Advocate III
My wife, our dog Canoli, and I went on a four-day adventure. We visited four Ghost Towns and one State Park. We camped in our new trailer during the experience, explored the Nevada Desert, and traveled over 1000 miles. We spent the entire time Overlanding in our great country.
Typically I would have another rig join us for such a remote trip. We decided we would venture this one alone. I mean, we were alone. We did not see another soul for three days, our only company being wild horses in the desert. Our new Black Series trailer was comfortable and towed nicely. It performed well off and on-road, including some trying trails. One, in particular, had the truck and trailer twisted up.
Our first town was Halfway town. This town is halfway between Seven Troughs and Lovelock Nv. Nothing left of the town but a foundation. We made it into Tunnel Town by Late afternoon. It was a windy night camping at the base of the town near a pioneer cemetery. The only thing that haunted us was the sound of the wind blowing through the canyon. On the second day, we explored Tunnel town. Tunnel town has a large number of buildings to explore, including a giant stamp mill. If you are brave, you can go into the mines to visit. I am not quite that brave. We played in Tunnel for 2 hours and headed to Vernon and Seven Troughs. Both did not have much to offer.
The second night we found a camp spot that was surrounded by mounds of dirt. The bowl offered a break to limit the wind; also, it made a natural barrier for Canoli to play. We set up camp and had a nice dinner, and enjoyed the stars. My god, the amount of start offered in the desert was amazing. It was a natural planetarium.
On the third day, we set out to Rabbit hole and saw wild horses. Rabbit hole is one of the last stops for wagon trains before they passed the Black Rock Desert. It got its name from the number of rabbits in the area. Raylene and I were progressing well ahead of schedule; therefore, we decided to go to Bodie State Park.
We ventured back to the highway and drove to Bodi State Park. If you have never been, I highly recommend it. We decided to stay at a hotel on the fourth night. I love our trailer and roughing it, but it was nice to take a hot shower. I think Canoli liked it as well. He was prancing near the stream. On the fifth day, we played in Bodi and went to Bridge Port. Bodie is amazing. A beautiful remote park and a well-preserved Ghost Town. After playing for the day, we had a lovely meal and anticipated our drive home.
On the trip home, we were blessed with a snowstorm. We encountered snow all the way home, including white-out conditions traveling down Highway 395. I have never towed a trailer in the snow, but our trusty Black Series did well towing behind the Jeep. Our total miles were 1025 miles, 195 of which were off the road in the Nevada desert.
I am happy to be home, but enjoyed spending time with my wife and our pup.
Typically I would have another rig join us for such a remote trip. We decided we would venture this one alone. I mean, we were alone. We did not see another soul for three days, our only company being wild horses in the desert. Our new Black Series trailer was comfortable and towed nicely. It performed well off and on-road, including some trying trails. One, in particular, had the truck and trailer twisted up.
Our first town was Halfway town. This town is halfway between Seven Troughs and Lovelock Nv. Nothing left of the town but a foundation. We made it into Tunnel Town by Late afternoon. It was a windy night camping at the base of the town near a pioneer cemetery. The only thing that haunted us was the sound of the wind blowing through the canyon. On the second day, we explored Tunnel town. Tunnel town has a large number of buildings to explore, including a giant stamp mill. If you are brave, you can go into the mines to visit. I am not quite that brave. We played in Tunnel for 2 hours and headed to Vernon and Seven Troughs. Both did not have much to offer.
The second night we found a camp spot that was surrounded by mounds of dirt. The bowl offered a break to limit the wind; also, it made a natural barrier for Canoli to play. We set up camp and had a nice dinner, and enjoyed the stars. My god, the amount of start offered in the desert was amazing. It was a natural planetarium.
On the third day, we set out to Rabbit hole and saw wild horses. Rabbit hole is one of the last stops for wagon trains before they passed the Black Rock Desert. It got its name from the number of rabbits in the area. Raylene and I were progressing well ahead of schedule; therefore, we decided to go to Bodie State Park.
We ventured back to the highway and drove to Bodi State Park. If you have never been, I highly recommend it. We decided to stay at a hotel on the fourth night. I love our trailer and roughing it, but it was nice to take a hot shower. I think Canoli liked it as well. He was prancing near the stream. On the fifth day, we played in Bodi and went to Bridge Port. Bodie is amazing. A beautiful remote park and a well-preserved Ghost Town. After playing for the day, we had a lovely meal and anticipated our drive home.
On the trip home, we were blessed with a snowstorm. We encountered snow all the way home, including white-out conditions traveling down Highway 395. I have never towed a trailer in the snow, but our trusty Black Series did well towing behind the Jeep. Our total miles were 1025 miles, 195 of which were off the road in the Nevada desert.
I am happy to be home, but enjoyed spending time with my wife and our pup.
