2025-01-29, 10:39 AM
(2025-01-23, 12:14 PM)DeathValleyDazed Wrote: Side note: April 2024 I parked my rental Jeep Gladiator on Highway 190 between the Mesquite Sand Dune and The Devil's Cornfield for the day while I hiked Trellis Canyon on the northeast slope of Tucki Mountain. Upon returning late in the day the Jeep had been "smashed and grabbed" with shattered glass covering the interior.
We had a similar experience some years ago when parked for Corkscrew Peak. A side window was smashed out. The thieves stole a tire gauge from the glovebox and some bottled water from a cooler. An Inyo County deputy left his card inside with a message on the back to call him if any assistance was needed. A used tire store in Beatty let us use their shop vac to clear out the broken glass. I gave the guy $20. The insurance company told us that Safelite in Vegas had the glass in stock. We got it replaced the next day. I was amazed because the vehicle was an Eagle Summit, an obscure brand made by Mitsubishi and sold by Chrysler.