Subject: [ParanormalSinCity] My Investigation Of Tecopa....Nov. 2009
Date: 12/15/2009 6:48:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
From: LordOfThyNight@aol.com
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Tecopa Mining District & Townsite
 
We seen a dirt road following a set of mountains which I had us take. I wanted to find anything foundations......mines...etc we seen nothing for miles as the road cut along the back side of town. Eventually that road would go past the date far and to an area that was the original Tecopa site.
 
I figured we might get lucky see some mines to the left of us along the dirt road. You could see the town to our right and you could tell this was an old wagon road. I was not really far off when we followed this road across the highway and into a very desolate area in the mountains.
 
Everybody was getting pissy with me the fat kid was whining how we should give up roast marshmallows and light the fire giving up. While another person every minute kept saying are we their yet are we there yet. I did some research on the area so I knew we were not there yet as some of the mines in this area were HUGE.
 
I took us down this one unmarked dirt road and it let us to a giant open area with these huge pits. I got out of the truck walked up to one of them and seen a giant area that went a few hundred feet down. This was definitely a mine or quarry of some kind. My buddy told me they use to strip mine here which is much like quarrying. I knew we had to be getting close to the historic site.
 
I asked the driver to continue to take the dirt road and for some reason everybody freaked out on me saying they are afraid of the pits which were nowhere even close to the road. They were all moody nobody would get out of the truck with me. I was pretty amazed of the find considering below these holes were worlds in itself to explore however I could not get anybody to budge the slightest even to give me their theory on our finds.
 
Well the driver turned around and told me a series of excuses of why they could not continue the road was good three car lengths wide....but the hole freaked her out and I thought to myself Otherkin yeah mmmmhmmm. I am not sure why Otherkin think because they have certain fetishes that that makes them knowledgable in the paranormal or almighty.
 
The crew decided to go to Cathedral Canyon an area I visited weeks ago if we did not find anything more to stargaze I was getting extremely frustrated over this due to the fact that we already were here so why not get out and explore. . I had us take the main dirt road down for about 5 miles then another dirt road which led us up and down various steep hills in a canyon
 
All of sudden to our right was a sign which pretty much said that this was the original town of Tecopa's site and mining district. I had the biggest Shi* eating grin on my face. You have to understand that this was like gold to me in the middle of the mountains to find where the town began. The town site had supposedly was rumored to have an old cemetery.....foundations...and mines from the 1800s.
 
Across the desert were scatted remnants of the town as this was a fairly large open are. I had us go up the dirt road then back to s safe place to set up camp.....we pulled into the area with the sign down this road which dead ended. Everybody got out and I was told that I had only 5 minutes to hike and explore. Then that changed to I was not allowed to have a look around I was like WTF. I was actually starting to get pissed off and I told everybody its fine ill go by myself.....then the girl was all like you cant do that its dangerous blah blah blah. I was like lady do you know I am. I see more harm come from humans then I do hiking out in nature.
 
So off I started to hike only one person followed.....and of course the others stayed behind to make a fire.....cook food....and look in there telescope. There was an RV on the hill below us down a very rugged dirt road. I felt the RV was abandoned but everybody was scared of it thinking someone was in it and going to get us. I hiked past it and found a stone slab. I assumed this was part of the town at one time or at least part of a foundation of some kind.
 
When I jumped down I was amazed to find a path that meandered into some woods. I never seen woods in the desert but this was actually an area in a canyon that had thick brush and trees. Their was life in the desert and it was lush...green....and the path was so overgrown it blanketed the stars from even being seen.
 
I hiked down the path not knowing what I would encounter when we came to a giant stone quarry. There was various paths but mainly many stone walls which you could tell were mined. I took some of the paths and they looked like they led to collapsed mining entrances. It was apparent they did strip mining here. At times my light caught reflections of silver within the rocks and all the stars were out so it was a great night for exploring.
 
The person I was with did not care about the ghost all he did was rant on how if a mountain lion jumps out he has my back or how we shouldnt be out hiking. I was thinking to myself if a mountain lion bites me I am going to bite it back. I worry more about others being a risk to me considering the person I was with was taken in by greed after he started to find gold and silver in the quarry for himself. Going out here hiking is no different then getting in your car driving to work. I found the place to be quite peaceful a place of history perhaps even some ghost of our past.
 
