Back on July 23rd while I was zooming up to Upper Blue Lake, I stopped by and took pictures of the spot. Here they are.
On the left is a charcoal stove and a place to put things (pots & stuff) while you're cooking.
The picnic table which is made of concrete and heavy enough that you wouldn't be able to put it in the back of your pickup to take home. Behind it is the tent pad. Perfectly level and filled with a gravel/sand mixture that holds the tent pegs, but isn't too hard on old bony knees. On the right is the fire pit.
The brown box on the right is the bear box. No, there aren't any bears in it, it's for your food at night so the bears don't feast while you sleep.
Below is where you park, past the picnic table, to the tent pad. Just a whole site look.
And just in case you had the urge to know, that's a toilet shot from the parking area.
I'll start with Thursday. The reservation started at 2:00 pm, so we decided to leave at Noon, stop at Kirkwood Inn for lunch and then drive over Carson pass to the campground. We opted for lunch at home and then left at 1:30 pm arriving at the campground just before 3:00 pm.
Once we got everything unloaded, the tent put up, and the rest of the stuff in some semblance of order, I decided to put off any fishing until the next day.
One note, when we got there we stopped by the campground host and after letting them know we were there, asked if they would like a couple fish for dinner if I caught any the next day. I got a "sure" with the eye roll of "yeh, right".
I'll leave you with a shot of some semblance of order.
Some semblance of order |
Warmth |
Stay tuned for Day 2.
Mark
I used to do that kind of stuff. Roughing it now is an older than dirt cabin with a way too fluffy bed, a hot shower and gas stove. Enjoy!
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Mark, very happy to see you take the opportunity to get out for some camping. I have all the gear, but must confess, have not been camping for several years. Looking at your pictures and reading your post brings back lots of memories for me. I actually think I miss getting out, but, I think I also prefer the cabin nowadays. Have fun!
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ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more on this expedition