Tues, Oct 29
We are staying tonight again in Mesquite Campground. This campground has the highest elevation in the park (1800 feet above sea level approximately) so it cooled down nicely last night…been enjoying the cold nights and didn’t want it to end.
David and Mali took off to hike Telescope Peak (11,000 feet and longer than I wanted to hike/all day). I walked the wash behind our campsite and the campground road (more than once) and restocked our larders from the rv basement, baked some gluten free cookies and almond bread for the freezer (my fast food).
Even though Mesquite campground is the furthest from everything in Death Valley, it is quiet and well worth the longer travel. Larger rv’s usually don’t frequent this campground due to some bushes coming in that may rub the rv. There is no shade so this time of year is perfect (30’s at night and 65-70 during the day with a breeze). During the day most people are gone exploring with a new crop of people coming in each afternoon or evening.
A windy day with gusts 40mph making the not-too-distant mountains obscured by dust. Fortunately, not enough dust to keep me inside.
The host is a nice elderly gentlemen who likes to chat (maybe even more than David) because he doesn’t get many here who will. He will be volunteering here for 6 months (!!!) and going grocery shopping means a 2.5 hour drive to Pahrump (Walmart) and getting gas MUCH cheaper there as well. They reimburse him for propane (refrigerator and heat on the wall and hot water). He has sewer so no need to move to dump and water at his site (none of which we have…just a parking spot). AND he does NOT have to clean potties! There are actually flush toilets here…no pit toilets!
David arrived home from hiking at o’dark hundred (around 8:15pm…dark) Mali flew in the door at top speed, grabbed her dish and threw it at me. Feeding time is around 5:30 and with a full day of hiking, she was HANGRY. David enjoyed his hike…not sure about his knees. He met two really nice guys that hiked with him on his hike. They volunteered to make sure he made it out.
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