Many of the rocks that graced the canyon floor were sparkling to our lights....apparently what we found was an external mine or quarry. A place where instead of tunnels being dug they just blasted the rocks in the canyon...mining the minerals from it. The person told me that I should hire them on as a treasure hunter here I am thinking to myself I need a paranormal investigator the treasure is meaningless if you do not have a good ghost story to go with it.
 
On our way back after I thought I heard something the person I was with became scared said he got his treasure for the night and wanted to go back to camp. I made him take the other overgrown trail to the left where I found an area with a ton of leaves and a three foot wall. I hopped on it and found 6 black garbage bags all filled with foliage kind of odd in the middle of the desert. At the time I was still looking for tunnels and remains of the town along this path
 
Somebody was maintaining this trail the path was clean....and the area we walked up onto was leading us to the top of the canyon. I was hoping to find a tunnel as most mines have mine entranced at the tops of hills. One of the people who came along found us wanting our lighter to light the fire. I mean he had no interest in the paranormal period I was pretty disappointed considering how much bragging went on about his super powers to see in the night.
 
We then headed on back I felt the others didnt have much to worry about considering our flashlights gave us away the entire time where we were at. I still was not convinced that the individuals with me had any powers of the night at all be that of a vampire, werewolf or anything other then human period. I actually felt pretty good even though my knee was wrapped from the operation. I wanted to hike more and actually find other areas which were vital to old Tecopa.
 
I had discussed with everybody how I had another area I wanted to hike in and that I would break for some food and something to drink. Everybody agreed until I was told that it was getting to late and that we would have to go. My theory is don't come out paranormal investigating if you cant stay out till sun up. So more and more I was getting pissed off. I am not afraid to voice my opinion or share my thoughts. I felt shorted especially considering how I made an effort to visit this area on a crutch and everybody was self consumed with gossip about he, she and it relating to the Otherkin Community.
 
I opened the champagne nobody drank but me....I toked one same thing everybody gave me dirty looks like its a sin to have a little fun......V cooked me a banana chocolate marshmallow treat....the chocolate chips didn't even melt and the banana wasn't even cooked I was making faces that a third grader would make if you gave him a sour lemon. I mean they spent that long at the camp fire and my food was cold?
 
Everybody left me out of the conversation so I gathered my backpack and walked off. I hiked alone down a dirt road in search of a mine on top of this one hill. People were yelling for me I just ignored them and kept on walking hobbling along on my crutch. If they were that worried they could have offered me a hand or made the effort to learn a little about what it is we do and how we do it.
 
Very soon I was out of everybodies sight it was so dark I no longer even seen the fire lit. I was standing at a place of cross roads right in the middle. I had no lights on it was so dark I could not even seen my hand. I sat for 10 minutes in silence not moving not making a sound no lights. I thought I heard something and I had a choice go exploring or go back to the truck. I was worried they were going to leave me perhaps out of fear being out in seclusion sometimes makes people do abnormal things.
 
I went back to the truck everybody was packed and already inside the vehicle. They did not make me feel comfortable at all. I felt like I was the only one making an effort the entire night to explore things. I ended up picking a few things up and throwing them in the truck then the scariest part of the night I awaited for that was the drive home.
 
Imagine driving home and the person driving is wearing their sun glasses hardly able to see the road swerving for two hours almost the entire way home! Well that was what I had to deal with god forbid someone who calls themselves a vampire would take the shades off for the safety of all of us in the truck.
 
I was pretty upset when I got dropped off really didn't say anything to anybody hell due to the fact I had knee surgery I was the last one dropped off. I just knew that this trip may have been one of my last out of state trip for awhile. I had felt a very disappointed feeling as even I know its not what you seen but about the company you bring to see such places.
 
I have learned now to laugh at it all because you often wonder with people who call themselves werewolves, dragons and vampires. You wonder what they would do if they truly encountered the actual thing. You wonder if some are otherkin just as an excuse to escape the real world we live in.
 
I would love to return but in the future with different parties involved as I believe much more remains to be seen down the dirt roads beyond eerie Tecopa that await.
 
Lord Rick
Founder PGS

The above photo is amazing keep in mind the other orbs are just dust however this one in particular is NOT. It holds an odd energy pattern with a multitude of colors plus a face. This was taken in a fairly active area in a canyon that was strip mined.

Below click to enlarge are two ectoplasmic shots. I honestly think I captured them due to the fact I was by myself very far from my party. I felt very watched and ithe temperature dropped heavily moments before the photos were captured.

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