What in the hell is that ANTLER thing, I-80 Eastern Nevada??

sunnystar · Post by **sunnystar** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:30 pm

I have GOT to know what that thing is! Anyone who travels to burning man from the east on 80 HAS to have seen this thing. It's on the southern side of the freeway in Eastern Nevada.

We refer to it as the antler compound. It looks like a structure made with or covered in antlers. There is a huge antler fence around the property with one main and several smaller structures inside.

I have driven past this thing a hundred times and I STILL don't know what it is. Has anyone ever stopped to look at it? Know what it's called? I have just GOT to know, it's driving me crazy, I've googled it all over the place and can't find any information. Does anyone have a picture?

Sunny

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:47 pm

Got a buck?

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:35 am

I believe you are refering to Thunder Mountain. It is near Imlay, about half way between Winnemucca and Lovelock. I have pictures of it 20 years ago. At that time it was amazing. It had many old military vehicles, typewriters cemeted into the walls and Cadilacs turned on their sides for fencing. It had a sign that explained how the BLM had screwed the Native Americans of that area out of their land and how the BLM treated them. It was a really moving experience to wander through there. I had the good sense to take pictures whick I cherish now, as most of the old meaning and feeling is gone. I drive by it eight or nine times a year and I still stop every once in a while and just look at it.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:09 am

And it's still open, or at least it was when I was coming back from the Burn last year...The house is fenced off, and restoration is ongoing (!) but you can walk around the structures and through the old ruin to the East. Really, really amazing and very much worth a stop. Here's a link to info, and a really fun resource for weird roadside exploration:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/ ... under.html

Enjoy!

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:32 am

It was stillopen last week when I drove by.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:59 pm

Bob wrote:Got a buck?

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ROTHFLMAO.

sunnystar · Post by **sunnystar** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:35 pm

thank you SO much!! I definately want to stop this year if our trip timing permits, I really really really want to see it now.

and......bob, you find me on the playa and I will have one crispy dust covered dollar for you...well, it might be wadded up in the bottom of my hydration pack but a buck's a buck right?

I'll be serving HOT (as in screaming for mercy

) shots at dia de los muertos

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 5:21 am

Bob wrote:Got a buck?

DOE!!!!!

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:01 am

robotland wrote:
Bob wrote:Got a buck?
DOE!!!!!

Oh Deer...

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:56 am

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:
robotland wrote:
Bob wrote:Got a buck?
DOE!!!!!
Oh Deer...

Horny doe?

Antelope

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:44 am

Simply staggering.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 1:39 pm

AntiM wrote:Simply staggering.

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In a rut

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:03 am

I'll bet that Playa Bucks don't drop their velvet......

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:48 am

robotland wrote:I'll bet that Playa Bucks don't drop their velvet......

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Burning Man could also be called rutting session.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:22 am

Which are yearlings....Newbies or Twobies?

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:41 pm

NTS....Stop by the Antler Thingy and take a look, sounds interesting.....

What in the hell is that ANTLER thing, I-80 Eastern Nevada??

What in the hell is that ANTLER thing, I-80 Eastern Nevada??

YaY, you guys rule!!