He also brought suntan lotion, which he shared with the others. The solely structures in the neighborhood had been the McDonald Ranch House and its ancillary buildings, about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the southeast. Like the remainder of the Alamogordo Bombing Range, it had been acquired by the government in 1942. The patented land had been condemned and grazing rights suspended. Scientists used this as a laboratory for testing bomb components. Bainbridge and Davalos drew up plans for a base camp with accommodation and facilities for one hundred sixty personnel, along with the technical infrastructure to help the check.…