The weather was getting warmer each day so I decided to get to a higher elevation. I needed to do laundry, fill up on water, and pick up some groceries, so it seemed like a good time to move. I’m now at a campground north of Borrego Springs called Culp Valley, surrounded by hills and huge boulders, and boasting an altitude 1000 feet higher than Blair Valley. I’d driven by here a couple of times on my motorcycle but never stopped in to have a look. It is a nice campground with quite a few secluded sites and a restroom for convenience. I will probably be here for a few days before I move on to the San Bernardino National forest.
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The winds have picked up to hurricane force. Well, maybe not quite that strong, but a good gale force wind I’m sure. Last night the van rocked and bounced as I lay awake listening to things blow around outside. I finally got up and went outside to find my motorcycle had blown over and the TV antenna was twisted off. I moved everything to the lee side of the van and fought my way through sideways blowing sand and rain to get back inside; it was hard to even open the door against the force of the wind. Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep last night, and as soon as the wind lets up, I should go look for my gas can and a couple of other missing objects.
I have no cell service here but I can pick up a lot of TV stations (as soon as I fix the broken antenna.) It has been quite a while since I’ve had any TV reception and I spent most of last night flipping through channels, trying to decide what to watch. I don’t think I watched one program all the way through – probably not the most productive way to fill up on entertainment.
It was a lot cooler too, I bet. We dropped over 20 degrees when that cold front came through.
We had a lot of wind too, but fortunately we had just had the dead branches trimmed from our trees last week, which may have prevented some damage.
Do you have someplace in the San Bernardino NF in mind?
The wind was not nearly as bad where we are, but you are near the top of the mountain pass.
What are your plans about some of the PCT?
Auntie Em! Auntie Em!