Meandering Our Way from Mine to Mine - A Northern Nevada Adventure
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HighwayTrout
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Eddie HuelHowser Oh. Thank you guys for taking us along for the virtual ride and sharing your knowledge and history with us.
Bullwinckle
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This looked like an awesome trip with many stops back in time! One of the reasons why I love the desert so much and hope to get out there more often. Thanks for sharing! :thumb:
LOL :clap2: :thumb:
LOL :clap2: :thumb:
jdofmemi
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Thanks for the history.
I really enjoy exploring places like that.
One time working an old mine site, under the bottom of a pile of rock was a bunch of old magazines.
One was a surprisingly well preserved issue of Time magazine, from July 1941. It was interesting to read the reporting on the war from before we were officially involved.
I really enjoy exploring places like that.
One time working an old mine site, under the bottom of a pile of rock was a bunch of old magazines.
One was a surprisingly well preserved issue of Time magazine, from July 1941. It was interesting to read the reporting on the war from before we were officially involved.
RESURECTIONJK
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Oh man. So cool. And to see the old newspaper articles has to be a real treat. May have to make my way back out to the pony express again soon and see what I can find that I haven’t seen yet... minus the mud and stranded vehicles [emoji52]
Elroy231
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Id love to spend some time exploring out there.
Those old mine camps are so interesting. Im glad there are other people who enjoy to see this and learn about it as much as I am.
Moby looks great roaming the desert!!!
Have you and Cindy ever went into any of the mines? Clearly some are too unstable to explore.
If you fund your way to Michigan again consider a trip to our upper peninsula. There's a fair amount of old mine camps to explore. Could be a cool trip.
Thanks for sharing your adventures.
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Those old mine camps are so interesting. Im glad there are other people who enjoy to see this and learn about it as much as I am.
Moby looks great roaming the desert!!!
Have you and Cindy ever went into any of the mines? Clearly some are too unstable to explore.
If you fund your way to Michigan again consider a trip to our upper peninsula. There's a fair amount of old mine camps to explore. Could be a cool trip.
Thanks for sharing your adventures.
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BobNH
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Agreed. It is one of the many reasons I like this site's trip and trail photos and videos you do- not a bunch of yahoos barreling through the mud, rocks, and trees, just great (and largely undisclosed) locations, key shots and gentle land use.
Education is the only chance for dealing with the "boneheads with internet access and a 4wd", and your site provides that very effectively, IMO. It won't stop them all, but it will give many pause and help overall.
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LOL - I so miss that guy. A true legend. Flattered that you would even make the comparison.
Happy that we could share this trip with you
That is so cool. I so love finding stuff like that. :thumb:
LOL - lots of good exploring out that way for sure. With any luck, you won't come across any of the sticky stuff the next time you get out there.
Depending on the mine, sure, we go into a lot of them. Some are clearly way too dangerous and vertical shafts are not even a thing we'd attempt to do. As far as the UP goes, we've been there and have even wheeled Drummond Island before. I didn't know there was a mining history up that way though. Be nice to get back out that way someday.
I do hope you're right.
So glad you enjoyed the pics from our trip.
Yeah, it really is a shame about Texas. Looks like there would otherwise been some good exploring if not for the fact that so much of it is all private.
Awesome, happy to hear it
Elroy231
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I did see the videos of your trip through the Midwest up to Drummond island. Really enjoyed the series.
Michigan's upper peninsula has a mining history that started in the late 1800s. Keweenaw peninsula and Marquette are both well known for mining. Some stories have Natives mining for copper long before the European showed up.
Iron ore was quite a big deal up there as well.
Check out some Leland blue stones. There's a pretty cool history to those that connects to mining iron ore. More so in the refining of it really.
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Michigan's upper peninsula has a mining history that started in the late 1800s. Keweenaw peninsula and Marquette are both well known for mining. Some stories have Natives mining for copper long before the European showed up.
Iron ore was quite a big deal up there as well.
Check out some Leland blue stones. There's a pretty cool history to those that connects to mining iron ore. More so in the refining of it really.
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19YJ94
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I have had some really great adventures and memories in some of those U.P. mines! [emoji41]
If we get a group sometime, I can bring my "college guide book" of cool places to visit.[emoji106]
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19YJ94
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Also, cool pictures and information Eddie, I can't wait to get out West again and explore more!
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Very cool. Would love to see some of that someday.
Glad you enjoyed the pics and hope you're able to make it out this way sooner than later
tallguy26
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Love this. I was hoping to check out some trails in Nevada this year but my cross country trip will probably never happen (every time I plan it something terrible always happens) so I will instead just watch your adventure.
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Elroy231
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I would definatley be interested in that trip!! I love it up there. Havnt been to one part I don't like. Some mine and camp exploring is on my list.
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Trail Bud
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That looks like a fun trip out to the middle of no where.
Nice pics!
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Nice pics!
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