Kingman, Chino Valley, and Cleater, Arizona Facebook Posts

A few photos on the road to Kingman.

On the road to Kingman, AZ The desert gets greener

More road to Kingman

Some huge mountain rocks on the road to Kingman.

Pretty purple Dodge Challenger in the Kingman Walmart parking lot. — in Kingman, Arizona.

another view of the Challenger. — in Kingman, Arizona.

This is a huge grasshopper in the Walmart parking lot at Kingman. — in Kingman, Arizona.

October 25

We have made it to Kingman Arizona. We are at a nice RV park here. I have posted several more pics to the going south 2014 album. I will not add a status right now as I took so long to do the pics. Just look at them and they will tell you mostly what we have been doing. I might post more in the morning if I have time before we head out again in the late morning. Oh I forgot to mention it took us an hour and a half to drive 12 miles to this RV park. They were doing road construction both lanes of the east bound I-40 were backed up for all that. So it was like very slow going. I will never complain about road construction around Chadron again! At least I found a good oldies station on the radio to jam through the traffic jam. lol

october 26
Well we got all ready to go this morning and when David started the RV it was making more horrible squealing noises then before. So we decided to stay here another day until we get it all straightened out. I don’t mind it is a nice little park. I will now go post some pics to show you around the place.

I set out this morning to take pictures. I wanted to get a pic of both of us standing in front of this monster. I thought it was an aloe vera plant, but David Didier thinks it is an agave plant. — with David Didier at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

Googled it Dave was right. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

Approaching the Office, public bathrooms, showers, and laundry building. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

Closer to the building. The tree doesn’t cover the sign in their flyer. lol The sign reads ” Blake Ranch RV Park & Horse Motel. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

They have a nice little coi pond. As I walked by they came to the surface mouths open. Told them I didn’t have any fishy food. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

Nice tall Cedar pine and grassy area. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

View from the other side of the fish pond. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

Heading back to our camp space. These are the horse shoe pits and dog runs. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

A shady picnic area with a well. I don’t think it was a working well, just nice decoration. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

This is a giant prickly pear cactus. It actually has its spines, unlike the ones I took pictures of at the Joshua Tree site. — at Blake Ranch Rv and Horse Motel.

October 27

We left the Rv park in Kingman. Made it to an Autozone in Chino Valley, Az at about a quarter till noon. Got some new belts for the RV. We got them changed out by 1:38pm. Continued on down the highway. Stopped at a really cool rest area called Sunset Point Rest Area. We made it into Rock Springs, Az found two of the gold claims but could not get the RV in to either one. Stayed in a parking lot behind the 76 station, Bed and breakfast and cafe for the night.

October 28

Made it to another claim site by Cleater, Az. I called this the Bullet Shute Site. Again the Rv would not make it down to the actual claim so we camped up top. David  walked down to the claim twice. THe first time was to see if RV would make it. He said that the RV wouldn’t, he said I probably could make it down but coming back up was really steep. Steep climbs still bother my hip. So he went down a couple of days later, he said it was to quiet and creepy by himself so he came back up. He did run into one of the local residents. A big brown tarantula spider!!!! He got a pic of it on his cell phone. We spent a few days here and decided to head else where on the 1st.

See more photos of Sunset Rest Area , Rock Springs and Cleater Arizona in the photos tab.

Gold Claim # 2 : The Chopper Site Facebook Posts

October 19

We made it to a new site on a new claim. It was down Gregg’s Hideout Rd. We took the wrong fork and ended up at a wide gravel area with 3 large storage tanks with hoses attached.  There was a chain gate across the entrance. Dave unclipped it so we could go in to turn around the road was too rough to reverse the RV back down. We got turned, got on the right road, and  found a level spot just off the road to park. Dave wanted to walk the rest of the road to see if the RV would be able to get further on the claim. As he was getting ready to go a guy pulled up in his car and told Dave that it was just a mile down the road and there was another large camper there. So Dave headed out saying he would be back in about a half hour. He was late. As it turned out it was two miles to the camp. I was freaking out cause he was late. Then I see 2 helicopters fly in the direction he went. That freaked me out more. Then about 10 minutes later 4 more choppers land at the place with the tanks. Ahhh Ha it is a refueling station for the tour choppers. So this was named The Chopper SIte. They would fly in the mornings and at about an hour before sunset. At one time there were about 18 of them. Anyway I was worried about Dave so I grabbed some water to go find him. I met him at the top of the little hill. He was safe and sound and glad I brought the water.

Two choppers at the fuel tanks.

Close up of a chopper.

Close up of chopper with passengers getting out to stretch their legs.

October 20

Today we got up and out early before it got to hot. We walked a wash for 2 hours with our detectors. David was the first to have a beep. It was an old bullet. So our finds for the day Dave 3 tacks, a screw, and 2 nine volt batteries. Me one bottle cap and an aluminium can. We found several more on the walk back just lying around. We picked them up at least we can turn them in for some change. Dave later hiked over ridges and washes to a claim marker and scouted new places to go detecting. lt got really windy during the night. Laid awake and prayed the Rv wouldn’t blow over and slide into the ravine. Dave took me an a date tonight. He invited me out to go star-gazing.

October 21

Dave was still pretty sore from all his hiking yesterday so we decided to not go detecting. Dave had the door open so I could clean Sully’s litter box outside. Well Sully sees the open door and out he runs. I ended up following him down the side of the wash before he decides it is too big and scary out there. He then climbs back up so I follow him. I am calling him and telling him to stop cause I think at any moment he is just gonna run like hell and I would never see him again. He gets back to the top of the wash Dave whistles and calls him. Asks if is ready to come in and he runs up the steps into the RV. Little shit! He had to wear his jacket the rest of the day and he hid in the blankets. I took him out on his leash after lunch to sit with us in the shade. Maybe he was getting a little stir crazy and needed to liven things up.

October 22

Went detecting for 2 and a half hours this morning.

Aluminum cans. Wire, Gate hinge, Nails, Wire. bungee hook, two pieces of metal and a washer. I collected the rock because it looked nothing like any other rocks out there.

I did find some nuggets today. Rabbit nuggets. 🙂

Later in the morning we went down to an old dump site and collected aluminium cans. It was a slow kinda day.

October 23

Another slow kinda day.

David found an old sardine can and its key.

October 24

We went and collected a soil sample today. Dave ran it through his screens and pans. No gold. That tweet in the belts was back so Dave tried the old soap trick. Those belts were hungry took the whole bar right out of his hand. Water and cigarettes running low so off to Kingman, Az. in the morning so batten down those hatches.

See more photos from The Chopper Site in the Photos Tab.

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