Dixie Valley Nevada || From Ranches to Military Training Grounds, JEEP Comanche

In our 1988 Jeep Comanche, we explore Dixie Valley Nevada, an oasis in the dessert that now serves as Top Gun training grounds for the US Navy. We find tanks and other military equipment among abandoned ranches and homesteads.
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[@ajossy]

Another awesome video Heather! I was just in Evanston Wy. If you ever venture that far East, checkout Piedmont and the Charcoal kilns. Hope to see you at the Oregon Event!

[@campoutwestus]

@@ajossy Thanks Andy! I would love to visit Wyoming some day. It looks amazing. We saw charcoal kilns in Death Valley and near Ely NV and they're fascinating. Thanks for watching!

[@aaronakiyama]

Nice timing. I was trying to decide where to go this weekend for a boondoggle. I hadn't heard of this place before and it's a lot closer than other things I was considering. Plus who doesn't love old military vehicles??

[@campoutwestus]

@@aaronakiyama oh great! I hope you enjoy, it's really interesting 👍

[@luckyhorsetail]

Just came across your videos, when you were at Shasta Trinity forest, you went to natural bridge, that was where the Indians were massacred. Just up the road on the left is a monument for the Indians. I live in Trinity. It would be better if it wasn't all burned. Rhonda

[@campoutwestus]

I didn't know about the massacre or the monument. I'll have to look for it if we go back, thanks for the info and for watching the video!

[@luckyhorsetail]

​@@campoutwestus your welcome, it was on PBS some time ago. ,while in the cave those lil tub looking things, were to give babies a bath. If you have a minute,look up nor_el muck tribe of Trinity county. If you search you may find History about it. Rhonda

[@scottymac5174]

This whole area has so much cool stuff. Bernice canyon to the east in the Arc Artic range. Steam shovel canyon to the west in the Stillwater range.

[@ATEMOFFROAD]

Great video, going to watch this again on the big screen 🍻🍻

[@campoutwestus]

@@ATEMOFFROAD thank you! It was a really interesting place 👍

[@greatbasinexploring]

Another great video. 👍🏼 Mounting a flag up top was a good idea. The pilots like to buzz vehicles in that area.

[@campoutwestus]

@@greatbasinexploring surprisingly we didn't hear or see a single one, maybe next time 🤞. Thank you for watching!

[@CraigKoppel]

Some of those vehicles have seen better days. Cool seeing the baby birds in the nest. I don’t know if Id go in a few of those places. Too many poisonous things moving around. I’ve never actually seen a hot spring. What was that big skeleton on the ground? I think Gen would love exploring all these old abandoned places. 👍16

[@campoutwestus]

@@CraigKoppel hot springs are really interesting. These were very hot and a little dangerous so we couldn't get to close. Always keeping an eye out for poisonous things 😉. We love abandoned places!

[@campoutwestus]

I think the skeleton was a cow, but it looked really weird!

[@htchevyii771]

Very surprised that I've never heard of that place!

[@campoutwestus]

@@htchevyii771 it's not very well known. I hope you get a chance to see it. Thanks for watching.

[@STGN01]

Thank you for the great video of the inside of the SGT York!

[@campoutwestus]

@@STGN01 I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@ExpeditionaryJeep]

Cool video! I used to ride in those MUTTs. Very cool find!

[@campoutwestus]

@@ExpeditionaryJeep that's so cool! Thank you for your service. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. You would love this place.

[@Bronc_Riding]

Great video. This looks like an amazing area to explore.

[@campoutwestus]

@@Bronc_Riding it's really cool! Thanks for watching 👍

[@htchevyii771]

Wow, I've never heard of that place.

[@campoutwestus]

@@htchevyii771 it's a not-so-hidden gem!

[@scottymac5174]

Replying while I am watching. sorry..

[@campoutwestus]

@@scottymac5174 😁 love it!

[@scottymac5174]

@@campoutwestus Good stuff, good memories!

[@scottymac5174]

Been there a couple of times now. It used to be a fairly large farming community. Then it was severely damaged by a huge earthquake back in the late 50's/early 60's if I remember correctly? The residents sold out to the military and just moved away, leaving their homes/farms behind. Since then upwelling from the natural springs have flooded a lot of the area. All of the cool old military equipment, plus some of the original old buildings. First time I was out there, people were living in one of the old homes.. I think that the earthquake actually opened up a lot of the springs. Being out there, by yourself. Kind of creepy, very cool!!!

[@campoutwestus]

@@scottymac5174 there's not much left of the community that was once there, it's a different place to explore for sure.

[@scottymac5174]

@@campoutwestus Interesting to research the original history of the place. After the first time I was there. "Why are there so many buildings here" Looking at Google Earth and seeing the street grids laid out. Stoked that it is open to public access.

[@scottymac5174]

It's 70 miles away from Fallon. After the quake, they couldn't rebuild. A rumor is the quake was caused by an underground nuclear test.. It's Nevada..

[@campoutwestus]

@@scottymac5174 interesting, I hadn't read about conspiracy theories 🤔

[@davidmills1639]

What a cool & interesting place! I need to find that on a map, because that area has to be close to where we like to explore in southern Lake & Klamath County Oregon

[@campoutwestus]

@@davidmills1639 it is really interesting. The closest city is probably Fallon NV

[@davidmills1639]

We spend time in Winnemucca, but usually are headed east to Battle Mountain. This will be a nice detour to Ely instead.

[@campoutwestus]

@@davidmills1639 sounds like a fun adventure!

[@scottymac5174]

That was the occupied house.

[@campoutwestus]

@@scottymac5174 with the wallpaper? That one looked like the most recently occupied

[@troymaxx9453]

That place is so cool!

[@campoutwestus]

@@troymaxx9453 it really is! So weird to find all that stuff out in the middle of nowhere.

[@huntercoleman460]

Cool place you and Trey have found Heather.

[@campoutwestus]

@@huntercoleman460 thanks Hunter, it was really interesting.

[@huntercoleman460]

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[@davidmills1639]

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[@davidmills1639]

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[@campoutwestus]

@@davidmills1639 I hope you enjoy it!

[@campoutwestus]

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[@campoutwestus]

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[@davidmills1639]

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