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'Staring' Spencer Tracy? You meant 'starring', right? Nice vlog, cool camera work..Intro is too long, but nice research, too!

Nice done

Don, listening to your dad sounded like I was listening to you! 👍🏼 Great story he told. Bravo

Hello! Very nice presentation! I just saw this posting. I spent two years at NAVWEAPCEN China Lake from '70 -'72 and many days in and around the Lone Pine/Owenyo/Laws/Keeler/Kearsarge areas hunting for railroad artifacts. Most of which I later turned into paperweights and display stands for model railroader friends of mine-"Foamers," if you will. In the opening scene, there are Southern Pacific F-7 A and B units, respectively, in the "Black Widow" paint scheme with some fluted "Daylight" passenger cars. That scene is just to the Northwest of downtown Lone Pine at the river crossing over the remnants of the Owens River South of Owenyo, which is where the old movie set was located. That station may have been Since the standard gauge rail was still in place (even in 1972) up to and including Owenyo, the diesel units would have been "turned" on the wye at Ownenyo as backing the entire train to Mojave was impractical and unsafe. The "tail" of that wye was too short in length to permit anything longer than the locomotive set. In the day, there were some large steam locomotives turned on that wye. The turntable at Owenyo was for narrow gauge locomotives/cars, only. The SP "Mikado" 2-8-2 locomotives frequented the Jawbone Branch. These besties had an overall length of about 80 feet. The F-7 A & B units combined totaled about 100 feet. My late wife and I spent a weekend hiking in and around Red Rocks....and overnight in Tehachapi, where I spent many off-duty hours watching trains at the Loop and enjoying Dutch Crunch rolls with ham, cheese, mayo, mustard, and a "couple" of beers! The Spring Flower Excursion via the SP was a nice trip from Mojave to Bakersfield and back...fun memories! Thanks, again for the fine presentation. The Old Squid

What a great video ........ Bad Day At Black Rock is one of the classics from the 1950s ........ Question .... why and when was the railway tracks removed ?

the wood and remnants almost has to be from the set....

you should set up a screen and watch the movie in this exact spot.... at night

Get some of that wood from the set... make a frame and put a poster from the movie in it.

im with you thisfilm makes my day at black rock a good day. seriously there are such profound issues underlying the story of BAd DAY. when tracy lays the medal down for his fallen japanese buddy i could cry.

What was it? 😂

Don - what is the best way to contact you about all your research re: Earhart? I’m interested in speaking with you. Thank you kindly.

They are rods to keep the tent up

My favorites of him emporer of the north. Wild bunch bad day black rock.

What a great film that was. like others on here, watched it on TV back in the day, now have wathed it with my son - he gets it too. Thanks for this video.

I have owned my 3500 for about three plus years. I use it for boondocking instead of the Onan 7500. And it kept outside year round, and it's parked for weeks at a time without starting. I have found that Non-ethonal gas with fuel stabilizer has worked for me. When ever I get to my unit and hit the starter button it starts ever time. In a 5 gal container of non-ethonol I put 2 oz. of stabilizer and it works for me 😊. (1 oz. of stabilizer is the normal but I put 2 , because I may not get to my unit for weeks) ps: My original battery (died) just got replaced with a PN# YTX7LBS.

who wants to have a beer with this amazing person thank you so much !! forgot a young lee marvin anne francis and walter brennan

Outstanding video Don, I've been by that campground many times. Going to have to stop by for a weekend campout, great spot as well. Would also like to hear service stories they never get old for me 👍. Thank you for your service, and welcome home sir.

Really like watching your off road travels. Keep them coming, and your family camping trips. 👍

Nice ride Don. Keep the videos coming

Great video! Looks like a ton of fun and exhausting lol

Hey Don,nice vid. I liked the story of flying your plane over Mammoth,just barely. Ha ha. Pismo Paul

It is absolutely wonderful seeing you out and about enjoying your retirement Don! I look forward to your next video! 👍🏼

He said Hawk Tuah right away. 😅

Great video! To bad the critter cam was off!

