Blackrock Overland is a video journal of overland travel, backcountry 4WD driving and dispersed camping across the Sierra Nevada front, the Eastern Sierra and the Nevada backcountry.https://blackrockoverland.comen-us© 2026 Blackrock OverlandJohn Fanslerhttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/us-395-reno-to-lone-pinehttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/us-395-reno-to-lone-pineA corridor guide to the 270 miles of US-395 between Reno and Lone Pine — elevation, fuel, the three seasonal Sierra crossings, and what is worth turning off for.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutesus-395eastern sierraowens valleyroute guideJohn Fanslerhttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/camping-reno-to-lone-pinehttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/camping-reno-to-lone-pineLand status, the 14-day rule, the free permits people miss, and the two places on this corridor where the usual dispersed camping rules do not apply.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTCampdispersed campingblminyo national forestalabama hillspermitsJohn Fanslerhttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/silver-canyon-to-the-bristleconeshttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/silver-canyon-to-the-bristleconesSix thousand feet of climbing in ten miles, seven creek crossings and four miles of one-lane switchbacks — the hard way up to the oldest trees on earth.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTRoutessilver canyonwhite mountainsbishopbristleconeroute guideJohn Fanslerhttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/driving-and-camping-at-altitudehttps://blackrockoverland.com/blog/driving-and-camping-at-altitudeWhat thin air does to a naturally aspirated engine, to your cooling system, to boiling water and to the people in the truck — and how to plan a high trip around it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSkillsaltitudewhite mountainsengineplanningJohn Fansler