you are really daring you can drive the 22 mile dirt road to the trailhead for the Tikaboo Peak hike that will lead to a viewpoint where you can view Area 51 at 26 miles distance. I have done this one several times. http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/99504109 The Thunderbirds hangar at Nellis: http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/66130134 The Extraterrestrial highway sign along highway 375: http://www.pbase.com/paulw/image/52303409
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