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OPUS convoy crossing the Mojave Desert
Expedition Journal

Six Nights in the Mojave

CaliforniaThe Chow, Brech, Piggott and Ireland FamiliesAugust 2023

Four owner families ran the Mojave in convoy: a LITE, two OP4s and an OP2 through Afton Canyon, the dunes and the Mojave Mailbox, crossing the Mojave River multiple times a day.

"No hookups or cell service for 6 nights was a dream!"

Bryan Ireland's other takeaway, after switching trailers mid-trip:

"Towing the OP2 felt identical to towing the OP4. It's so light I forget it's back there."

Sand, soft terrain and water crossings, and the whole fleet came out the other side.

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Water crossing on the Mojave River
Dune camp in the Mojave Desert

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Afton Canyon and the Mojave Road

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