Mojave Desert Windshield Adventures [Paperback]

Russell Spencer (Author), Kathlynn Spencer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2001

Through pictures (color and b/w), maps and text the reader is guided through the vast areas of the Mojave Desert and the attractions to be found there. We spent years creating this book about exploring with your car, SUV, or RV (not off-roading) as a mile-by-mile trip to visit historic forts, ghost towns, mines, museums in the Mojave National Preserve, Death Valley National Park, the "Rand." Where to go, how to get there and what supplies to take.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A good read." -- California Dept. of Tourism Official Visitor's Guide, 2001

"Instructions on how to get there and what to bring, and the location of available services - includes RV alerts" -- MotorHome Magazine

"Silver Strand couple's guidebooks offer motorists miles of insight" -- Los Angeles Times

About the Author

The authors, both educators, spent years crossing the Mojave on their way to vacations in Nevada. One day, they decided to begin exploring the area between Interstates 15 and 40 and their adventures began. This book is the result of many years traveling the Mojave Desert. The book takes the reader from Oatman, Arizona to the Owens Valley of California and the various atractions found along Nevada's Highway 95.

Product Details

• Paperback: 133 pages
• Publisher: [s.n.] ;; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966405587
• ISBN-13: 978-0966405583
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,788,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of a kind reference, June 22, 2005

By 

Jessica Lux (Rosamond, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mojave Desert Windshield Adventures (Paperback)

This is a one-of-a-kind guidebook for the Mojave Desert area. It's invaluable for the detailed directions to local desert haunts that aren't in any other guidebooks. This is the place for a history lesson and some local hidden culture throughout Southern CA's Mojave. I used it to tour Randsburg, Johannesburg, and get directions to Burrow Schmidt's tunnel. I couldn't find any of these places in my other guidebooks.

The book is obviously done in a vanity press, but that's forgiveable because there probably wasn't any other way to get this information out. For the price, you get a book chock-full of off beat places you aren't going to learn about unless you find a local historian to give you directions.

It is supplemented with the authors' own photos of many attractions (in b&w), which is very helpful.