Welcome relief at Green River State Park. Just back up open the galley cook our steaks and relax. We’ve been traveling since 8 this morning. We’re ready for a good nights sleep.
Border Inn
On hwy 50 at the border of Nevada and Utah is a place called the Border Inn. On the NV side they got gambling. On the UT side we found this little spot of shade where we stopped for a break to eat from our own supplies in the back of our Little Guy.
Bob Scott Campground
This is a nice site in Nevada just east of Austin called Bob Scott campground. It’s higher elevation so it’s nice and cool. Looks well maintained and quiet. Not setting up to much tonight. Don’t want have a lot to pack in the morning. Just backed in, started a fire, cooked dinner, cleaned up and now relaxing. There is decent cellular service here too.
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Shady lunch spot
Got supplies at the grocery store and had a relaxing, quiet lunch in this shady spot. Probably the only one at high noon in this town.
Heading east
After two restful nights at Schoolhouse Canyon Campground (highly recommend) we packed up and are heading toward Lake Tahoe to see Susan’s sister Rosemary. Here’s a few observations for future trips:
- We’re thinking disposable dishes and utensils would make for easier cleanup.
- Privacy popup/potty works great as intended.
- RV parks are less desirable because they are too crowded and we don’t need the hookups or extra services.
- Watch for dirty/dusty ground surfaces when selecting a site. We and the dog brought extra debris into the LG.
- Firewood can be an issue since you can’t carry it from state to state, so be on the lookout for good firewood to buy.
- Keep an eye out for Top That Yogurt. The best treats and our new favorite.
Sound Carries in Schoolhouse Canyon
I think I figured out why they have an “Adults Only” section in the Schoolhouse Canyon Campground. We learned that sounds carries quite well in this little box canyon. I bet they created the adults only section to maybe be a little quieter if there are kids noisily playing. Last night however, there was a group of “adults” still talking and “playing” loudly two tent sites away from us. Finally after about 12 midnight I asked them if they could please try to keep it down. They did maybe a little bit, but they were still loud. Luckily our ceiling fan sort of drowns out external noises.
Off the grid
This campground, Schoolhouse Canyon, is pretty much out of cell phone range. Maybe others services might be here, but ATT is not. Curious if this post will make it to the website.
It’s very peaceful here in the trees. There are steep slopes on all sides of our camp site except for the entrance of this little box canyon.
I think the sun has a hard time penetrating the trees to the ground in here. A welcome thing during these hot days. As a rest spot after the hectic trip for Cristin and Lachlan’s wedding this is ideal for us right now.
Schoolhouse Canyon
We drove into Armstrong Redwood area to see the trees and maybe camp there. We dropped the trailer and started up the road to the campground. After about 1/4 mile of the 3 mile road, we realized why no trailers were allowed up there. Turned around and headed for Schoolhouse Canyon where we are now in a sweet site deep in the redwoods. There’s even an area where it’s adults only – imagine that!! The owners even put redwood chips all around this site do it smells so good!
We’ll probably go back to Armstrong park and see more trees. We are planning to cook in our site tonight after a swim in the Russian river. Life is good
Packing up
After 4 days at a hotel in Santa Rosa and attending the wedding of Lachlan and Cristin, we are ready for some casual camping. Heading towards Armstrong Redwood Recreation area today. Hopefully we will get a site and see some big trees!
Pit Stop!
Susan heard a “clicking” noise when we started the car this morning from the engine. I took a look and listen under the hood and sure enough there was a very clear clicking noise that wasn’t supposed to be. We needed to decide to have it looked at before heading out on interstate 80. Turns out the power steering belt was shredding and slapping a radiator hose. Lucky for us to find it. It could have made a hole in the hose and caused us to over heat. We’re also lucky the mechanic could help us out right away. We have a wedding to get to after all. It plus it would probably really suck to break down on the side of I80 in 100 degree heat.
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Tip: Keep the tow vehicle in good running condition. Pay attention to little noises.
Hikison Petroglyphs camp Site
Dusty dry but easy. It was getting late and we were getting tired. Found this US Forest Service campground called Hikison Petroglyphs. There was no water, but we carry at least 5 gallons in our Coleman jug. We didn’t even unhook the Little Guy. Just cooked our dinner, cleaned up and crawled in for some welcome sleep. We found the air was so dry that condensation inside was not an issue at all. Even though we turned the ceiling fan on a few times during the night, I don’t think we really needed it.
I think we were a little anxious when we chose to stop here. If we’d gone another hour we’d have reached Bob Scott US Forest Service campground. We stopped to take a look on the way by it this morning and discovered it was higher in elevation, had more vegetation, and seemed way less dusty. Oh well, next time through there we’ll know. In other words, I’d recommend Bob Scott over Hikison Petroglyphs campground.
Just a few pics from today
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Day 2 depart
Not a bad spot for a quick nite. Green River state campground. Some sort of unexplained smell this morning sort of like a sewer. Camp guy says it’s high water.
Looking back at the storm in Grand Junction
We stopped at a “View Break” right after we got into Utah. Walked up a short path to the top of a hill. Looking back toward the east were the dark clouds we’d experienced high winds in earlier.
All packed n ready to start
Whee here we go. !!
We left about 11:30 this morning. Stopped in Grand Junction to do a little last minute shopping and gas. Now we’re stopped for the evening in Green River, Utah. With the bikes, trailer, wind and high speed limits (75 along I70) we’re getting about 18 mpg. The winds have been high. When we were leaving GJ we thought we were heading into a tornado or something. It was bad. Dust, debris and really strong winds. We were a little afraid the bikes were going to blow off the top!
Our Little Guy Travels 