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Twain & Tears-Sep 22/23. 1wk to go. Who's coming?

Postby nevadatear » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:25 pm

NOTE: This is the official TWAIN AND TEARS THREAD. Leave a message on this posting if you plan to join us! Room for one or two more, unless someone cancels.

Twain and Tears. September 21-23, 2012. Announcing a new gathering in Unionville, northern Nevada. The gathering will be at a small park on the grounds of a shack where Mark Twain lived while prospecting in the boomtown of Unionville. Unionville is a tiny hamlet boasting @ 20 full time residents in Buena Vista Canyon, about 20 miles off I-80 between Lovelock and Winnemucca. It is about 150 miles from Reno. We will camp in a county park mid-village called "Moeha Walker Memorial Park."

picture of park: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nevada_magazine/5658861943/

The park is free, with water and porta-potty. No electricity or showers. Camping will be group informal and family style, this is not a campground but a park which we have permission to use. The canyon is about 500 ft higher in elevation than Lovelock, so a bit cooler, should be great in September. And it is quiet, quiet, quiet. One road in and out. No cell phone coverage, although there are land lines so emergency service is available at a local home or the inn. Park will hold maybe 15-20 trailers maximum.

What to do?
    Talk, relax, play games, cook, eat. We will do a traditional Saturday Potluck, but otherwise this is a total relax program!
    Watch birds and wildlife (bald and golden eagles often seen)
    Hike several trails
    Explore ruins of housing and mines (not in the mines, but the tailings, equip, ec)
    Rock hound or look for ammonites at nearby "Fossil Hill"
    Take a tour of nearby Safe Haven, a rescue zoo.
    Star gaze
    Sleep

If you don't want to camp, but want to join us, there is my favorite bed & breakfast in the world here, Old Pioneer Gardern. http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/nv/c/nvc41011.htm
More about Unionville, go here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unionville,_Nevada
Pics: http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/unionville.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenlund/487196409/lightbox/
Will post more info later after we do more recon. PM Debbie Pontius (nevadatear) or Kay Cortapassi (kaperkay) for more info. Leave a message on the THIS THREAD for Twain and Tears if you plan to join us!

Directions: To get to Unionville, take the Mill City/Unionville exit off Interstate 80 onto Nevada State Highway 400. Drive about 17 miles on paved road, then look for the Unionville sign on your right as the highway turns into a well-graded gravel road. The village is located about three miles up the road into the canyon. Keep going until you spot the park on the right. There is only one road in and out of the village.

More info to come!

Debbie Pontius and Kay Cortapassi

Who's coming:
. kay and grant (kaperkay & Grant whipp)
. Debbie and Randy aka GRANDY to his granchildren (nevadatear)
. Johnny & Teri (downundertech)
. Wendy & Leroy
. john (jhb)
. Dan & family (danlott)
. Steve (Reddiver) & family
. Dan & mindy (Dano)
. Carol andrews
. Sam & Kat (desert moose)
. Shane (Shane Murray)
. Christina
. Guy

Maybe
Randy with the standby (wolf farmer)
Shane Murray's friend
Sharon (S.heisley)
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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV

Postby Wolffarmer » Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:06 pm

Sounds nice. I will try to make it but that time of year is when I need to think about work and the farm much more. But never know.

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Re: Twain and Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV September 21

Postby jhb » Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:40 pm

Hummm, yes. Sounds interesting. Long drive, but I'm thinking...
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby nevadatear » Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:11 am

Got about 10 trailers coming so far!
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby Reddiver » Thu May 10, 2012 8:49 am

I just put it on my calendar .. If all things are good in the Universe Zeke and I will be there.
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby nevadatear » Thu May 10, 2012 5:44 pm

Great, the two camp chef winners in one place!
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby Wolffarmer » Thu May 24, 2012 11:31 pm

Good News, Bad news soft of thing

Good News is I talked with the manager yesterday and he said I can probably get away for this shindig.

Bad News. The manager that is replacing the current one kind of rubs me the wrong way. May not have a job and will be able to get away for this. So either way.

COUNT ME IN

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*Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 2012

Postby nevadatear » Fri May 25, 2012 11:23 am

So glad that you can come randy, but not sure if I should feel happy for YOU or not? Anyway, see you in sept. :)
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby jhb » Mon May 28, 2012 10:36 pm

Wolffarmer wrote:COUNT ME INRandy

Randy, it will be good to see you. But remember, this isn't BM so you might have to keep your shirt on... :shock: :lol:
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby jhb » Mon May 28, 2012 10:41 pm

Debbie, Correction on the roster, Cathy won't be coming as she's teaching school (and making money while I play). But don't feel bad for her, she got to go to NYC over spring break (while I worked).
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*Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 2012

Postby nevadatear » Mon May 28, 2012 10:53 pm

Nope John I feel bad for me, we will miss her! See you at both at irg :)

Boy just edited this post. My new iPhone and finger type stylus on tiny keys were not made for each other.
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby Wolffarmer » Mon May 28, 2012 11:34 pm

jhb wrote:
Wolffarmer wrote:COUNT ME INRandy

Randy, it will be good to see you. But remember, this isn't BM so you might have to keep your shirt on... :shock: :lol:


Its not the shirt you really need to worry bout. ;)

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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby desertmoose » Tue May 29, 2012 12:15 pm

Debbie:
You invited us when I posted about losing Sable, our camping dog. We held off replying until after the Nevada hunting tag draw since we have limited vacation time.

Anyways, the draw is over, and even though we will be going deer and antelope hunting, We are hoping to have enough time left over to make this gathering, so put us down as tentative.

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*Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 2012

Postby nevadatear » Tue May 29, 2012 1:23 pm

Will do
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Re: *Twain & Tears Gathering in Unionville, NV Sept 21-23 20

Postby grant whipp » Tue May 29, 2012 11:36 pm

Hope you can make it, Sam & Kat!

It'll be great to finally meet you and check out your trailer in person ... :thumbsup: ...! 'Til later ...

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