Environmental Desert Cultural Research Center located at 6500' elevation in Northeast Nevada. Ongoing experiments into water collection, remote wildlife filming and the recording of local oral histories and desert hermit manifestos are the current focus of funded research.
The all terrain, multi-purpose device after its ascent to Murdock Springs. The 9,000 lb winch on the front end was not needed for this particular trek, though the laser-guided, on-board GPS tracking system was invaluable in locating the elusive watering hole, hidden in a lush tropical canyon on the far side of the mountain.