[Steve Barcak]

Originally Posted by Skip Fix

Steve as a Jr High kid I went with my dad on a trip a little north of Pheonix near the Superstition(sp?) to install seismographs. I think to monitor for nuclear tests in Russia-not all the seismographs are for earthquakes and oil exploration.They were putting them deep in some old mines. There were several other abandoned mines on the hills one of the other boys and I explored-just had to dodge the rattlers and bats!

Pretty cool. They used the old acetylene lamps-water and some calcium carbide crystals that react and produce it for light.

Interesting Skip

[Steve Barcak]

We ventured out on another exploratory hike and found some interesting things.

These appear to be natual wells, there are 2 of them.





Then, we found some more old cars and parts. Not sure what this is off of but, it looks WWI era to me, perhaps 20s.





more pics coming from this trip