Adventures of Megaweapon!

[Ray Dunakin]

Way back in February 2018, I scraped the rear bumper, passenger side, while dropping down through a deeply-pitted slope. It put a few gouges in the bumper, which I don't particularly care about. But it also messed things up slightly on the inside, just enough that the part which wraps around to the wheel wheel came loose:

I can pop it back in place but it doesn't stay put very long, and threatens to catch on something when I'm off-road. The cost to have it repaired is astronomical. So I came up with my own solution, using stainless steel sheet metal screws and washers:

It's not perfect but it works, and I like the way it looks -- kind of looks "tough".

I also had to reposition one of the two screws that hold the mud flap in place, and added a third screw:

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[Ray Dunakin]

Thursday morning, July 25th, I left for my annual Nevada & Mojave camping trip. Came home late in the day on Tuesday, July 30th. Had a great time, visited lots of interesting old mines, mining camps, and ghost towns. Saw some wildlife too -- wild horses, antelope, deer, rattlesnake, horned lizard, etc. And I shot over 238 gigabytes of photos and videos! So obviously, it's going to take me a while to sort through everything and get stuff edited and posted.

 

[JohnTheLuck]

Thursday morning, July 25th, I left for my annual Nevada & Mojave camping trip. Came home late in the day on Tuesday, July 30th. Had a great time, visited lots of interesting old mines, mining camps, and ghost towns. Saw some wildlife too -- wild horses, antelope, deer, rattlesnake, horned lizard, etc. And I shot over 238 gigabytes of photos and videos! So obviously, it's going to take me a while to sort through everything and get stuff edited and posted.

Great! I was kind of missing your pictures and videos.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Megaweapon in the Panamint Valley area, shot during my recent Nevada/Mojave trip:

Megaweapon on the trail in the Silver Creek area of central Nevada:

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[ElectroBoy]

Anxiously awaiting your latest pics and videos!

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Megaweapon in the Spruce Mountain, NV area.

This one was shot through an opening in the ruins of an old log cabin:

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[Ray Dunakin]

A drone's eye view of Megaweapon in the vicinity of Weepah Hills, NV:

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[headpaneer]

Hey Ray! My two daughters recently came back from a few days in the Julian area with my ex. Based on your posts, I recommended they check out Eagle Mine. They ended up going, taking the tour and had a great time. Thanks for all the sharing of your 4Runner's adventures!
:bravo:

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Hey Ray! My two daughters recently came back from a few days in the Julian area with my ex. Based on your posts, I recommended they check out Eagle Mine. They ended up going, taking the tour and had a great time. Thanks for all the sharing of your 4Runner's adventures!
:bravo:

Awesome! I'm glad they enjoyed it.

Did they get any apple pie?

 

[headpaneer]

Awesome! I'm glad they enjoyed it.

Did they get any apple pie?

Yes! They sampled pie on four or five occasions but I don't recall their favorite place.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Weird... apparently the forum software automatically converted my plain text into a link to Amazon.

 

[ElectroBoy]

Weird... apparently the forum software automatically converted my plain text into a link to Amazon.

Yeah. Anything to generate more click income.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

I have the first two videos posted from my trip...


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The video features the borax mining town of Trona, CA in the Searles Valley. Includes aerial views plus a few shots of damage from the earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest and Trona in July 2019.

This is the first in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“Nostalgia Piano” by AudioBall
Licensed by AudioJungle
The Sentimental Story by audioball | AudioJungle

 

[Ray Dunakin]

This video features the historic St. George Mine in the Argus Mountains of California, near Panamint Valley.


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This is the second in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“After The Sunset” by code music
Licensed by AudioJungle
After The Sunset by codemusic | AudioJungle

 

[SpeedyKevin]

I have the first two videos posted from my trip...


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The video features the borax mining town of Trona, CA in the Searles Valley. Includes aerial views plus a few shots of damage from the earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest and Trona in July 2019.

This is the first in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“Nostalgia Piano” by AudioBall
Licensed by AudioJungle
The Sentimental Story by audioball | AudioJungle

The chevron in Trona has awesome burritos!

 

[JohnTheLuck]

I have the first two videos posted from my trip...

The video features the borax mining town of Trona, CA in the Searles Valley. Includes aerial views plus a few shots of damage from the earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest and Trona in July 2019.

Great videos as usual!. This is really quiet and interesting area. I spent too little time on my last trip last winter.

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Here's another one....


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This video features the ghost town and mill ruins of Blair, NV.

This is the third in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“The Ambient Acoustic Guitar” by VictorMusic
Licensed by AudioJungle
The Ambient Acoustic Guitar by VICTORMUSIC | AudioJungle

“VictorMusic Acoustic Guitar” by VictorMusic
Licensed by AudioJungle
Acoustic Guitar by VICTORMUSIC | AudioJungle


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[Ray Dunakin]

Here's the next video:


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This video features Camp Harding, an old mining camp in central Nevada.

This is the fourth in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“Acoustic Guitar” by KL Productions
Licensed by AudioJungle
Acoustic Guitar by KLProduction | AudioJungle

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[Ray Dunakin]

This video features the abandoned Lambertucci Roma Ranch in Nevada. This historical site contains many interesting buildings and ruins that are over 100 years old.



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This is the fifth in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“Magical Guitar” and "Charming Guitar" by GavinJack
Licensed by AudioJungle
Magical Acoustic Guitar by GavinJack | AudioJungle
Charming Acoustic Guitar by GavinJack | AudioJungle

Sound FX:
"Chicken Coop" by Almira23
Licensed by AudioJungle
Chicken Coop by Almira23 | AudioJungle


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[Ray Dunakin]

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This video features the Van Ness Mine, a former mercury mine in central Nevada.

This is the sixth in a series of videos from my 2019 trip, where I explored old mines, mining camps, ghost towns and other historic sites in Nevada and the Mojave desert.

Music:
“Beautiful Autumn“ by code music
Licensed by AudioJungle
Beautiful Autumn by codemusic | AudioJungle


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