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Right, we pre-ran the mine in three trucks before the rest of the group arrived. We found up shafts that created a noticeable draft inside the mine. The cubic yards in this mine are so significant and with the venting it was not a problem. Or course we shut off our engines when we got to the...

Grease pencil on the wind shield. High tech. There's a short clip in the video at 0:29 seconds on. In all honesty, the off shoots don't go too far and it would be hard to get lost.

Next operation of significance with video documentary will be finding the Old Woman Meteorite site. This was the second largest meteorite to be found in North America and it left no impact crater.

Video of this mine trip If you're following this thread the video for this mine trip was released on a new thread. See http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/168693-Driving-Deep-Into-A-Mine-Video-Trail-Report

I was wondering why some of us never made it out, LOL. I don't know how many cubic yards of space there are in this mine but it is significant. However, we only took 5 -6 trucks in at a time. There are vent shafts that draft up and you can feel the draft. Turning the engine off when you arrive...

Land Ops Adventure Radio Club The Reward Mine, Owens Valley California This is an abandoned mine between Lone Pine and Independence, California. During our visit to the Alabama Hills (movie making area) the adventure teams of the club make a night run deep into the Reward Mine. The mine is deep...

I'm editing the video now for this little night run. It should be ready in a few weeks.

It was cool. We had the cameras rolling so I'll be editing the video footage of this part of our trip and sharing it soon in a separate post.

Absolutely, You're welcome. I thought this particular point of our trip was notable. It's not everyday you get to drive into a mountain for a quarter mile with enough space to turn a half dozen trucks around inside.

Mine height We heard rumors that the low point in the mine was 6'3". That was not the case. I can fit my rig in my garage with roof rack and lights on top that's 6'8" through the door. I believe I had at least 2-3" additional clearance at the lowest point. If your rig is higher just drive...

I saw some bandages on the Tacoma. I need some that size for my first aid kit. Where did you get them?

Nice lookin muddy rigs. The kind you wear for a while before washing it off. I've been know to keep mud packs like that on for weeks.

More photos of this search/adventure Net control operators Mark KM6AHY and Mercedes K6MMP The hike was fairly easy up to the wing section.

The Manzanar historical site is also close by between Lone Pine and Independence. This was one of the war relocation camps from WWII where Americans of Japanese descent were held. It's free admission.

A few more pics of Reward Mine just North East of Alabama Hills Turn around junction about .2 miles inside the mine.

ALABAMA & REWARD If you haven't visited the Alabama Hills (located in California) you need to make a trip out this way sometime. Many movies have been filmed in this area, there's a local Movie Museum in Lone Pine. There are perfect landscapes and nice trails. It's also very close to the Reward...

I saw the same Burros the same burros near death valley in October. It's a small small world...Nice pics of the trip.

Official trailer for this episode:wings:

A FEW SCREEN SHOTS

Some of the members, drivers, navigators and radio operators in this episode.