When Ken and i found our way into the Soldier Meadow Ranch, this was where we met Brandy, a wonderful host who made us whatever we wanted for lunch. She shared a lot of the history of the Ranch operation with us and it was fascinating to find out some of the background of the ranch. She mentioned that it takes them most of a day to go to Fernley or Sparks for supplies and the drive just to Gerlach contains over 50 miles of dirt road before you reach pavement.