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2019
Photos from Overland Pass to Grubbs Well (NV)
FROM: Bob - SIERA Ham Radio Club
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Here are some photos from the re-ride from Overland Pass Nevada to Grubbs Well, Nevada. Please use and post as desired. There were 7 ponies and riders delivering the mail. The awesome “Spring Creek Gang” as we nicknamed them made up about 1 1/2 hours. This ride was from midnight until 6 am!
Exchange at Fort Churchill Rd and Highway 50 in Dayton, NV
FROM: Liz Hartley
PDT
Dayton, NV – go pony!
Schellbourne Riders' Report
FROM: Wendy Anderson
PDT
Well, another year has already come and gone for us and the 2019 re-ride will soon be complete. We started Sunday afternoon camping at Hicks Ranch with a whole lot of sheep for company. Before dinner, we had the ceremony for new members, the swearing in and taking of the Pony Express oath. New members included Travis and Suzette Bradshaw, Loyde Cobb, Kent Lynskey, Jennifer, and Siddy McWilliams, and Jennifer Trice. After dinner, we had time to sit around the fire and visit, then a few hours of sleep, before, Continue Reading
2018
Jeff K7BCV and Sue Cauhape KI7CTT - Cold Springs to Railroad Pass
FROM: Sue Cauhape KI7CTT
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Jeff Cauhape K7BCV, Sue Cauhape KI7CTT, Justin Nunn KI7CGJ, and Mary Nunn KI7CGI followed the Pony section that went from Cold Springs to Railroad Pass over Basque Summit of the Desatoya Range. Jeff was looking forward to not having to set up camp and a station on some blustery mountaintop. Justin and Mary wanted to learn what was involved in following the Pony so they could participate next year. In this canyon, cell phone as well as radio signals are intermittent. We used the 147.345 repeater in Fallon (thank you, Continue Reading
HAM Radio Operators follow the Pony in Nevada 2018
FROM: Ken & Randy Head
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Brother Randy and I had a great time doing radio support following the ponies across California and Nevada. Ron Bell my friend it was good seeing you in Woodfords, (hope you are doing OK) and also meeting your son that’s a big boy you have there. We caught the pony ar Cold Springs Station after a night’s rest. We had about 26 hours into the California leg and into Nevada then at Genoa we headed into Carson City to get a room. The next day at Cold Springs Station there, Continue Reading
3rd Re-ride for young Nevadan
FROM: MaryAlice Chester Raabe
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Ride Captain Ron Bell assisting Alina Raabe who rides Belle. It’s their 3rd re-ride and this exchange was in Genoa NV at the Mormon Station State Park. Ride Captain Ron Bell assisting Alina Raabe who rides Belle.
Lost Hats in Flats
FROM: Jim Phelan
PDT
Sorry no photo yet but, Rex, after his 10 mile lonely stretch across the flats near Carson Lake south of Fallon, NV ( said he was being tracked by some kind of critter), hands the mail off to me at approx 5:15 am. My Arabian mare was anxious to go after being in and around the trailer all night so she tries to go up the pass at a full gallop but needs to take a couple of breathers, the run down to the Geo thermo plant was real fun, Continue Reading
Sand Springs to Cold Springs
FROM: Jill Andrews
PDT
Starting at 7:30 in the morning, received the mail 8 minutes early and began the first of three legs to ride on the Sand Springs to Cold Springs Team! What a run it was! Our first leg was 3.5 miles uphill to the top of the pass and handing off to Alina Raabe. Then on to Middlegate Station for another easy 2 mile section. Finally, we took a third leg when another member had some trouble with a horse going down in a trailer. We hear he was shook, but ok on, Continue Reading
2018 XP Rookie Tale
FROM: Sam DiMuzio
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A Rookie’s Adventure June 21, 2018 This was everything I hoped for and so much more!! Ever since my friend Sally Taylor posted her experience last year on Facebook, I was like “how do I do this!?!” It took me till March to join the Nevada Division and 3 months later here I am, riding 3 legs of Nevada’s 33.4 mile Section 1: Woodfords, CA to Carson City, NV. Apache, my 11 year-old Southern Nevada mustang, and I carried the mochila for a 2 mile stretch just 4 miles out, Continue Reading