Reports from the Trail
2019
FROM: Petra Keller - on the trail in NV
SENT: June 18th, 2019 | 4:08pm PDT
STATUS: At 4:06p PDT, the Pony was at Railroad Pass, NV. The mail is running 2 hours behind schedule.
FROM: Sheila C (HAM)
SENT: June 18th, 2019 | 2:58pm PDT
STATUS: At 2:30p PDT the Pony is leaving Austin Airport at Highway 722\2.
FROM: Nevada Amateur Radio Station Brian KE7JIO
SENT: June 18th, 2019 | 1:24pm PDT
STATUS: At 12:30p PDT, the Pony is reported to be at Grass Valley Road 5 miles East of Austin, NV. The Pony is about 2 hours behind schedule
Sunset at Simpson Springs
FROM: Patsy Lange - Utah Trail Captain team 2
PDT
little did I know last winter when I expressed to Mark Jenkins one of my trail Captains that I would like to assist him as a trail captain if he needed me. About two weeks before the re- ride, Mark’s horse stumbles and he ended up breaking his pelvic bone. the other trail captain at the last minute could not get off work this year so he could not assist. Since I had volunteered, guess what, tag – I’m it – the trail Captain this year! I gladly took the, Continue Reading
FROM: HAM George McCulley
SENT: June 18th, 2019 | 12:46pm PDT
STATUS: The Pony left Rye Patch Wash @ 11:25 PDT. Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes behind schedule.
FROM: Media Team
SENT: June 18th, 2019 | 6:30am PDT
STATUS: At 6:10 am PDT, the Pony was reported at Grubb's Well, approximately 10 minutes behind schedule. Way to go overnight riders!
FROM: Media Team
SENT: June 17th, 2019 | 11:35pm PDT
STATUS: At 11:30 pm PDT, the Pony was reported at Overland Pass, running approximately 15 minutes early. Go Pony!
Thanks to HAM in Utah - 2019!
FROM: Cindy Furse
PDT
A Pony Express trail report would not be complete without a picture of our awesome Ham radio support squad. All night, patiently driving a little ways behind the pony, their lights helped us miss the big potholes, and see the running jack rabbits! They let everyone know where the pony and mail are, AND just in case, they are our lifeline to quick help from outside. There is NO cell phone service in the desert, but there is Ham! Thank you to all of the Ham operators who support this, Continue Reading