THE 2009 GHOST TOWN TRIP
September 2009

Steve, Gary, Cat & Laura


THE LIST BELOW IS THE ACTUAL TRIP

The towns in ALL CAPS are listed as locations to obtain required supplies.  They are not ghost towns.
This is the Actual Trip. 

*****************************DAY 1 SUN***********************************
THOUSAND OAKS to BISHOP ....................................Top tanks & pick up Cat
Sylvania............................................................................ Excellent mill
*****************************DAY 2 MON***********************************
TONOPAH....................................................................... (gas)
Longstreet mine.................................................................Not much left
Old Page Place.................................................................Pump still works
Tybo...................................................................................Still Occupied
Troy....................................................................................No change since the fire years ago
*****************************DAY 3 TUES**********************************
CALIENTE........................................................................(gas)
Delta mine..........................................................................Several buildings
Haley mine.........................................................................Several buildings
Deer Lodge........................................................................Several buildings.
*****************************DAY 4 WED***********************************
Modena.............................................................................Occupied (explored hotel)
Stateline.............................................................................No change/ good mill
PIOCHE........................................................................... (gas)
Atlanta.............................................................................. Lots of equipment (and a guard)
Little Boss mine...............................................................Lots of buildings
******************************DAY 5 THURS*********************************
Minerva..............................................................................Buildings and military half tracks
Highwater mine..................................................................Buildings, mine & water
ELY................................................................................... (gas, food, ice)
Tippitt.................................................................................Occupied part time
Sprucemont........................................................................Buildings falling down
******************************DAY 6 FRI***********************************
WELLS.............................................................................. (gas)
Linka/Conquest mines.......................................................Nothing left
AUSTIN............................................................................. (gas)
Grantsville...........................................................................Mine is now very unsafe
Nearby Ranch....................................................................Several buildings
******************************DAY 7 SAT***********************************
Gem mine............................................................................Some buildings/Excellent mine (found dynamite)
BISHOP..............................................................................(top tanks)
******************************DAY 8 SUN***********************************
THOUSAND OAKS...........................................................(top tanks)
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ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIP...2174... ACTUAL LENGTH OF TRIP...2195

AVERAGE COST PER PERSON....$178 (Cat)   $221 (Steve, Gary & Laura)

AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON....15.4

WEATHER....DAYS mid to upper 80s   NIGHTS 60s

ROADS...Poor, Fair & Good

OBSERVATIONS...Good weather (a bit warm at times) , Antelope, Elk, Coyotes, Wild Horses, Bear

DAMAGE...Skid Plate/Alignment...Fuel Pump



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