Nevada Ghost Towns & Beyond

Travel & Stories by NVTami

Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates

A silver weekend

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I hadn't been out with friends Kris and Austin since last year. The weather was beautiful, but we were all tired from yard work, so we wanted a short day and debated ideas. Short to Austin and me is one thing; short to Kris is a sixteen-hour day;) Kris suggested Aurora but I heard it is snowed in. I suggested the Silver Springs area. It is central to all of us and there were several ghost towns ... VIEW POST

Big Island Hawaii Ghost Towns

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I love the desert but need my beach time. Although, most years, my mom, sister, and I go on a beach vacation, this year, it was partially a thank-you for helping my mom recover from surgery. It has been several years since we visited the Big Island, and our last trip was to Key West, so we decided it was time to return to Hawaii. As much as I love relaxing on a beach, I get bored after a few hours ... VIEW POST

Jeep Therapy

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Jeeping and friends are the best therapy. Shakedown After six months in the shop waiting for a new engine, Honey Badger was ready to play! Thank you, Denise, for organizing an amazing afternoon and putting us through the paces. She kept it small and everyone with winches, just in case there was an issue. We started the day airing down. I love my Christmas present, an Indeflate. It ... VIEW POST

Beatty Ghost Town Bound

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Heading to and from a long weekend of visiting ghost towns around Beatty, I spent the drive visiting ghost towns and historical sites along Highway 95. The Long Winter The winter of 2022-2023 has been brutal. I had some fun times, like taking my sister and her family to the Chollar Mine, but the snow, blizzards, floods and wind storms have worn on me. Throw Five Ducking Days, which ... VIEW POST

Honey Badger Homecoming!

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Honey Badger is finally home after almost six months. The warranty company was horrible. They made the shop break the engine down three times, taking time to send an adjustor out. Even though the adjustor said it needed a new engine the first time, they said he wasn't authorized to approve it. It was a known generation 1 issue that caused metal shavings in the engine. Now I have a ... VIEW POST