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Title: New location?
Post by: SaltRat on June 13, 2011, 11:15:08 PM

Hi kids,

Drove by this the other day - full of water!  had never seen it with water. (This is not my image)

Lake Sevier - west of Delta, UT.(http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/663605.jpg)

Looks like a few miles of flat when it dries . . . .

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Elmo Rodge on June 13, 2011, 11:23:22 PM

I've been considering as a place to test my car. That makes no sense since I'm sure I'll be thrashing on it 'til race day. The Sevier River runs through my valley and ends up there. With as much water as we've got right now it will be a while before that lake is dry again. Wayno

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: ski123 on June 14, 2011, 04:57:49 PM

I believe Andy Green and the Bloodhound crew already ruled this
out for their project years ago.  Why I can't remember..

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Stan Back on June 14, 2011, 05:01:40 PM

I think Andy and Elmo are at different ends of the spectrum -- no offense, Andy.

Stan

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Elmo Rodge on June 14, 2011, 05:14:43 PM

Quote from: Stan Back on June 14, 2011, 05:01:40 PM

I think Andy and Elmo are at different ends of the spectrum -- no offense, Andy.

Stan

I dunno Stan. I see a bright future for and if he hangs in there.  :cheers: Wayno

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Papi on June 15, 2011, 08:32:47 PM

If it's Flat and Dry, I'd run on it.   :evil:

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: BigIron on June 30, 2011, 10:51:33 AM

I grew up in the town closest to Sevier Lake (Hinckley Utah).  Over the years I've tried to drive on the lake bed several times.  The problem I found is that the lake bed never completely dries out.  I would invariably break through the dry crust and get into really tacky alkali mud.

Now a few miles west of Sevier lake is a hardpan called Ibex hardpan.  It does dryout and if I remember is about 6 miles long.  (Don't hold me to that number since I haven't been to Ibex in years and, even in the desert, things change over time.)  I need to go have a look this summer.

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Elmo Rodge on June 30, 2011, 12:12:07 PM

It is actually the Ibex Hardpan that I'm going to take a look at. A friend of mine was out there last week and said it was perfect. He said it is about 3 miles long and quite hard and flat. I will drive out there in a week or two.  :-D Wayno

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Tman on August 17, 2011, 11:49:09 PM

HERE is our new salt flat!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2027166/Heaven-Earth-Amazing-salt-flats-sky-ground-merge-create-dreamy-landscapes.html

 :cheers:

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on August 18, 2011, 12:06:03 AM

Ah, Trent, did you happen to note the altitude?    Or perhaps do a mapquest on how to drive there??   :mrgreen:

Mike  :cheers:

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Peter Jack on August 18, 2011, 12:08:52 AM

I believe this one's been mentioned before when the rocket powered cars were looking for an alternative. There are issues!

Pete

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Tman on August 18, 2011, 06:32:18 PM

Look at the bright side, the Aussies will then think getting to Gairdner is a cakewalk compared to the salt in Bolivia! :-D

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: 836dstr on August 29, 2011, 02:25:07 PM

Tman,

I think the person in the 4th to the last picture is an advance scout for Intrepid Mining!

Tom

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Tman on August 29, 2011, 03:51:21 PM

Quote from: 836dstr on August 29, 2011, 02:25:07 PM

Tman,

I think the person in the 4th to the last picture is an advance scout for Intrepid Mining!

Tom

Prob right!  :-(

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Tman on October 27, 2011, 10:52:20 AM

And our acommodations!



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2053704/Hotel-Sal-Visit-Bolivian-guest-house-entirely-SALT.html

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: landsendlynda on October 28, 2011, 09:56:21 PM

Lithium just below the salt's surface huh?!!  Wonder if Intrepid is going to try to get in on that mining as well.....   :roll:   just sayin.

Lynda

Title: Re: New location?
Post by: Nortonist 592 on October 29, 2011, 12:19:37 AM

Anybody ever tuned for 11,700 ft.?