A few quick thoughts...

1. Gas is temporarily unavailable at Scotty's Castle due to construction. I'm checking to see if it will be up and running by then, but I doubt it. This means double checking all prospective routes for distance and carrying extra fuel will be of even greater importance.

2. A few of the roads (sic) I'm thinking of have been graded recently, such as the road to =Racetrack Playa and Saline Valley.

3. Currently, road closures due to snow, conditions, etc. are minimal. That, however, could change on a daily basis.

4. Bought a new book on DV, and it has some neat stuff in there that I never heard of. Also found a message board that seems populated by some knowledgeable folk about the area. Am checking that for some ideas as well.

Catch you later,

Bobby