Gone Camping.
Category Archives: Camping
Hi, Desert and happy birthday!
Surprise, surprise! This weekend we went camping in the High Desert to celebrate my 63rd birthday. I usually do a birthday backpacking trip each year, but it is a week or two after my birthday; I spend birthdays with Joyce.
Camp Chef Pro 60 Double Burner Stove
Cooking in a camper is different than when on an ultralight backpacking trip. UL backpackers usually try to pare down the weight of every item, so small stoves and instant foods are the typical fare, not to say the backpacker can’t get fancy and prepare some outstanding foods from scratch.
But camping lends itself to gourmet cooking.
Weber Baby Q 120 Grill
For 10 years we have been camping with a Weber Q series grill. For a more detailed look at the Weber Q, see this post about the Baby Q (model 100). I did the same LPG conversion on the new one too.
On Deserts…
You may wonder why we camp in deserts so often and why I prefer to backpack in them too.
You may deduce that since we live in the desert, it is close and easy to pursue outdoor activities there. That is partially correct – but the desert destinations are by design. Back in 1977 I moved to Palm Springs because I wanted to camp and hike in the desert, along with several other reasons. So I thought I would pontificate On Deserts.
Continue reading On Deserts…
Desert. Again. and Again.
THE WEATHER IS HERE, WISH YOU WERE BEAUTIFUL.
A variation of the popular post cards that are sold in Palm Springs gift shops; which proclaim, “The weather is beautiful, wish you were here.”
Many people I know who are campers and/or backpackers are winding down their camping and hiking activities as we head towards winter.
So this past week I headed out to camp with my beautiful wife in the high desert area of Joshua Tree National Park. Unfortunately, it didn’t dawn on me that Monday the 11th was Veterans Day and all the camp grounds were full.
So we headed to the lower Colorado Desert to a place I knew would not be crowded, where we enjoyed our fourth consecutive week of desert camping.
Which is Better: Camping or Backpacking?
Over the past several weeks posts have been primarily focused on camping in our new Milan 26RLS Travel Trailer. Does this mean backpacking has taken a back seat? Is camping better?
Yes and no.
Desert. Again.
Got back late last night from our 5th camping trip in as many weeks. As we did the previous two weeks, we spent time in the desert. Unlike our past two trips in the lower desert in Anza Borrego and Joshua Tree, we headed to the high desert.
Desert in Autumn
Last week I noticed that daytime highs in the southern section of Joshua Tree National Park were predicted to be in the high 80’s F. There was only one choice… go!
Desert Time
Spent this weekend camping in the desert with Joyce. The previous two weekends we camped in the mountains where the nighttime temperatures dropped in the 30’s F. So instead of wearing layers of clothing and down coats, we were able to sit outside at night in shorts and T-shirts.