THE 2010 GHOST TOWN TRIP  
    September 2010 
   
 
  
 Gary, Steve, Cat & Jim
 
  
 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 FRI************************************  
THOUSAND OAKS to BISHOP  ....................................Top tanks & pick up Cat & Jim 	
Cardinal Mine.................................................................. Excellent 	
*****************************DAY 2 SAT***********************************  
TONOPAH.......................................................................(gas) 		
Reveille (mill & town).......................................................Good 
Helene..............................................................................Headframe & Mine  
*****************************DAY 3 SUN***********************************  
Delamar...........................................................................Still Good/no wood 
PIOCHE............................................................................(gas) 
Modena.............................................................................Occupied, but worth a look 
Stateline............................................................................Excellent, buildings & mill 	
Littleboss Mine.................................................................Excellent, buildings & mine 	
*****************************DAY 4 MON*********************************** 
Minerva.............................................................................No change 	
Hogum..............................................................................Occupied  
Osceola............................................................................Buildings & Cemetery 		 	
ELY...................................................................................(gas)          
Butte Mountains...............................................................Camped high on summit    
******************************DAY 5 TUES**********************************   
Fort Ruby...........................................................................Fair 
Bressman Cabin..............................................................Interesting     
Rats Mine..........................................................................Many Buildings 
Sprucemont......................................................................Excellent, many buildings 		
******************************DAY 6 WED*********************************** 	
WELLS..............................................................................(gas) 		
Metropolis..........................................................................Foundations & Cemetery  	
ELKO.................................................................................(gas & food) 
Bullion.................................................................................Several buildings  
Cortez.................................................................................Buildings and two mills 
******************************DAY 7 THURS*********************************** 
WINNEMUCCA................................................................(gas) 
Dun Glen............................................................................Nothing left 
Barrel Springs...................................................................One good building 
Tunnel.................................................................................Still Good 
******************************DAY 8 FRI***************************************** 
BISHOP..............................................................................(top tanks)  
******************************DAY 9 SAT**************************************** 
THOUSAND OAKS..........................................................(top tanks) 
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      ESTIMATED LENGTH OF TRIP...2274...   ACTUAL LENGTH OF TRIP...2297  
       
      AVERAGE COST PER PERSON....$222.44 (Cat & Jim)   $281 (Steve & Gary) 
       
      AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON....13.4  
       
      WEATHER....Days 1, 2, 3, 8 & 9   75-80   Night 41-60 
	  WEATHER....Days 4, 5, 6 & 7      51-70   Night 36-45   (thunderstorms & rain)
      
  
      ROADS...Poor, Fair & Good  
       
      OBSERVATIONS...Antelope, Elk, Wild Horses 
       
      DAMAGE...Broken Left Rear Shock, Flat, Right Rear Brake Pedal
    
   
   
     
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