CROSSING NEVADA

WRITTEN BY REX

THE JOURNEY TO WISCONSIN BEGINS. LEAVING CALIFORNIA AND THE BEAUTY OF LAKE TAHOE IS EASIER IN THE CHILLY MOUNTAIN AIR. SUMMER AT 6200 FEET IS ONLY REALLY TWO MONTHS, JULY AND AUGUST. THE DECENT FROM SPOONER PASS WAS MADE IN THIRD GEAR AND LOTS OF BRAKE STOMPING TO KEEP THE RIG AT 40 MPH OR LESS.

CROSSING NEVADA IS 450 MILES AND VERY SCENIC. YOU HAVE THE RUBY MOUNTAINS AT ELKO, AND ONCE WE GOT TO ELKO WE RETOLD EACH OTHER THE STORIES FROM THE SUMMER OF 2000 WHEN WE BROUGHT PAULIE TO NEVADA AND SPENT THE SUMMER WORKING WENDOVER. THE CASINO MANAGER WAS ORIGINALLY FROM SHEBOYGAN AND GAVE THE THREE OF US JOBS WITH THE SAME DAYS OFF ALLOWING US TO TRAVEL THE AREA FROM TWIN FALLS IDAHO TO THE WASATCH (PRONOUNCED WHAT-THE-FUCK)MOUNTAINS OF UTAH. THE STORIES COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT IF YOU EVER GET US BY THE CAMPFIRE BE SURE TO ASK MARY ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF GAS NEAR WELLS,NV, OR ASK REX ABOUT THE SHORT CUT TO THE HEBER CREEPER.

SO HERE WE ARE BOONDOCKING ON THE PARKING LOT OF THE CASINO WE USED TO WORK AT ON THE EDGE OF THE BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS.