Wonder Valley is a place that probably once deserved its name. As we wended our way down into the valley,… Read more Wonder Valley.
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Salt and Dust.
Once we left Death Valley, we were suffering from what I like to call “beauty exhaustion.” This is a state… Read more Salt and Dust.
Death Valley.
The plan was to camp at Furnace Creek, the point holding the record for highest recorded temperature on earth. We… Read more Death Valley.
Through Hell’s Gate.
We did eventually find a grocery store in Tonopah, and we purchased a cooler and a bag of ice, and… Read more Through Hell’s Gate.
Tonopah, Nevada.
I crawled out of my tent as soon as I heard Phil stirring in earnest. It was close to six… Read more Tonopah, Nevada.
Rachel, Nevada.
It couldn’t have been much past sunset when we hit that tire; I remember there was still a bluish smear… Read more Rachel, Nevada.
Descent.
The descent into McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada was the roughest that I had encountered in all my… Read more Descent.
Pre-Departure.
I thought I would write up a little something since I’ve been so quiet of late and since you’re not… Read more Pre-Departure.
Day Four: Slab City and East Jesus.
This is a part of a series detailing our itinerary for the upcoming trip through the California desert. For details,… Read more Day Four: Slab City and East Jesus.
Day Three: The Salton Sea.
This is a part of a series detailing our itinerary for the upcoming trip through the California desert. For details,… Read more Day Three: The Salton Sea.