Rodman Mountains
The Rodman Tea Party
This time, the Dogs return to the Rodman Mountains under more favorable
weather conditions then before. While exploring a long canyon for
petroglyphs, they encounter black widows, killer bees, and a galling
wasp. Joe starts his own spirit quest and winds up hallucinating and
then wandering off into the desert.
This episode is not called a 'Tea Party' because of political
affiliations (though admittedly the subjects of guns and religion came
up numerous times); it's because they drank tea most of the weekend.
The Vandalism of Inscription Canyon
After checking out Black Canyon, it only made sense to visit Inscription Canyon, which was only a few miles away over some fairly rugged terrain.
The rains of the previous days made the road almost impassable, and so the Dogs decided to hike to an area called Scout's Cove, and then go down into Inscription Canyon.
What they find in Inscription Canyon, only emboldened them to do more in the service of archaeology.
Showdown at Surprise Canyon
After spending the night at one end of the Black Mountain Wilderness,
the Dogs start the long haul around the mountain all the way to
Inscription Canyon. But first, they stop at Black Canyon. Black Canyon
is a frequently visited and well-known archaeological site. Their
petroglyphs are described on many websites, like petroglyphs.us. So, the
Dogs aren't too worried about disclosing what they find.
Since the recent rains, animals have come out to take advantage of the
relatively rare resource and this makes Biologist Marty Lewis very
happy.
Later that night, Ben explains the appearance of the Milky Way and drama
ensues as Marty questions his astronomical credentials - Jersey Shore
style!
Escape From the Rodman Mountains
Archaeological Site Steward Joe Perry thinks he may have found a new
site in the Rodman Mountains. He goes ahead of the group in search of a
good campsite.
Meanwhile, while en route to the area, Andrew reminisces about previous
times he's been to the Rodmans and the inclement weather he's
experienced there. He also makes an irrational connection between the
bad weather and a man named Jimbo Slice. Jimbo was last seen in a flash
flood in the Rodmans.
The Deluge at Surprise Tank
The Desert Dogs search for Surprise Tank, only to be surprised
by rain and a flash flood. Before escaping with their lives, they
decide to barbecue one last time.
To clarify, we do not remove 'artifacts', but we do film them when
we find them. Removing artifacts is a federal offense.
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Expedition to Howe's Tank
The Desert Dogs return for another adventure seeking out (but
only filming) ancient archaeological treasures found in the Mojave
Desert. Finally, after the flash flood from Episode 7, they are able to
reach their destination, the archaeological 'Holy Grail' that is Howe's
Tank.
Listen to Art try to create a 7th person perspective, and listen to
Ben's utter amazement at stumbling across Howe's Tank. He also gives a
very inaccurate narrative of the Tank.
However, Desert Holy Man Joe Perry reliably delivers the real story
behind the tank.