Short Loop

The Short Loop (aka Little Loop) is a trade route that goes through several towns in California and Nevada, primarily connecting New Vegas and the Boneyard.

Background
Short Loop, contrary to its name, is one of the bigger trade routes in the American Southwest. It connects New Vegas and the Boneyard, while also passing through Sac-Town and New Reno in the north. The trail leads through several hundred miles of solid desert, making water a precious commodity. Its scarcity is one of the reasons why Hub-backed caps became the standard currency of the wastes once more in the late 23rd century: NCR merchants back their caps with water, sold to caravans traveling the Short Loop. Private Jeremy Watson's father worked on the route as a caravan guard. This fact is mentioned by President Aaron Kimball in his speech to the troops at Hoover Dam.

Appearances
The Short Loop is mentioned only in Fallout: New Vegas and in its add-on Honest Hearts.