2025-03-23, 06:13 PM
Went on a little DVNP hike adventure today with my granddaughter and a couple of friends, to a mine that is pretty remote. Straight up BFE. The route I put together is up one wash/canyon and then exits down another wash. This is not someplace where you're going to run into anyone. Even when it was an active mine, I doubt there were enough people back there to worry about running into someone. As it happened I had traded several PMs with the world-famous MojaveGeek on this location and a lot of other topics and I guess I mentioned to him that I was doing it today because my granddaughter only had today available before it got too hot. So we did our hike and we were making our way out when I noticed three people chilling in the only shade available. This is a wash, in the middle of nowhere, and even when we reach the road/cars we are in the middle of nowhere and when we drive to the nearest town, we are still nowhere. I wasn't expecting to see anyone, that's for sure. As we got closer they waved us over and as we arrived their spokesperson asked - "Which one of you is DUG?". After I acknowledged it was me, he turns to my granddaughter and says "You must be the granddaughter he brags about". I'm pretty confused to say the least so I ask him his name. When he tells me, I'm no farther ahead than before. After a little more discussion it was revealed that I have just crossed paths with The MojaveGeek. He mentioned that my interest in this mine inspired him so they made the hike fit their schedule, but decided to go in and out the same way. What an extremely cool way to meet someone in person for the first time. It was only after I got home did I notice he messaged me yesterday to tell me he might try to meet up. We just got home from spring break in Monterey Saturday afternoon and I spent the rest of the day prepping for the hike before going to bed early. I didn't even look at my computer Saturday or this morning. I think not knowing was even better.