The route took us straight up the the side of a hill in Ricky Canyon. One of the vehicles (a Suzuki Samarai) couldn't make it and had to be towed to the top. The rest of us waited below and watched the whole thing unfold. When it was our turn, Mike navigated straight up the hill and got us to the top without incident. It was a dirt road so, in theory, it should not have been a problem--yah, sure!!!
We were navigating our way up and down hills, through and along creek beds, and stopping now and again to pick up a cache. We had some great views, but we never managed to take any pictures--no time.
It took us 8 hours to complete the whole trip. They expected it to take about 7, but since we were stopped twice (both times the Samauri had to be towed up the hill), it took us a little longer.
We were part of the "non-comp" (non-competitive) group so our time didn't matter. Our starting time was later than the competitive group, but we managed to finish ahead of a few of them. We did find all the caches along the way and we were never lost for more than a second.
It was a long, exciting day. It ended with an excellent dinner at the Elks Club in Gardnerville.
The map shows our routes. The yellow route is the Night Rally and the red is the Day Rally. The red line should serve as a warning for anyone who wants to follow this same route. It was a doozy in spots!
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