The Old Airstrip

BLM info sign
BLM Info Sign
a pile of garbage I collected

After a lazy morning at the stabby/spiky things campsite we’ve arrived at the self-storage place in Glendale later than I would have liked. It takes a couple of hours to go through the stuff and decide what comes and what stays in storage and then offload into the storage unit and rearrange what remains. We’ve …

Camping Among Stabby Things

bit of cholla catus stuck to my finger
It attacked me when removing it from her paw
piece of cholla cactus stuck to my Asolo boots
They tenaciously clung to my Asolo boots
Willow with a look on her face like I have just beat her when all I did was put her Ruffwear booties on
She is never a fan of the booties when they first go on
Sheltered from the wind. Not another person for miles.
Sheltered from the wind. Not another person for miles.
Willow wearing her Ruffwear booties
See, I told you the booties are a good thing
Panorama
Panorama, Click for full size.

We’re continuing on our way to Glendale to drop a load of stuff off at the storage unit. Our next stop after Barstow is up in the hills off Hwy 72 and Vicksburg Pit Road in Vicksburg, AZ. The Free Campsites website has told us about dispersed camping options there on BLM land but we pushed further up …

Sawtooth Canyon BLM Campground, Barstow, CA

The Sign at the Entrance
The Sign at the Entrance
Willow standing on top of a concrete T-Rex Skull
My Conquering Hero

About 17 miles out of downtown Barstow, CA, on the opposite side of Barstow Rd/Hwy 247 from the New Jack City rock climbing area is the BLM’s Sawtooth Canyon campground. It is reached by a lightly washboarded well maintained dirt road. A 4×4 or high-clearance vehicle is not needed. Once we arrive at the campground …

We’re Off On Our Adventure

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