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**reds8n**

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may not be tops on your bucket list, but admit it: The idea of staying, even just for a night, in a ghost town sounds intriguing. Well, now you can — and all for free. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for volunteers to help manage Garnet Ghost Town, a Montana mining town more that's more than 100 years old, and has been mostly abandoned for nearly that long.

As part of the deal, residents will assist the full-time professional staff in guiding tours, maintaining the historic structures, and brushing and cutting trails. Fans of modern amenities, beware: The town has no electricity, running water, or wi-fi. But housing is free, and the Bureau will even provide a small stipend to volunteers.

Garnet isn't a ghost town in name only: Rumors abound of real-life hauntings. At Kelly's Saloon, visitors have reported hearing sounds of music and laughter, even in mid-winter. And at the old Wells Hotel, some lucky guests may hear the sounds of footsteps and doors shutting — even where there are no doors.

Interested? Find out more details at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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**Alpharius**

Looks pretty good for a bunch of buildings that have been abandoned for almost 100 years!

**Frazzled**

They must be fixing them up. A whole bunch had windows.

**hotsauceman1**

Looks boring if their are people living there.

**TheDraconicLord**

So, let me get this straight: I get to live in place with no electricity, running water, wi-fi AND has paranormal activity?

**Manchu**

Perfect winter job for a man trying to finish his novel, his battered spouse, and their psychic son.

**squidhills**

If it wasn't for the whole "no internet" thing, I'd be so down for this! 19th Century ghost town would be a cool place to hang out in, but if I couldn't check my e-mail, I'd probably go all kinds of crazy.

**Frazzled**

I like running water.

**Manchu**

I'm sure there is a stream or creek around nearby.

**Frazzled**

Manchu wrote:
I'm sure there is a stream or creek around nearby.

That won't work. i can't cross running wa...erp did I say too much?

**TheDraconicLord**

Frazzled wrote:
Manchu wrote:
I'm sure there is a stream or creek around nearby.

That won't work. i can't cross running wa...erp did I say too much?

... that actually explains a lot.

**Jihadin**

Baby Wipes

**warlordgarou**

Frazzled wrote:
Manchu wrote:
I'm sure there is a stream or creek around nearby.

That won't work. i can't cross running wa...erp did I say too much?

I've tried to cross running water before, but nothing seems to upset it. I stood by the stream and yelled at that water for a solid hour, but in the end, it was all just water under the bridge.

On topic - aside from the ghost stuff, it's basically a nicer version of summer camp. I could do it for a week or two, but being disconnected for longer than that would drive me batty.*

* Ask me again next summer though, when election silly season is in full swing, and you may get a very different answer from me. Then I might relish the peace and quiet.