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robk700
    
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 |  | October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
< on 9/30/2010 10:44 PM >
|  | | | This month is going to be very busy. In order to make the October Mojave event as good as possible I am visiting and revisiting all the planned sites. Here are the locations, I just came back from, for out first day thursday, October 21st.
1. We'll meet at 12PM in the town of Calico. specifically at the "Calico House restaurant" to have lunch.
2. We'll then take dirt roads to the mines. Carpooling will be necessary for many sections require high clearance.
3. At least it'll be during the day.
4. Our first stop will be Bismark mine. The underground paths from one in to the other are a thrill.
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7. Our second stop will be the cavernous Odessa Mine. A vertical repel is available for those wanting to drop deep.
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11. From the Calico area we'll travel east on the 15, making a stop at the abandoned Rock-A-Hoola waterpark.
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12. "The River of Souls"
After visiting the water park we'll have diner in Baker. We'll travel north on the 127 and set up camp outside the back door to War Eagle Mine.
Edit: Event page updated. Be sure to sign up.
[last edit 9/30/2010 11:19 PM by robk700 - edited 1 times]
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The_Trooper
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San Diego, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 1 on 10/1/2010 1:47 AM >
| | | | Holy Hell.....
This sure looks like THE EVENT to be at. Anyone from San Diego going?
Would love to go but I don't have a high clearance car... hrmm anyone planning to carpool?
Would love to make this event!
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big dave
   
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| |  | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 2 on 10/1/2010 4:42 AM >
| | | | Ill pass on the Calico stuff just because ive seen it 100 times both day and night, BUT i highly recommend you go with Rob if you havent seen it. I was amazed my first time around Calico.
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The_Trooper
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San Diego, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 3 on 10/1/2010 5:03 AM >
| | | | yeah I am in utter shock, all those pics just look amazing!
I'd just hope I can find someone car pooling or something here in Socal/San Diego, I'd LOVE to come to this, never been to mines this extensive.
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robk700
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Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 4 on 10/1/2010 5:21 AM >
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For the record Big Dave started these events. I give credit where credit is due. This will be #4 for me. Each time there has been a confusion on transportation. Car pooling saves on gas and we will be exerting several tanks of gas. But if a person can only come with a sedan we will adapt so no one is left. Usually a location is sedan suitable but for a few sites we'll just rearrange seating, ect.
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The_Trooper
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San Diego, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 5 on 10/1/2010 5:34 AM >
| | | | Posted by robk700
For the record Big Dave started these events. I give credit where credit is due. This will be #4 for me. Each time there has been a confusion on transportation. Car pooling saves on gas and we will be exerting several tanks of gas. But if a person can only come with a sedan we will adapt so no one is left. Usually a location is sedan suitable but for a few sites we'll just rearrange seating, ect.
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Yeah the several tanks is what worries me, I drive a 74 Torino... lol
I'd be down to chip in a bunch for gas if I carpooled with someone, though.
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ProfessorElliot
Gender: Male
| | | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 6 on 10/1/2010 5:49 AM >
| | | | Damn... I want to go, but school this semester is killer. Can't wait for photos though!
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mohavewolfpup
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Las Vegas NV & Toronto Canada
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| |  |  | | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 7 on 10/1/2010 9:16 AM >
| | | | is that water park the one that a janitor sued into the ground and they had to shut it down? or that's a different one? (the one i'm thinking of usually has a giant coca cola can you see from the highway)
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YouOnlyLiveOnce
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san francisco, ca
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| | | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 8 on 10/1/2010 2:59 PM >
| | | | I had been looking forward to joining you guys on this adventure, but I have commitments in the Bay Area that weekend. Maybe next time...
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jinx13
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Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 9 on 10/1/2010 6:22 PM >
| | | | Oh man that looks so cool!
I'd totally head down there if I wasn't busy that weekend.
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76grinch
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Mexico, Missouri
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 10 on 10/2/2010 2:36 AM >
| | | | I would really like to know how the river of souls was done. I really do wish I could go but it seems that my new ob at Ken Grody Ford in Buena Park. That is about the only place I will be exploring currently.
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ghost6
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R'lyeh, North Carolina
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 11 on 10/2/2010 2:54 AM >
| | | | wow makes our mines look like flooded underground mudpuddles
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edsel
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Under your skin
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 12 on 10/2/2010 3:53 AM >
| | | | The Rock-A-Hoola pics came out good man
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robk700
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Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 13 on 10/2/2010 4:04 AM >
| | | | Posted by ghost6
wow makes our mines look like flooded underground mudpuddles
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We have our fair share of colons too.
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Vectored Approach
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Morgan Hill, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 14 on 10/2/2010 5:00 AM >
| | | | Posted by 76grinch
I would really like to know how the river of souls was done.
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Go to IKEA, buy their package of like 1,000 tea lights for $5. Light like 100 of them (bring friends or a blowtorch) and photograph on various long exposure settings.
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JBuss
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China Lake
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Rolling out the .50 cal just for Elf-boy
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 15 on 10/2/2010 5:09 AM >
| | | | this one will be a negative for me, I'm kayaking down a river 58 miles starting on the 22nd 
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robk700
location:
Los Angeles / D.C.
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 16 on 10/2/2010 5:13 AM >
| | | | Posted by Vectored Approach
Go to IKEA, buy their package of like 1,000 tea lights for $5. Light like 100 of them (bring friends or a blowtorch) and photograph on various long exposure settings.
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What he said. Going to Tecopa to rescout day #2 if anyone wants to come with Sunday and Monday.
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Vectored Approach
location:
Morgan Hill, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 17 on 10/2/2010 5:27 AM >
| | | | Posted by JBuss
this one will be a negative for me, I'm kayaking down a river 58 miles starting on the 22nd
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Anything to UE along there? Or is it a waste of time? (j/k)
Man, wish I could make it down for this. Sounds like it's gonna be an awesome event. Wife wants me to go on a vacation, but as she's not down for caving she wouldn't want to be part of it. One of these days hopefully I'll make it to one of the so cal events.
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76grinch
location:
Mexico, Missouri
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 18 on 10/3/2010 1:32 AM >
| | | | What he said. Going to Tecopa to rescout day #2 if anyone wants to come with Sunday and Monday.
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I would but I have work Monday at 8am
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The_Trooper
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San Diego, CA
Gender: Male
| | Re: October Mojave: Day 1 Calico, Bismark, Odessa and the "River of Souls"
<Reply # 19 on 10/4/2010 3:22 AM >
| | | | Hopefully I can get a group of SD UE going in a carpool up there, this is going to be cool!
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