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[Ted]

Great trip & pics but 116-120 !!! We reserve that part of NV for the late fall, winter, early spring. What are you, mad dogs or englishmen?

Last name is Cornish, so I'll go with englishman. But mad dog is probably more true. Actually, the long term forecast didn't look bad a week before the trip, so we decided to include it in the itinerary. I like to use this line a lot and feel it applies to me in this case: He chose... poorly.

[ski3pin]

It was great to spend an evening with the Teds, swap some tales, and enjoy a couple of new roasts, especially in such a nice spot. The Lady is still enjoying the not so speedy speed goat photo! It looks like your scenic route home was pretty neat. Thanks for the trip report, from your fellow great basin addicts..............and we will continue backing you up and standing at your defense. Wander on!

[SunMan]

Nice report Ted, you guys really covered some ground. Glad you were able to meet up with the 3pins. Great pics.

[F Ben Ross]

Some of that looks familiar...Cool snake!

[Lighthawk]

We loved the tour de Monitor with Toquima Cave, which was our first FWC outing last Labor Day. It was hot at Belmont, but not over 100F. You must have some crazy Englishmen in your blood.

Great photos, Ted! That's quite a tour. How many miles did you pull? We just did 600 up and around Modoc/Warner and will be posting a trip report soon.

[Ted]

Some of that looks familiar...Cool snake!

Yup, most of our trip outside of Monitor Valley was based on your trip report, so thank you for the great info. Green Mountain is just the right distance for us to make when leaving after work and heading out 50. We'll use that spot again. Got skunked on the leaf fossils by Middlegate but that is where the photo of the horses is from so still a good stop. I really wanted to see the hangars. Did you see the old wing frame in the first one? Very cool. Maybe in cooler weather we will explore Mt Irish more thoroughly.

How many miles did you pull?

As usual, we tried to cram too much into our alloted time. Even with skipping the Lunar craters, we totaled about 1350 miles. Averaged 13.7 mpg. Average gas cost of $3.89.

[DirtyDog]

Yeah I tell ya Nevada is moving up my favorite state list pretty fast over the last year. Thanks for the great repot Ted!

- Evil Overloard DD

[MarkBC]

Thanks for the report, Ted.
The northern part of your trip is definitely some of my favorite territory. Amazing that the pronghorn didn't scoot immediately...cool.
Did you eat at the Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel? A few years ago I dipped further south than usual and also traveled the Extraterrestrial Highway and stopped in Rachel -- it's a pretty funny scene. At the Little A'Le'Inn I had an "Alien Burger"...it tasted just like hamburger!

I tell ya Nevada is moving up my favorite state list pretty fast over the last year.

I think Nevada is at the top of my list...has been for a while.
(California would probably qualify for that spot if only it had 30 million fewer people )

[DLN]

Great trip and report Ted. We also drove through Rachel in Sept. '09 on our way back from Zion via Cathedral Gorge and the place was deserted. We hadn't intended to take that route but the weather had gotten cold and we decided on the southerly road home. Very interesting drive. Ended up spending the night at Horton Creek CG just outside of Bishop and home the following day.

[clikrf8]

What a great trip for you and an excellent report. You got it all: wildlife, ghost town, rock art, and meeting with friends.