An Ocean of Sage

[Riverkilt]

Hey McCleff,

The "Great Basin Humor" is that the sign "Next Gas 163 Miles" is in a little town that DOES NOT sell gas!! So your only choice is to risk it or turn around and go about 40 miles back to get more gas...and by the time you're back to the sign you've burned 80 miles worth....gotta love it.

On the way out I risked going on ahead...did turn off the air conditioner, reduce speed, and coast downhill a lot. Made it in to Tonopah okay. Coming back I tanked up to the brim in Tonopah before heading out across the Great Basin.

For those interested the brand new book on Mountain Meadows is titled Massacre At Mountain Meadows by Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, Jr. and Glen M. Leonard. I'm deep into it and it is very very good. All three of these guys had access to LDS records and have pieced a very complicated jigsaw puzzle together from very confusing times. They just lay out what they found. The appendix is 202 pages of footnotes documenting what they found.

What I'm enjoying about the book is the authors had no agenda...they're not trying to fault anyone or to show anyone innocent. It is an excellent study of how a lot of different factors can combine and create a horrible tragedy for all involved. A good read too.

Really a treat to be able to visit the site at the same time I'm reading the book.

Ron

[Highlander31]

As usual Ron, nice photos. Looking forward to your next kiltalogue.

When I hit a road that has 163 miles between fuel stops, I make sure my two five gallon cans are full. That distance is almost at the limit of my '64 Rover's tank at 12 to 13 miles to the gallon.

[beloitpiper]

Awesome photos! I really like your cromach.

[KFCarter]

Another travelogue home-run!! Thanks once again.

[Arizona Scot]

Great pics Ron and the Gordon looks good as always.

[george7]

Is that a UFO?

[Riverkilt]

Nope, not a UFO....they're back over in Nevada, they don't dare come into Utah....

Ron

[ghostlight]

Thank you for sharing your pictures, sir. I learned a little history along the way today.

[TNKiltedWolf]

Wow Ron! Great to see your photos and travelogue as always! And thanks for the history lesson as well. I had not heard of this particular incident before!

Regards,

Aaron

[Riverkilt]

For them that's interested, got to the end of the book and it turns out they have a website about the book. www.mountainmeadowsmassacre.org

Very well done book of the events leading up to the tragedy without blaming anyone...yet allowing there was responsibility on all three sides.