Oh, looks like a nice camping trip there Don. that’s my favorite place to be, the high Sierras. Next week I’m traveling for my yearly trip to Mammoth Lakes camping with my own son Marc. He likes the mountain bike, and I’ll walk the pug. No fishing for me. Pizmo Paul.

Nice video Don. Thanks.

I really like your style of doing this video. I felt like I was riding along with you and you were talking right to me!

Nice video and thanks for sharing. I have had my Predator for about 7 yrs now and the only problem I have is that is doesn't turn off when I turn the knob to off it will keep chugging like fuel is is in the carbs bowl. I took the carb off last season and cleaned it and the jets with carb cleaner and it worked fine for a few months and now doing the same thing. Just wondering what you might suggest or anyone else? Thanks.

Don that looks like a fun trip. You are surely blessed to get to spend such quality time with close family. The food looked surprisedly good and i told my wife that your kitchen is better than our home kitchen. when i camp meals are of utmost importance lol. i didn’t see any fishing poles but i did see a creek- did anybody try their luck? good to see you are well, your old friend Darick.

I think you can run the carb out of gas by turning the RUN OFF START switch about half way between RUN and OFF. Let it run dry.

I did a mod, where when you shut it off, it doesn't kill it, it runs it out of gas.

Not sure if you have any interest in old trains but on July 9th Union Pacific will be running the restored Big Boy (largest steam locomotive built) Westbound on the old Western Pacific Feather River Route to Roseville. On the 14th it will Return East to Cheyanne Wyoming on the old Transcontinental line (through Reno and Salt Lake). Lots of great places to watch it!

30°F? No camping cause it's 30°F in the early morning? WOW!! Wussy.

First,as a Marine Corps veteran I want to thank you for your service . Second thing is you and your son reminded me of my time at deer camp as a kid with my dad CONSTANTLY telling me " get your feet out of the fire son" , I was just a kid. Lol He passed away when he was 39 years old. Sure miss those trips. Anyway, great video, thank you and your son for bringing us along and thanks for bringing back some fond memories from my childhood.... BTW, I'm almost 60 now so... Thanks again!!!

What a fun video. Glad you all had a good time. God bless and protect you always 🙏

Looks like a good time! Lots of food! Great video, wish I could join

Nice video Don The camping spot looks great. You got enough stuff to last a month.

Don, looking good! I'm so happy you were able to get out in that beautiful country with the family! Your friend, Bill

Loved the scenery! Good lookin biscuits, too. Grandkids are funny, Boonie Buster!!

Yes, I enjoyed this video, my favorite place is the high Sierras. I’ll be going with my family to Mammoth in a month. You have a nice family. Pismo Paul.

Hey thanks for the tips, those are great ideas! Much appreciated!

Another bit of trivia……the opening scenes of the movie that shows the train crossing the desert was filmed from a helicopter. Since the helicopter could not fly steadily backwards such a distance they filmed the train in reverse with the chopper chasing the train. The film was simply played backwards to give the impression of the train going forward. A truly great film.

I recently discovered the 20 Mule Team Road was being blocked by a massive solar panel array project. I thought the Road had protection due to its historical importance. What happened?

Instead of talk talk talk, stop a moment and experience this vast expanse of high desert, with snow-capped peaks marching alongside. ,

Very cool video. Crazy to think how long ago that all was

Very cool video. Drove down that road and past that location for years and years while on patrol for the S.O., and didn't know any of that, especially the plane story.

First saw this film when I was a kid in the late sixties. Oddly enough I just watched it with my son the other day (we share a love for movies and he's always open to watching the films I've enjoyed over the years). Thanks for the video, it was fun to see the filming location after all this time.

Cool video, thank you

tempus fugit my friend ,

Just rewatched Bad Day which is no doubt why this video was recommended to me. years ago I drove from Visalia to Lone Pine, a very desolate drive. The town looks familiar. I believe the train no longer stops in Lone Pine -- a bus does. I did not know they would pull up the tracks, but I guess the route was no longer used and the value of the metal was considerable.