I've been trying to reach Bullionville and Carman Heights for years, ever since Hubby told me about them and I saw the sites on a map. I've made several attempts to reach them. All were frustrated by bad and washed-out roads and the sites remained a "lost city of Atlantis" to me... until now. Carman Heights and Bullionville are Douglas County's forgotten ghost towns and mining camps. While ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Honey Badger’s First Recovery
Honey Badger and I had our first recovery today with 775 Off Road Recovery (775 OFR). I was at home finishing the article on Bullionville and doing fun stuff like laundry and dishes. I pulled out ingredients for dinner: sauteed peppers, onions and ham quiche. I received a text about a stranded vehicle in Smith Valley, about 45 minutes away. I checked with the group and saw no one responded, ... VIEW POST
Red wine roulette
This is a new one for me! I’ve had tenants leave a lot of stuff when they move out. Trash, yard art, even animals. In 13 years of having 2 rentals, no one ever left a wine cellar fully stocked! Over 50 bottles of wine, mostly vintage red. New, they average $40 a bottle, no idea the value now. Most are from small wineries in Amador County. I had no idea if they are drinkable. They weren’t ... VIEW POST
Ghost towns & flying monkeys
The Kid has moved to Mesquite! He wanted me there a little but otherwise politely asked me to go away. As no hotels were available in Mesquite, I stayed in St. George. Oh, darned, too bad that I happen to love St. George! Most of my time was in meetings and running errands for supplies he forgot to pack. But I got to visit ghost towns in both Utah and Nevada and learned about flying monkeys! ... VIEW POST
ET Highway
The Extraterrestrial Highway. Officially, Nevada State Route 375, the isolated highway, is a 98-mile stretch between Warm Springs and Crystal Springs. It runs along the infamous "Area 51," the US Air Force facility in the Nevada Test and Training Range. I'm back from moving my son to Mesquite. It is about a 10-hour drive with stops. I opted to take the ET highway in both directions while ... VIEW POST
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