jjbond Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) An interesting article about a death in Gold Basin, just goes to show how careful we have to be when way out there alone, accidents happen. https://jalopnik.com/the-incredible-story-of-how-total-strangers-are-helping-1826408595 Here's a link to the actual spot they found him and the car, the car is still showing in the Google earth view if you zoom in: https://www.google.com/maps/place/35°51'58.0"N+114°18'47.5"W/@35.8664739,-114.3150806,920m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d35.866111!4d-114.313194 Edited May 30, 2018 by jjbond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ive seen that car out there, didnt know the story. There are some nuggets in that area also, thanks for sharing. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownNugget Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Interesting story, thanks for sharing. I find it interesting he possibly used the internet to find out the homemade explosive directions. 1997 was still early for the internet. Sounds like a crazy way to blow out some trees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Interesting story. Definitely not the 1st death out there I'm sure. I was witness to 2 other deaths in the Basin area over the past 12 years. Northwest Az. can be a very inhospitable place. And then , there are times when it seems a bit like heaven. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Ask Shep about the washes out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbond Posted June 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 Took a drive up there today while I was in the area.... they've put up a nice marker for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 (edited) That whole area was an abandoned community / commune that fell apart years ago. There are some remnants buildings still left standing, Im sure you have seen. There is another abandoned commune up on garnet mountain not to far from there up in the hills east of pierce ferry road. Closer to Gold Basin near the Temple bar back road and greggs hideout road there is a really old miners cabin tucked against the side of hill in great condition... Edited June 18, 2018 by DolanDave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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