Spring, Summer 2020

[bullfrog]

Those old trucks could be someone’s next home!

 

[B and C]

That old trommel could move a lot of paydirt. I think that looks like the longest one I've seen.

 

[highdesertranger]

some more Misc. stuff


or they could use this trailer


I could not find any type of ID on this trailer what so ever.  the inside was so full of junk it was literally falling out the door.  any ideas?


Indoor plumbing.  um I will use the outdoors,  indoor toilets are overrated.


indoor kitchen,  now that might come in handy


we ran across these in a few locations.  same MO tire hanging on a tree with the same thing written on it.  I have researched a little and came up empty, odd.


this place was built to withstand a bomb


not messing around here.


WTF how did this happen

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

I think that it's a retort.

yeah I think you could get one of those trucks running just because there are so many parts. see upcoming workshop pics.

highdesertranger

 

[bullfrog]

With hydro electric power cheap and available I’m guessing with the material hopper, all the electrical masts which could feed electrodes and a stack at the end maybe an electric smelter of some sort for something with a low melting point like lead?

 

[highdesertranger]

another miners shack.  this one a little more modern and in a little better shape,


well maybe just a little better




double range/oven,  kitchen sink,  and yes even a water heater.  wonders never cease


sure it's up to code.  LOL  they must have got wiring instructions from some guy on You Tube

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

last from this set is some workshop pictures,


a little artsy display nailed to the front


oil change anyone?


yeah right I know what they put in boxes marked educational material. wink,  nod,  wink.   I saw that episode of M.A.S.H.


do you think this gasket set fits any of those Dodge trucks outside?  I bet it fits all of them.


misc. stuff


a lot more misc. stuff.  there is actually a lot of useful stuff in this workshop.

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[Travelmonkey]

Cool pictures. I wonder when the miner shacks were last used. One of them (picture of the kitchen) looks like it could have been used as late as the 60's or 70's.

 

[highdesertranger]

that would be my guess too, 60's to 70's. the Nevada back country was a far different place back then. boy I could tell some stories. highdesertranger

 

[VanForNow]

that would be my guess too,  60's to 70's.  the Nevada back country was a far different place back then.  boy I could tell some stories.  highdesertranger

When I was a kid in the Las Vegas area in the 50's, the desert had many small abandoned shacks (10 x 15 ft. or so), built by homesteaders to establish their claims on land. It was fascinating to wander inside the shacks. They had  ramshackle furniture and magazines dating back to the 1920s, preserved in good condition by the dry desert climate. Also common were rock cairns, often containing tin cans or glass jars with handwritten mining claims.

 

[highdesertranger]

here we go with more pics, a whole series of misc. pictures,


sure is a lonely place for an old gangster car


a long ways from anywhere


ok who remembers these old info signs.  it's been a long time since I have seen any in this good of shape


for some people this might be more confusing than helpful

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[B and C]

Thought I was going to see a burma shave sign at first. Haven't seen one in decades.

 

[MG1912]

Very cool stuff you're seeing, HDR. Living the dream!

 

[highdesertranger]

weather is changing again.  I have never seen it rain this much in the high desert.  at least once a week we were getting rained on.  this made for some beautiful sunsets and some fierce wind storms,


that dry lake bed is at least ten miles away.  the wind is really blowing down there


you can see the clouds are starting to move in.


looking the other way down the valley at some sand dunes.  now there is a haze in the air.  it will be raining in a couple of hours.


this is what is coming up behind us.


it's getting darker.

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[VanFan]

Late to the party, but sure am enjoying the trip!

 

[highdesertranger]

thanks VanFan.  some more miner shacks,


a spring and a shack in the middle of nowhere.


I hate graffiti.  it's one of the few things I actually hate.  why do people feel the need to do this?


this is one of the nicest cabins I have ever seen.


it's rodent proof


I knew the old guy who lived here last.  when he lived here this cabin was an oasis in the middle of nowhere.  there was a bed,  a TV on the wall with a DVD player with a bunch of DVD's on a shelf.  there was running water in the sink,  with a drain.  it was plumbed for propane the propane lights and refrigerator are still there.  it had an outdoor shower with a solar water heater,  worked great.  I am assuming the old man has passed as he was at least 150 years old when I met him.  his grandson,  a middle east war vet would be out there often spending time with gramps.  great people.

more to come

highdesertranger

 

[tx2sturgis]

Those earth-bermed stone cabins stay nice and cool even in the summer heat. 

Thanks for sharing those pics!

 

[highdesertranger]

yes they do Texas. they stay warm in the winter too.

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

and yet we wake up and another storm is upon us.


snow just above us in elevation.


it was chilly that morning.




I just love the smell of freshly rained on sage brush.  it's one of those things that makes you count your blessings and to be glad you are alive.

more to come,

highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

another location,  another morning and of course another storm came through overnight.


more snow in the mountains.


another chilly morning.


but if I turn around what's this? steam!!!!!


that's right hot springs.


High on a desert plain where the streets have no name

more to come,  wait until you see the next set of pics. you will be glad you hung around.

highdesertranger