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[patrkbukly]

Evening folks,

a fellow Granby owner and myself are considering a few days/nights somewhere between;

• Palm Springs,
• Joshuah Tree,
• Lake Mead,
• Death Valley,
• Valley of Fire,
• Laughlin or Zzyzx.

 

For me it's to have some warm for a bit (coming from Fairplay CO we won't get above 32F for a few days)

 

Could be any part of DEC 25- JAN 5th.

 

Anyone maybe already planning to be somewhere similar ?

 

He is coming solo, I will be with my weinerdog and my Schnauzer which both ride with me on my mountain bike.

 

Thanks in advance

 

Let us know.

 

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

I just checked projected temps for Baker, CA. which sort of sits in the middle of your potential Cal desert spots to visit. Highs in the 50s and 60s but 30s and maybe 40s overnight. Localized areas could be much colder due to terrain features and elevation. I won’t be able to make it out but sounds like fun...enjoy!

Edited by Mighty Dodge Ram, 22 December 2018 - 05:55 PM.

[patrkbukly]

Thanks Mighty Dodge. 30 at night looks to be about 25 warmer than my lows here so sounds OK.

 

Camarillo temps look quite nice. 

[patrkbukly]

Still on my trip.

Did a few beautiful nights on lake mead then onto joshua tree. Thats where things got ugly.
Now staying near palm springs and all is beautiful.
Will update with pics soon.

[DavidGraves]

Patrick

 

Any evidence of coming wildflowers around Palm Springs ?

 

Thanks

 

David Graves

[patrkbukly]

Hi david, i havent seen any to speak of. We did get a great rain all night last night. Sleeping in the Granby in rain is the best.

[DavidGraves]

Thanks Patrick

 

Rain is what desert flowers need to bloom...although this is a bit late for this years bloom.

 

Enjoy your trip.

 

David Graves

[patrkbukly]

In a nutshell;

Left the cold;

Made it to Lake Mead a few nights was awesome;

Avoided this on the way down;

Left Mead and headed to Joshua Tree which made me embarassed to be an American. It was a mess. So I headed to Palm Springs and hit an  RV park and rode the bicycle to see the local sights;

My weinerdog enjoyed it and it was a cool little RV park,

here is a rig there that I thought was cool;

Through Sedona for a few days;

Got home to Fairplay last night and Mr. Bobcat in the driveway today.

 

THE END

Edited by patrkbukly, 14 January 2019 - 03:10 AM.

[DavidGraves]

Thanks for the images !

 

We volunteered in Vermont last winter and learned that car thermometers do if fact register minus numbers.....

 

David Graves

[patrkbukly]

Thanks for the images !

 

We volunteered in Vermont last winter and learned that car thermometers do if fact register minus numbers.....

 

David Graves

Yikes,

I wondered about that. I should consider myself lucky.