We took a break from the COVID-19 quarantine at home and boondocked at The Indians in early April. Recent rains turned the hills green and wildflowers were starting their colorful show. We want to do our part to “flatten the curve” while camping by taking extra precautions. This means keeping our travel close to home, sanitizing at the fuel pump…
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Pres drove our rig through some sandy washes, around a fallen Joshua tree, and over some narrow, rocky sections with cactus and brush adorning our camper with new desert pinstripes. We were eager to find the mine designated on our map for a turn-out in which to camp to enjoy a special Valentine’s Day dinner. Earlier that day, we had…
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These handheld 2-way radios are rugged, versatile and keep us connected in the backcountry. Often we will find no cell phone reception where we camp and like to use our radios to stay connected. This helps me out when Pres has been gone several hours on a hike and I want to know his ETA or that he is okay….
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Elephant seals have a rookery near the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse, just south of the Big Sur Wilderness on the Pacific Coast. January is a fantastic time to visit the rookery to watch the newborn pups with their mothers. Massive sized bulls are also active making loud challenges to any encroaching suitors as they protect their harems on the beach. The…
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Most of us who camp, do so because we enjoy being outdoors. However, there are those who find themselves homeless or transient, who must camp to survive. I will see some of these hungry people at busy intersections holding a sign asking for a helping hand. I have mixed emotions driving past them….do I make eye contact, give a smile,…
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If you think the surreal sculptured spires of the Trona Pinnacles look like something right out of Star Trek – you’d be right because this “otherworldly” landscape is the actual site where numerous sci-fi movies were filmed. The Star Trek V Final Frontier movie used this intriguing spot as well as Planet of the Apes, Lost in Space, and Battlestar…
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Fantastic views of the Pacific Ocean can be enjoyed from San Martin Top along the South Coast Ridge area in the southern Big Sur Wilderness. At an elevation of 3,098 ft., we had sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean being able to see the Piedras Blancas lighthouse to the south. The seawater was varying hues of blues and turquoise. We watched…
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