The ice machine at Tuscarora was broken, but still made for good photos.

The outskirts of Tuscarora are littered with old mining debris. It was great!

This dugout was actually a brewery in the old mining days.

Warm Creek on the way to Merritt Mountain. This desert has water!!!

The Ruby Marshes are a vast expanse of water, reeds, wildlife and scenery.

Noted buckaroo, historian, and tour guide, Marv Churchfield poses with Tricksy from the Auto Parts Gang.

Lifelong friends and pardners, Roger Hunter (L) and Marv Churchfield (R) became our friends and companions for many of our Elko adventures.

Marv poses with Ralph McMullen (R), the man who runs the Convention and Visitor's Authority, and who is making Elko the motorized fun capitol of the west!