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robertpaulsen

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4. I wish I had that book!

Reply to Staph (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 15, 2016, 03:50 PM

Sep 2016

I'm a big fan of old western towns, especially ghost towns. A couple years ago we visited Chloride in Arizona, which was really cool. The one we really want to visit is Bodie. I can't remember if that's in Nevada or California. That's a road trip I'd love to do.

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Does anyone else like to travel to abandoned places? [View all] robertpaulsen Sep 2016 OP

Years ago we bought my dad a book titled Ghost Towns of the Old West. Staph Sep 2016 #1

I wish I had that book! robertpaulsen Sep 2016 #4

I think that this is the book. Staph Sep 2016 #9

A few times Major Nikon Sep 2016 #2

Both places sound awesome. robertpaulsen Sep 2016 #5

Yes. My partner? Not so much. Sigh... nt jonno99 Sep 2016 #3

Sorry to hear that. robertpaulsen Sep 2016 #6

Perhaps you're a fan of the western writer Louis L'Amour? Those are the jonno99 Sep 2016 #7

I do like L'Amour! robertpaulsen Sep 2016 #8

For fans of L'Amour I always recommend 2 books that are off the beaten path: jonno99 Sep 2016 #10

Thanks for the recommendations! Here's our latest video. robertpaulsen Sep 2016 #11