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Old 11-30-2005, 03:06 AM   #16 (permalink)
whocarz
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Ah, much better response. I'll try to post something up as soon as I have enough free time.

Akula, the missiles have long since been removed, so no pictures of those. It would be a bit insane if the government left a handful of Titan 2 ICBMs down there to rot.

To my fellow Coloradans, I can't take anyone, since I'm going to boot camp on the 12th. The site lies a bit northwest of the town of Deer Trail, which is about 60 miles east of downtown along I-70. I will try to give you directions now. Go to this link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp...te=CO&zipcode=
Now zoom in until you can see street names. You want to take 7th Ave (labelled 217) north until you come to E-Cr 22 (I think). The road only goes east, so if you are heading north, make a right turn. The turn off should be a bit rough, as it isn't paved very well. There are a few houses scattered around to the north of the road. Just head along the road, and before it bends back to the north, you should see a smaller, unkempt road continuing on relatively straight. Follow that road until you come to a big round concrete block sticking out of the ground. The entrance to the site is just east of that where the ground dips into a steep depression.

I recommend you let some people know where you are going just in case. Also, bring atleast two or three friends along. Wear boots (steel-toed if you have them) and gloves (leather or similar). I also recommend a coat, pants, and a head covering. Bring atleast two powerful flashlights, and many smaller ones. Make sure the batteries are charged and can last for a long time. It took us four hours to explore everything that was possible without being really risky. Some places are pretty dangerous, and if you fall into one of the silos, you are basically fucked. I would also suggest you bring some sort of protection, since it's hard to say who or what you might run into down there. Both times, Dave was carrying a pistol. I wouldn't bring anything large, like a long gun or a sword, since there are spots where you don't want anything unwieldly to impede your movement.

More pictures to come soon.
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