Comments on: Death Valley Warmup Ride Report, Part 2 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/12/death-valley-warmup-ride-report-part-2/ miscellaneous musings about horses, health and life in general Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:48:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: kchaton http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/12/death-valley-warmup-ride-report-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 kchaton Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:52:13 +0000 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=4611#comment-4662 Hi Jonna - yep, lots of up and down, but fortunately the down was nearly all on the sunny side so we had pavement. I really hate hauling in any kind of snow or ice conditions and try to avoid it at all costs. When I left for this trip the road conditions report for Hwy 395 was "open with no restrictions". I was a bit surprised! If I had known it was like that I would have waited a couple more hours for the road to get better cleared. Hi Jonna – yep, lots of up and down, but fortunately the down was nearly all on the sunny side so we had pavement. I really hate hauling in any kind of snow or ice conditions and try to avoid it at all costs. When I left for this trip the road conditions report for Hwy 395 was “open with no restrictions”. I was a bit surprised! If I had known it was like that I would have waited a couple more hours for the road to get better cleared.

]]> By: Jonna http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/12/death-valley-warmup-ride-report-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4643 Jonna Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:31:54 +0000 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=4611#comment-4643 What you describe is what I have to deal with from December thorough March for most years... exept I am a total chicken about hauling in snow and ice... Did you have to go down a pass in the snow and ice in that photo? eeecckkk! Your braver than me! What you describe is what I have to deal with from December thorough March for most years… exept I am a total chicken about hauling in snow and ice… Did you have to go down a pass in the snow and ice in that photo? eeecckkk! Your braver than me!

]]> By: kchaton http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/12/death-valley-warmup-ride-report-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4606 kchaton Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:40:29 +0000 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=4611#comment-4606 Sure thing. My best advice is to NOT drive in those kinds of conditions! It is very stressful. Some rigs are definitely more stable than others. My gooseneck is great wtih how the weight is distributed, and I also have 4WD. The big thing is to remember that you just cannot "stop" if you get in slippery conditions. Usually if you start to slide you need to be able to slightly touch the gas to pull yourself out of it and that works great most of the time. It's just iffy and never fun knowing your horses lives are at risk if something happens. I had people pass me flying over snow covered roads towing trailers, but never gave in to the temptation to speed up. One more tip - ALWAYS make sure you have water (and food) with you for your horses, even when headed home. That way if you do have to pull over and stay stopped somewhere for several hours, or overnight - you have that and won't have to worry about that too. Sure thing. My best advice is to NOT drive in those kinds of conditions!

It is very stressful. Some rigs are definitely more stable than others. My gooseneck is great wtih how the weight is distributed, and I also have 4WD.

The big thing is to remember that you just cannot “stop” if you get in slippery conditions. Usually if you start to slide you need to be able to slightly touch the gas to pull yourself out of it and that works great most of the time. It’s just iffy and never fun knowing your horses lives are at risk if something happens. I had people pass me flying over snow covered roads towing trailers, but never gave in to the temptation to speed up.

One more tip – ALWAYS make sure you have water (and food) with you for your horses, even when headed home. That way if you do have to pull over and stay stopped somewhere for several hours, or overnight – you have that and won’t have to worry about that too.

]]> By: Melinda http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/12/death-valley-warmup-ride-report-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 Melinda Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:33:40 +0000 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=4611#comment-4604 So far I am very entertained, and VERY glad that where I live , 25 degrees is COLD. I have zero experience drivinng in the snow and ice, with or without a trailer. Would you mind doing a post on this someday? How do it, tips, how to put on chains etc.? So far I am very entertained, and VERY glad that where I live , 25 degrees is COLD.

I have zero experience drivinng in the snow and ice, with or without a trailer. Would you mind doing a post on this someday? How do it, tips, how to put on chains etc.?

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