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Jay get's caught off guard. |
I geek the camera. |
Camp is set up for Christmas. |
Another view of camp. |
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Light em up. Our solar power works to run the lights. |
Logan teaches us the true meaning of Christmas. |
Our group poses. |
Around the camp fire. |
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Larry takes a fall! |
We begin looking around at Claire Camp. |
First the mill workings. |
Huge gear. The place is falling apart. |
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Cyanide tank. |
A shop. |
Maybe another shop or office. |
Jay is more interested in Scott's Rubicon. |
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Cabin ruins. |
Another view of the mill. |
A chicken coop in the middle of ruins. |
This must be where some of the livestock were kept. |
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A view from the upper camp. |
A pen for animals. Corral? |
Building. |
Storage building. |
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Inside the storage building. A multi-story rats nest!. |
I love the choice of colors! What's your decorators number? |
A room with a view! |
Another nice view. |
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A full bathroom and it had a tub at one time. |
Swimming pool? |
Deisel powered water pump. |
Another view of this tank reveals it's close proximity to the cabin above. What was it used for? |
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Another view of the water pump. |
Not sure. Maybe the remains of a fire engine? |
A cabin. |
Fireplace in the cabin. |
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A safe that is missing the door. |
Getting late. We have a long ways to go. |
Inside the World Beater Cabin, Scott signs the guest register. |
Pam behind a nice heating stove. |
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Scott outside the World Beater Cabin with his Rubi. |
Rita's Cabin. Not as nice... |
Jay, Scott and Pam read the writing on the wall. |
The writing on the wall. |
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Kelly closes the door as we continue on our trek. |
Rogers Pass. |
View on the other side. |
Middle view. |
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View to the right. |
Chris! Did ya have to stand in front of my truck? |
End of Goler Wash from the right at Mengel Pass into Striped Butte Valley. |
Continuing on, the view just keeps getting better. |
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Inside Stone Cabin at Briggs Camp. |
The kitchen. |
Jay looks over the kitchen. |
The Satalite Stereo. |
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Dining area. |
The Rest Room. It's too perty to be called an out house. |
View on the way out. |
Jay starts dinner on his "Disc Wok BBQ" built by his brother in law as a Christmas gift. |