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Cowboy
    
location:
Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
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< on 8/17/2010 3:04 AM >
|  | | | Went out to New Idria today. Heres the pics.
Also there are 2 people that live up there.
[last edit 8/17/2010 3:05 AM by Cowboy - edited 1 times]
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LostAmerica
location:
The West
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<Reply # 1 on 8/17/2010 3:46 PM >
| | | | Yeah, I had heard something about the town recently burning down. Tragic, but not really surprising.
Is the mine structure and it's surrounding corrugated metal buildings still standing?
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bonnie&clyde
 
location:
510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 2 on 8/17/2010 5:22 PM >
| | | | Every thing on the mine side of the road is still intact. Inc the store, so people can still be baffled by the Windex n ranch dressing. The fire looks like it was only 20-30 acres.
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5. All that was left was the safe. The steel frame warped from the heat.
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9. This is the pic I was taking in Max's pic
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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plexiglas
location:
SF Bay Area, California
Gender: Female
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 3 on 8/17/2010 5:26 PM >
| | | | have any of your made it out there on that road safely with 2WD? I've wanted to go ever so badly for ever so long but don't have access to anything high rise/4WD.
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bonnie&clyde
location:
510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 4 on 8/17/2010 5:30 PM >
| | | | The trip b4 a reporter was there with a Nissan Versa & another couple had a Jetta wagon. Just have to take it slow.
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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LostAmerica
location:
The West
| | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 5 on 8/17/2010 5:39 PM >
| | | | Thanks for the info and other photos.
Posted by plexiglas
have any of your made it out there on that road safely with 2WD? I've wanted to go ever so badly for ever so long but don't have access to anything high rise/4WD.
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The road from the east is fine for 2wd. Coming over the mountain from the west you need 4wd (arguably). I did it in a Subaru.
www.lostamerica.com |
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plexiglas
location:
SF Bay Area, California
Gender: Female
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 6 on 8/17/2010 6:00 PM >
| | | | Heh, how's cellphone reception?
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Cowboy
location:
Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
| | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 7 on 8/17/2010 8:29 PM >
| | | | Posted by plexiglas
Heh, how's cellphone reception?
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None!!!
For about 50 miles. If you want to go send me a pm and I can take u. I have 4x4.
[last edit 8/17/2010 8:31 PM by Cowboy - edited 1 times]
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SnuggleBear
location:
South Bay Area, CA [831]
Gender: Male
| |  |  | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 8 on 8/18/2010 6:38 AM >
| | | | I made it out there in a chrysler sebring but I fucked my framerails up pretty bad.
You guys drove right by my house if you came through Hollister!
. : FMK : .
408/831
Let's meet up. |
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bonnie&clyde
location:
510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 9 on 8/18/2010 7:53 AM >
| | | | Posted by plexiglas
Heh, how's cellphone reception?
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Ya! I got an idea! U can roll up there with us, we drop ya off, then u can give us a ring when u want us to pick u up! 
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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cr400
 
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 10 on 8/18/2010 2:01 PM >
| | | | How'd that little Yamaha XS650 fare thru the fire? Maybe I should come pick it up now?
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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Cowboy
location:
Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
| | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 11 on 8/18/2010 4:03 PM >
| | | | Posted by cr400
How'd that little Yamaha XS650 fare thru the fire? Maybe I should come pick it up now?
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Ummm.... Now its in bush? B&C got a pic.
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bonnie&clyde
location:
510 & 415
Cleverly disguised as responsible adults
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<Reply # 12 on 8/18/2010 4:14 PM >
| | | | Posted by cr400
How'd that little Yamaha XS650 fare thru the fire? Maybe I should come pick it up now?
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Here it is in some brush on the good side of the road. It looks like someone tried to hide it. I think someone has the same idea as you.
The question is not when are we gonna stop, It's who's gonna stop us?
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Vectored Approach
location:
Morgan Hill, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 13 on 8/18/2010 4:59 PM >
| | | | Looks like there is still some stuff to explore. Too bad it missed the trailer of the nosy guy on the hill...
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. -George Carlin (1937 - 2008) |
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cr400
location:
Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 14 on 8/18/2010 6:13 PM >
| | | | Posted by bonnie&clyde
Here it is in some brush on the good side of the road. It looks like someone tried to hide it. I think someone has the same idea as you.
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Poor thing looks like it got run over by a dump truck?
Sorry to hear about this fire, at least it didn't burn the whole place..
You can see a million miles tonite, but you can't get very far.
Honorary member of UER lifetime acheivement award winning, 2Xplorations and Guide Services, Texas. |
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Salinas Explorer
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location:
Salinas, CA
Gender: Male
WHAT?
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<Reply # 15 on 8/19/2010 1:24 AM >
| | | | So sad with what happened there. Whoever started that fire needs to BBQ'ed themselves!
I waited every night for a week at the Beet Scales, no one showed? Curious... |
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darkstuff
location:
NorCal
| | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 16 on 8/20/2010 6:26 AM >
| | | | Posted by LostAmerica
The road from the east is fine for 2wd. Coming over the mountain from the west you need 4wd (arguably). I did it in a Subaru.
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I believe the road from the west is closed until further notice. Believe it or not, it's due to perceived hazards from about naturally occurring asbestos. Bonus: lot's less roundtrip traffic then there used to be.
http://www.blm.gov...nagement_area.html
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Cowboy
location:
Nashville, TN
Gender: Male
| | | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 17 on 8/20/2010 2:13 PM >
| | | | Posted by darkstuff
I believe the road from the west is closed until further notice. Believe it or not, it's due to perceived hazards from about naturally occurring asbestos. Bonus: lot's less roundtrip traffic then there used to be.
http://www.blm.gov...nagement_area.html
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But there is more people living up there.
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Vectored Approach
location:
Morgan Hill, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 18 on 8/20/2010 7:37 PM >
| | | | Posted by darkstuff
.... due to perceived hazards from about naturally occurring asbestos.
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Yeah, the BLM seems to be more interested in closing all access to publicly owned lands. They use every excuse there is. How many years have people been using the area for 4x4 without health issues... and now they close it? Idiots. I seriously think that since the land is owned by the American people, we should be given full access. Much of this land was snapped up during the Clinton administration with the intent to close it off and keep it "completely natural". Insane.
Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy. -George Carlin (1937 - 2008) |
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nachtman
Gender: Male
| | Re: New Idria Aftermath
<Reply # 19 on 8/21/2010 9:44 PM >
| | | | @max13 - thanks for the post-fire recon photos.
"The Lord giveth, and the BLM taketh away." - bumper sticker
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