TL;DR: Nice, oak-shaded campground. Free. No water. Vault toilet. Picnic tables and fire rings. Usually empty or not crowded during the week. Some nice hiking options out the back side of the campground. 4 out of 5. Would stay here again. After our time in the San Bernardino National Forest at the Clark’s Ranch site …
Category: Fauna
When we are in the San Francisco Bay Area visiting Willow’s Auntie and Grandpa (my sister and father) the easiest, quality dog romping spots in the East Bay are either Pt. Isabel Regional Shoreline, the Albany Bulb or Oyster Point. Every so often, on a romp at one of those places, we would come across someone who would …
After our time at Slab City to remind us of what we miss about green and forests and being the only people for miles around (yes, Willow is people) we made it a point to choose our next destination to remedy that. The San Bernardino National Forest has numerous camping opportunities which meet that need. …
One of the books we came across at a Little Free Library somewhere in Phoenix was titled Red Tails in Love. We had no idea who Marie Winn the author was, are not fans of “love stories,” but do have a deep love and appreciation for raptors and so took a chance and brought it along with us …
Driving away from Slab City we headed North so we could get to the San Francisco Bay Area for a house and cat-sitting gig. We don’t like long drives so we tend to find someplace that sounds interesting for an overnight layover if need be. Heading up Highway 111 on our way to the San …
We expect that anyone who has spent some time living the RV or converted van (or in our case a Tacoma with a Camper Shell) lifestyle has inevitably heard mention of Slab City or “The Slabs.” A good portion of the one of the RTR seminars was dedicated to talk of where people were going to be heading …
About 10 miles from downtown Tonopah at the base of Saddle Mountain there sits some BLM land that has been meeting our needs for a bit of desert camping. On Hwy 10 on our way to the destination we can see the Saddle in the distance. Once we turn off the Highway and towards the mountain we …
Willow and I have a group of friends we met through the dive shop I recieved my SCUBA certification through. Twice a year the group gathers at the Albion River Campground in Albion, CA for a weekend of abalone diving and feasting which we make every effort to attend. With family and friends the group …
We were surprised and delighted to hear that Brian, one of Willow’s rescuers was going to be down in the San Francisco Bay Area on business at the same time Willow and I were passing through. We coordinated our schedules around his business plans and found an open window we could meet up in. Seeing …
Still driving up Highway 395 heading back to our multi-duck, cat and single rooster sitting job in Humboldt County we passed through the little town of Lee Vining and beheld before us the beauty that is Mono Lake. Growing up in California in the late 70’s I remember the history of Los Angeles diverting water for …