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#11 rubberlegs

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Posted 16 February 2023 - 01:57 AM

Great report! Good eye on the camel track, but we know you two have a knack for finding things. And good thing that Julie took the doc's advice instead of that other advice. It's hard to keep up with her!

 

I wish Wonder Hussy had hiked up to the Morning Glory Mine and grabbed our walkie talkie we left there a couple years ago.


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Posted 16 February 2023 - 02:19 PM

What are the odds the two of you would eventually run into WH "in the middle of nowhere"?

I like Sarah Jane much better, but I'm sure it wouldn't get the clicks.

 

That's for sharing another adventure.  You have a talent for finding those mammal fossils, especially camels.

Looking forward to a vicarious Benton episode next.


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Posted 16 February 2023 - 04:23 PM

Another great trip repost. I will check out Wonder Hussy's channel later today. We follow several campers and travelers on Youtube. One of our favorites is Itchy Boots, who rides her motorcycle all over the world. I have put her long summary video of her trip from Patagonia to Alaska below. We watched the trips weekly over two years.

 

 


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#14 Casa Escarlata Robles Too

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Posted 16 February 2023 - 08:58 PM

Great part 2.I bet you were very close to strangling that PT person.

What a idiot.She obviously didn't know anything about Julie or want to listen to her.

 

That "big boulder" canyon very well named.

 

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Posted 17 February 2023 - 10:43 PM

Thx for the nice TR.  and your link to mz wonderhussy.  i checked out her utube, and she spent a lot of time investigating the buildings and trailer interiors - something you two dont seem to do on your TR's !!   :)


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Posted 18 February 2023 - 12:19 AM

Thx for the nice TR.  and your link to mz wonderhussy.  i checked out her utube, and she spent a lot of time investigating the buildings and trailer interiors - something you two dont seem to do on your TR's !!   :)

Yup, we tend to look for the much much older stuff. :)

 

If you are interested it these mine sites, I include more information and photos in the story of our visit in November 2017.


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Posted 18 February 2023 - 12:52 AM

The story is complete with this final chapter -

 

Death Valley National Park - February 2023 - Part Three


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Posted 18 February 2023 - 08:36 PM

Thanks for the 3rd part.Again very interesting.

Looks like you are enjoying your new camera.

 

It takes some great photos.

 

Thanks for including the Fossil Falls info,it saw 

very interesting to read.

 

It's always a special treat to read your reports.

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Posted 18 February 2023 - 09:14 PM

Climbing up and down dunes is harder than climbing hills! Another very fun trip report.


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Posted 19 February 2023 - 12:57 AM

Thank you for another wonderful episode.

Panamint dunes are a favorite, and an uphill hike! We haven't made it to the summit of Lake Hill either. There are suspicious rock collections to the east, but not verified as historic.

"We spent a good portion of the day wandering up the canyon to the west. I don’t believe I’ve pointed out that this canyon is the Pleistocene water outflow route from the Mono Lake Basin. The flood waters continued down into Queen Valley and flowed south into the Owens Valley. Owens Lake overflowed and its flood waters created Fossil Falls"

I did not know about this. Wouldn't we see more signs of water erosion?

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