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Everyone slept in.  We got out around noon and went to a beer and wine store nearby and got several beers to… research.   We headed into LA with our tour guides, Rachel and Ricardo.  Ricardo has pretty much lived … Continue reading →

Rachel and Ricardo went to work and Andrew and I had errands to run.  We finally got a haircut at a place Ricardo suggested.  We also got our new propane tank filled.  We’ve been using the 1 pound propane canisters, … Continue reading →

The wind died down by morning, making breakfast easier.  We’ve got a schedule today: we have a dental appointment in Los Angeles at 2:15.  We’re visiting with Rachel and Ricardo Montecino in Long Beach and Ricardo suggested his dentist Dr … Continue reading →

It’s still raining off and on.  We had enough time to snap a few photos of a rainbow across the desert but not enough time to make coffee and breakfast.  We decided not to hike out to an old homestead … Continue reading →

The dirt bikes and ATVs came out this morning.  At one point I counted six ATVs running up and down these hills that were 50 feet high or more.  The ATVs would move on and then dirt bikes come out … Continue reading →

We did a hike to the top of Ryan’s Mountain before we left.  It’s about a 3 mile hike roundtrip with about 1000 feet in elevation gained.  We saw some rock climbers on some huge rocks next to Ryan’s Mountain. … Continue reading →

We met for another guided tour at 10am with a volunteer.  Our volunteer guide is from Twentynine Palms and has done this tour for 20 years.  This walk is to an area where someone who homesteaded there carved several philosophical … Continue reading →

We went into Joshua Tree National Park and found out about a nice drive and a few hikes.  We also found out about a ranger guided program all about Joshua Trees.  Very informative!  We’re now on a first name basis … Continue reading →

We drove to Joshua Tree National Park.  Along the way we stopped at a TA (Travel America) for a shower and one load of laundry.  Both the shower and the laundry cost more than we usually spend.  Next time we’ll … Continue reading →

We took our time at camp and shot some footage for a tour of the truck video we’ll put together later (watch for it!!).  We went back into Organ Pipe Cactus NM to fill water and do a scenic and interpretive … Continue reading →