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Photographs from the 1990s
In 1990 - the burying the pizza oven. Rich and Mike wanted to get rid of the oven. For too long it had served as a mouse condo. Nobody wanted to take it home in their car to dispose of in the traditional manner. What to do? What to do? Finally, Peter said, "Let's bury it!" Scott thought it was a good idea. Pretty soon, so did everybody else. And there it sits to this day.
The Battle of Fort Wolverton
as told to Mike Robbins by Sandy Sandbakken
On this site, in August, 1995, the now famous "Battle of Fort Wolverton" [and the disastrous "Stand-off at Chow-Hall Door"] took place.
One quiet Thursday morning, the Hill Family [white settlers and sheep herders] was attacked without any formal declaration of war or warning, by overwhelming and treacherous forces. 10 August, 1995, a day that will live in infamy.
The ill-prepared and lightly armed Wolverton Defense Forces, composed of brave Humongous and his troops [code-named "tortilla," "pancake" and "grape"] suffered major casualties. Next, the enemy blasted a hole in the side of the S.S. Walk-In.
It was clear that this was a job for the army! Chief Warrant Officer, Sandy Sanbakken, and his band of irregulars marched in to relieve the surrounded Hill family garrison. Sandy and his army dug in. Armed only with light artillery [a single Barnett Diablo Wrist Rocket], the Special Agent conducted a major counter-offensive.
The hit-and-run tactics of the superior enemy continued to overwhelm our heroes. Chief Sandy had to escalate the war: chemical war [cayenne pepper], heavy artillery [kid's marbles], Claymore mines [thank god Sandy couldn't buy any of these in Visalia!] and finally 7000 volts of electricity!
However, this was not before Lucille and Humongous suffered heavy losses.
It was time to augment the army land battle with an air strike. Lt. Col. Tom [The Weenie] Betts, US Air Force Ret., arrived, cut one of his signature onion and beer farts [air strike] and the bears never returned.
To this day, Camp Wolverton safety is guarded by Sandy's "Volts of Death."
Or, ask to pull Tom's finger.
Snow damage to Campmaster's tenthouse, May 1998
