CONCRETE ARROW QUEST : Search for Transcontinental Airway Beacons

[wayoflife]

I don't know, looks like your doing some over landing in that v8 powered rock crawler lol. Great pictures and great write up as always, thanks for sharing

:cheesy: We prefer to call it "exploring". I've been told that our Jeep isn't practical for "overlanding" :crazyeyes:

 

[Sharkey]

Awesome pics and narrative. You probably know this already, but we call that frozen fog Pogonip.

 

[wayoflife]

Awesome pics and narrative. You probably know this already, but we call that frozen fog Pogonip.

They call it what?? :cheesy: I may live in Nevada now but, I was born and raised in sunny SoCal. No, I didn't know that but, appreciate you teaching me a new word

 

[bran996]

Amazing. Learned something new. Thanks Eddie

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[ttfhell]

That is pretty cool. Never heard about this and my Dad was a pilot too.

 

[swag247]

Well done Eddie, hmmm Vegas/Mesquite arrows... the hunt begins!

 

[Sharkey]

They call it what?? :cheesy: I may live in Nevada now but, I was born and raised in sunny SoCal. No, I didn't know that but, appreciate you teaching me a new word

"Pogonip is freezing fog, formed by fine ice crystals floating in the air. It is a fairly common phenomenon in the Reno / Tahoe area during cold temperatures after a heavy snowfall. Pogonip results from a combination of high humidity and below freezing temperatures. It can be quite thick, making for hazardous driving conditions. On the plus side, pogonip frequently covers everything with a beautiful layer of fine ice crystals. Pogonip is from the Shoshone word meaning "cloud." Another interpretation is that it means "white death," which is what can happen to people who become helplessly lost in the fog and expire from exposure."

 

[10frank9]

Great photo journey, thank you for sharing. Looks like fun chasing the concrete arrows.

 

[swag247]

This one is located about 55 miles north east of as Vegas, next trip out to Logandale now has a small side trip up Beacon Hill road. http://goo.gl/maps/BuPJg

 

[munstie]

http://sometimes-interesting.com/2013/12/04/concrete-arrows-and-the-u-s-airmail-beacon-system/ This site has gps coordinates for the arrows. And this is pretty Damn cool.

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[jelliott076]

This looks like a great adventure guys! I love the little glimpse into the past and never would have guessed those were out there. Like Russ, both of my grandfathers and my dad were aviators and never spoke of these.

 

[JethroJK]

Very cool adventure and thanks for sharing. I will have to keep this in mind the next time I am somewhere on this route of beacons and see if I can find one. History is amazing and so much is forgotten. Thanks for keeping it alive. :rock:

 

[kaptkrappy]

Brrrr!! Time to get back to our heated Jeep. Speaking of which, can you find Moby in this photo?

Awesome.

What was the concrete tunnel for/from ?

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[catahoula]

I never heard of those concrete arrows. Very cool indeed.

 

[Linebacker]

It's your best historical photo essay to date. For me at least, this is the essence of off road adventure. The pre-trip research effort, finding the arrows, and then the discovery of the crown jewel, the tower, is fantastic. Cindy and Eddie, the both of you truly are "old souls", and I mean that in the best way possible. All "10's" on this one.:thumb::thumb:

 

[Trail Bud]

That's a very cool find. Never knew about it.

 

[cozdude]

thats awesome! im still half asleep trying to work but i learned something new this morning. thank you Eddie and Cindy that was cool

 

[Adam E.]

Amazing. I love to explore and find pieces of history like this.

 

[hinrichs]

Never knew about these before, thanks for sharing with us, and as always, great pics.

 

[bl17z90]

Didn't you once mention that you were studying to be an architect when you were younger? Is that why, even though these sites and old buildings are neat, they seem especially interesting to you?