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  1. Thanks for the interesting read. I spent a lot of vacations in my growing up years camping along SR 395 with my parents. My Dad’s favorite place, though, was Rock Creek Lake up above Tom’s Place. I remember driving up there when it was a washboard/gravel road, camping, hiking, fishing and general enjoyment.
    We also camped at the Goodale Campground once as my Dad tried fishing in the creek. Seems like there were maybe three campsites occupied while we were there, pretty empty. We also spent a lot of time around the area including Convict Lake, Mammoth area and Mammoth Hot Springs, June Lakes, Lake Sabrina and many other areas. I’ve even been up over Morgan and Mono Passes by trail. Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Wish we were travelling with you both! You certainly find some amazing spots, and spend the time enjoying them. Good on you, and thanks for sharing. Elizabeth

  3. Great article again Greg. Having been born and raised in San Diego, I spent most of my fifty-nine years traipsing all over the back country in particular Anza Borrego and Joshua Tree. Two years ago I retired and we moved here to Texas for economic reasons. Following you and reading your articles makes me yearn for the desert west. Perhaps once my wife retires we can hit the road westward in our travel trailer and experience it once again. Thanks for the great reading, keep’em coming.
    Tim

  4. Hey Greg & Karin,
    Have you ever tried to take cuttings or seeds from some of the desert plants? I wonder whether they would take hold out here.
    Barb

    • Barb, we have thought of that. But we’ve never done it for a variety of reasons including some concern about invasive species. If we got serious about it, I’d have to research it some more. We sure could use some drought tolerant plants at our place.

  5. Hi Greg,

    Nice read. Glad to see you two are out and about again. A thought came to mind when you mentioned the bees out in the middle of nowhere. I don’t know if you have read this, but the California bee industry has been plagued for the past year or two by both disease and rustling. The value bees have gone up considerably. Maybe that was a secret stash for some rustlers. You might want to place a call to the BLM or something. See you next week, Pete

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