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    So, what the heck has Opie been up too?

    He's been exploring ghost towns and historical sites again out on the desert. These are from Swansea, AZ. This town once sported its own railroad station, an electric power plant, barber shop, saloon etc.
    The ore was typically RR'd to Bouse, AZ, then to an awaiting barge on the Colorado River, floated to the Sea of Cortez, then shipped around Cape Horn to Swansea, Wales where the smelter was. As you can tell, Opie just LOVES ghost towns and history.
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    There are those amazing pictures I was looking for! I was just on Instagram wondering where and how you've been. Nice to see Opie back in the desert!
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    Looks like some very interesting excursions! I was just wondering where you guys were the other day when I parked next to a Juke. I'm always happy to see an update from you and Opie!

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    So nice to hear from you, Bamps, and see Opie. And thanks for the history lesson, that was interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by charliebbarkin View Post
    There are those amazing pictures I was looking for! I was just on Instagram wondering where and how you've been. Nice to see Opie back in the desert!
    They were about to change Instagram to just feed what they wanted and make it like Facebook so I quit them. I miss that site how it was.

    Thanks, Opie is doing good, (except during monsoon storms)

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    Quote Originally Posted by smartrock View Post
    Looks like some very interesting excursions! I was just wondering where you guys were the other day when I parked next to a Juke. I'm always happy to see an update from you and Opie!
    We traded that Juke in the other day. My wife was reluctant but it was starting to get too many miles on it.
    Thanks, we packed a lunch because I don't think it even ever had a In-n-out. Lol.

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    very cool outing for you and Opie! your whole area is somewhere i've not been and would love to explore
    Thanks for posting the pictures of your handsome fella!
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    Great place to explore. Makes one wonder what it was like in it's heyday.

    Good to see Opie and you are doing well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scoutpout View Post
    very cool outing for you and Opie! your whole area is somewhere i've not been and would love to explore
    Thanks for posting the pictures of your handsome fella!
    Awesome, I can tell you that you will want to schedule your trip after early fall and before late spring. Otherwise, it may be a little too warm for you.
    Thanks for looking and comments

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    Very cool, thank you very much for sharing!

    What kind of ore? Copper maybe? I seem to remember from a geology or history class that a lot of copper was mined in AZ.
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