Road Trip 4 came to an end this week. We had decided to be home a month earlier this year than in our previous years because we have such a full summer planned. We also wanted to start our training for the STP earlier than we could last year.
We took a leisurely 5-day drive from the Mojave Desert back to Whidbey Island. It's nice to not be in a hurry on the days when we drive. We are very mellow about it--I drive 55 to 60 mph or the speed limit, whichever is lower. Everybody passes us. But passing requires mental energy, and so is more tiring. Plus, our slower speeds are safer.
We arrived home to find that the storm in December that knocked out our power for a week had created a huge mess in the yard, and on the driveway. We had to clear a path just to get the camper to its spot.
Our camper and pickup really take a beating from the places where we go to camp. The pickup, especially, is scratched by mesquite and Joshua Trees, although the side of the camper also gets scratched some. We don't care. That's the price we pay for finding the dispersed camping sites we like.
Here are some maps of our travels. Our Road Trip 4 had three parts--one was a trip to Tahoe so we could help Candice with her Tahoe 200 run, the second was a trip to Eastern Washington, and the third was the long trip to Big Bend National Park where we met up with Kathy and Bill.
Total miles 7800.
We spent the most time in Big Bend and the surrounding area, in the area in Southern California close to Arizona, and in the Mojave National Preserve.
It was great. We logged over 400 miles hiking. We learned a lot about BLM areas, and how to access them.
We already have a lot of Road Trip 5 planned.
Nice pictures!
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