The Overland Trip, Reno to Camp Bidwell, from Jocelyns diary along part of the march in the spring of 1872. May 30, 1872. Reveille at 3:00 a.m. Camp broken at 5. Marching east for four miles in the Truckee Valley a turn is made to the north and this vely left behind. No water afterwards until we reach Deep Wells (Graham's) Station were, at 2:00 p.m. we go into camp for the night in the midst of a violent norther and dust storm. A small pond or sink of fresh water one mile west of this damp. Distance from Reno, 16 miles. May 31, 1872. Rev. 3 a.m. March at 41/4. At 10 miles Warm Springs reached. Water slightly alkaline but clear and abundant. Cont. to travel abt. north. Two miles further enter Winnemucca Valley and soon cross small creek flowing through the valley into Pyramid Lake, ten miles to the east. Begins to rain at noon. Wagons mire in meadows. Camp made at Hepley's ranch at dark with one wagon still behind. Distance 15 miles. Here is a narrow fertile valley ten or twelve miles long with a dozen ranches and much stock. Springs flow out of mountains on either side at short intervals during its whole length. June 1, 1872. The morning is consumed in getting up the eagon--march at 11 a.m. Pass Dixon's and Chapman's ranches. Roads heavy with rain and hilly. Camp at dark at Milk ranch--distance 7 miles. Good water all the way. Sagebrush for fuel becoming scarcer as we get higher in the mountains. Milk, butter and vegetables at the ranches. 25 lbs. of butter per day made at the ranch where we are encamped. June 2, 1872. Rev. at 3. First wagon mired within one hundred yards of camp. At 8 o'clock train has not advanced more than one half mile. Cross large hill where it is necessary to double the teams. [This meant using twelve mules, instead of six, for each wagon,; first pulling one wagon up to the summit and then going back for another.] Newcombs ranch just on the other side with lake nearby. Four miles further still heavier hills, Fort Sage is reached. The whole distance 8 miles. June 3, 1872. Leave camp at 5. Troops march by old road, saving three miles and arrive at Fish Springs Station at 8 a.m. Distance marched 6 or 7 miles. Wagons arrive at noon by long (and easier) road--9miles--old road impassable for trains. This is a good station, plenty of hay and barley. Beautiful large spring of fresh water, filled with small fish. Long march tomorrow and the largest wagons are sent forward tonight over bad sluice three miles away. Day hot--evening pleasant. Station keeper an old solider--served two turns in the 14th Infantry. June 4, 1872. March at 4.30. Route over sagebrush desert destitute of water. Roads for five miles miles soft and miry, afterwards sandy. Troops pass oput of sight of wagons in few minutes. At 10 o'clock come in view of a large alkali lake lying in a basin to the north. Halt at deserted ranch nearby until 3 p.m. Wagons having then come up the march is continued to "Rotten Egg" (a sulfur and saline spring) which is reached at dark. Distance from Fish Springs--16 miles. .Note: They are now in the Smoke Creek Desert, Nevada.