709 January 17-18, 2022 Borrego Badlands

We began the day with our exercise; my walk today in the State Park.

In the later morning, we packed the coolers and the Jeep for our overnight excursion.  We drove into the Anza-Borrego Desert.

We were looking for a campsite.  There were newly posted signs…No Ground Fires…Only Fires in Metal Containers…and there were NO metal containers.  We usually build a firepit in the sand with a ring of stones.  The park is trying to eliminate fire scars and charring and trying to reduce the wildfire risk.  This is California and it is very dry here.  We decided to travel further into the Badlands where the vegetation is sparser and where we could make our ground fire.  We opted to sacrifice some view for a more wind protected site.  Even so…the vista was amazing.  Tim and I both made a video of our surroundings…dueling videos!

It was really cloudy and the shifting light was mesmerizing…I took lots and lots of pictures…here are a few of the best. 

Gathering firewood…I was really proud of this find. It turned out to be dry and good hard wood!

The sunset was tangerine and lavender…pictures are unworthy.

We made our omelets as the Wolf Moon rose.

We were serenaded by a choir of coyotes…haunting on this full moon night.

Back to pavement!

During the night, we had some rain.  In the morning though everything appeared to be dry…except the tent!  When we got back to the RV, we re-opened the tent and it dried quickly in the warmth and sunshine.

After unpacking and cleaning gear, Tim used the fitness room and biked and I walked again in the State Park.

Tim went out in search of a metal fire container and found a suitable pan for $8.00… yahoo! Now, we can camp wherever we want!

Late this afternoon, I was able to connect with a friend from childhood…such a nice phone visit.

This evening, we drove into town and had dinner at the Red Ocotillo.

We are hoping to go on anohter Jeep adventure tomorrow night! We just love this stuff!