Mojave National Preserve I
Trip Date: January 9, 2017
A January Winter trip has become somewhat of a tradition these last few years. I believe it was perhaps January 0f 2014 Bob, Steve, and I wentto Carrizo Plain National Monument for our first big winter trip. The following year, Tom joined us to go to Red Rock Canyon State Park. January of 2016, Bob,…
Iron Mountain with the Boys
Trip Date: April 9, 2016
Our group of friends have been pretty tight since 1990, all meeting each other through our State jobs at the Integrated Waste Management Board throughout the years. Several have already passed away, such as Bob Holmes in these pictures, as well as Jeff Hunts and Keir Furey. Others have moved away or moved on or…
Big Sur with Steve, Los Padres National Forest
Trip Date: April 15, 2016
Maybe it was tax day, maybe it was the thing that influences all time space relationships, but this trip was one for the ages. As many of our trips do, this one started off on shaky ground. It was still possible Wednesday morning that Tom would join Steve and I and it was still possible…
Panamint Valley, Death Valley National Park
Trip Date: January 16, 2016
Ok, you got me. We were technically not in DV, we were in Panamint Valley, a few miles West of the park boundary. I broke one of my cardinal rules and called the local BLM office and told them we were heading into their area and asked them for recommendations to camp. We camped in…
Sonora Pass w Tom, Toiyabe National Forest
Trip Date: May 29, 2015
Ah, the simple times. Two people; one rig, one night; two days. It really is so simple, especially with a few years and several hundred trips under our belts. We know what we need; we know what we want; we know how to do it. Now actually remembering everything is another story altogether. Tom…
Yosemite National Park
Trip Date: April 23, 2015
We have gone to Yosemite every Fall for the past several years with our friends Moe and Dave and others who have joined us from year to year. During our trip last October, we decided to move the trip to the Spring so Moe and Dave could see the waterfalls in full rage mode. However,…