zilik
VAF Moderator
After 4 days of travel my wife and I returned home with QB wings and SB fuselage for the 3B project. The Denver to Sacramento trip took us west on I-70 and across Nevada along US-50. What a great stretch of road and beautiful weather. The return trip after spending the night with friends in San Jose was to be on I-80 which while the mileage is longer, time driving is less. Well, 3 hours to get over Donner pass in a spring storm and blizzards across southern Wyoming changed that. We spent the night in Elko Nevada and after looking at the weather decided it would be best to head south and pick up I-70 through Colorado even though there was a winter storm warning over the divide. As it turns out Vail pass was closed around 1500 hours so we headed south on 24 over Tennessee pass, Leadville and then through South Park and home. Winter weather added at least 6 hours to the return trip.
A couple of things I learned during the trip. Do not trust a Garmin 296 as your only navigation equipment. No matter what settings I gave the little lady, she would rather take forest service roads as a shortcut instead of paved hiways. Also, one should carry a map if using the 296 for navigation.
A couple of things I learned during the trip. Do not trust a Garmin 296 as your only navigation equipment. No matter what settings I gave the little lady, she would rather take forest service roads as a shortcut instead of paved hiways. Also, one should carry a map if using the 296 for navigation.