Extraterrestrial Highway - Area 51 Planning
For part of our shake down cruise in Lil' Queeny, a resto-mod 1968 Travel Queen truck camper blogged about in multi-part for multi-years over in Truck Campers, we're planning a late winter/early sprin...
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bigjimcruising wrote:
On your way down I'd recommend an overnight in Ely NV for fuel and any stocking up you need to do. Check out the town, was pretty nice and friendly when I was last there.
Heading down the east side of NV is a nice drive through differing eco systems.
Fuel up anytime you get the chance or at least make sure you know you have enough fuel to make the trip as I don't recall many places to get fuel along the way.
Make sure you get your "glory" pics under the highway signs. Fun to show friends that you really were on the Extraterrestrial Hwy. I hope the signs are still there.
Regardless of the food a stop in Rachel is a must. Enjoy it, get some food and shakes. Check out the Area 51 stuff and don't forget your Alien drivers license! lol Pay attention to all the signs, inside and out and have your cameras ready for some silly fun shots.
I hope to be out that way again in a year or two. Always try to camp out there and sit out nights wondering what the heck that thing flying really is?
Oh hell Ohhell! Nothing from nothing leaves nothing, gotta have something.
When we first moved to Wyoming (the non-treed area) we used to return to our previous home state and tell everyone what a beautiful shade of gray everything was. Then we "learnt" appreciation for "difference".
When you stop, get out, look, smell, listen, yes even taste - appreciation shows through. What a world we have, that we don't need to discount and deplete. Least of all, with any expectation of nuclear blasts having no effect! My God Man!
By the way, in case anybody is wondering, Yellowstone is stupid. nothing to see, move along kids!
Bigjimcruisin' what a great write up! You have the "something" in you, it comes out nicely.
We'll study more, about best routes at the time of year we plan, but like you said, we'll start in Ely area.
Back when I was kid, I had this cool 1968 (yes, like Lil' Queeny) Chevy 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive. Cherry red with the 327 mouse motor. Two sisters with. Mom and Dad coming along eventually in the truck camper. From Delta to Great Basin National Park I got that truck up to 80! 80 MPH by Gosh if it was 30!
LOL. Cool stuff in what many call waste.
