Mojave Phone Booth Trip #1, 10.1.1999

A more detailed travelogue of the trip is available at http://deserttripper.99k.org/mpbtrip1.htm

This is my first YouTube video. Many more to come as I catalog and digitize my home videos.

Ten years ago today, we visited the world-famous Mojave Phone Booth. We camped overnight and answered hundreds of calls from all over the world. It was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. This is a rough edit; I am just starting to learn how to use a new video package.

The Booth was made famous by one Deuce of Clubs, and between late 1997 and May 2000, it was called by people from all over the world - just to see if someone would answer!

Sadly, the Booth is no longer with us, thanks to the National Park Service, which, in direct violation of its own Historical Sites Act of 1935, ordered the booth removed in 2000. Thankfully, the booth's #1 enemy, Superintendent Mary Martin, is no longer in charge of the Mojave National Preserve. Sadly, though, the damage is done and the Booth will live on only in memories, photos and videos.



Please upload and share any Booth videos you have stored away!

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[C45ACCTE]

I was a deputy sheriff assigned to patrol in that area 1999-2000. Although deputies largely avoided that area due to the lack of calls for service, I would still venture out once in awhile to check out the phone booth and other odd happenings in the beautiful desert. I was very likely working when you filmed this. Ahhh, good times. The Mojave Phone Booth was one of the first internet memes I can personally recall and it was so cool to be able to go see it. Great video and thanks for uploading.

[beachfeet1000]

LMFAO "Riiing" "Mojave desert". Man, what a trip !

[beachfeet1000]

LMFAO "Riiing" "Mojave desert"

[sErgEantaEgis12]

It's stuff like this that make love the U.S and it's people. You only find weird stuff like this there. If that boith would still be around I would surely call from where I live (in Québec)

[Kalkas53]

yea then the govt shut it down

way to ruin our fun California

[zuul24]

I wondered if the light worked. I would like to have seen the booth but am 11 years too late. Never knew it existed until Glenn Beck used it in The Overton Window.

[rationyourenthusiasm]

Thank you for sharing this! :)

[Dronepiper]

Brings back a fun memory.

[ashcaker]

Thanks for sharing a piece of history. Amazing that this now gone phone booth actually inspired the creation of a Hollywood movie (titled "Mojave Phone Booth").

[UpTheAnte1987]

Great video! Things like this always fascinate me