Tow Vehicle

I was thinking of replacing my Ford F-350 with this custom-built Peterbilt tractor with two V12 Detroit Diesel engines equipped with 12 superchargers that put out a combined 3,974 hp....

Unfortunately, I was outbid by unidentified buyer in Saudi Arabia

Ghost Towns

Nevada is home to hundreds of "ghost towns", once thriving mining communities that lasted a few years and then were abandoned when the mines closed. One of the largest was Blair where a 100-stamp mill was built in 1907. Today, only a few stone buildings and mill foundations are left...

Original mill in 1907

Another large ghost town is Rhyolite that by 1907 had electric lights, water mains, telephones, newspapers, a hospital, a school, an opera house, and a stock exchange...

Near Rhyolite is a site with some unique artwork...

Road Trip

After being cooped up in the RV for a couple of days due to a suspected norovirus, I elected to drive up to Tonopah, NV to get outside and away from all the craziness on TV. There have not been many times since I became a full-time RVer that I felt "cabin fever" was creeping up on me, but this was one of those times.

On the way up, I stopped at the Area 51 Alien Center for lunch...

I have a feeling I am not in Kansas anymore

Next, was Goldfield, an old mining town that has some interesting pieces of equipment and vehicles...

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Nevada is a large state with very few cities, so you see a lot of signs like this...

When I arrived in Tonopah, it was 53 degrees. They are forecasting a low tonight of 29. It has been a while since I have experienced those kind of temperatures!

Stomach Flu

Sunday morning about 4:30 a.m. I woke up feeling nauseous and having a severe headache at the base of my skull. It got worse throughout the day with vomiting and diarrhea piling on to the list of symptoms. At first, I thought it was just my body's reaction to the upcoming impeachment hearings in Washington but after talking to my neighbors, decided it was probably the stomach flu that appears to be going around town.

Today is the first day I felt like stepping outside the RV and now appear to be on the mend. It is a very nasty illness that does not allow you to get much rest so lack of sleep adds to the misery. The good news is I have lost weight as a result. However, I do not recommend it for dieting purposes.

PS - I made the unfortunate mistake of turning on the TV this afternoon during the impeachment hearings and the nausea has returned. It looks like I may be buying this stuff in bulk...