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[ski3pin]

We left home during a short break between winter storms and headed to the southern deserts. We returned 25 days later. Our first stop and adventures were in the Mojave National Preserve, a very special place. This part of our story is now posted to our blog and can be found here -

 

Mojave National Preserve - December 2019

 

We hope you enjoy tagging along with us. Future installments will be posted as they are completed.

 

Here we go!

[Occidental]

I knew as soon as I saw the list of numbers that you were headed to Benton.  What a great place to watch for Santa!  Great views in the Mojave as well, did you see any more moose sign?  Thanks for the report, looking forward to finding out where else you ended up on your 25 days of travels.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Wonderful TR, Mr. 3Pin.   After reading about the Mojave Moose, I’m thinking it may be closely related to the Oregon Slow Elk.  As in the Mojave, they’re more commonly seen in their camouflage configuration.

 

Thanks for letting us tag along!

[Smokecreek1]

Never been to allot of that area before especially in the winter, so I enjoyed that TR allot  Ski-winter in the southern  desert. Ya know a friend of mine once ran into a real moose out in central Nevada (really )-wonder if it is related to the one you tracked?  Hey Steve we got allot of them there  high desert  "Slow Elk" around here too; they like to mark  their territory (especially campgrounds) with some type of pies !  I understand they sometimes can be found in near association with that smaller variant, the  "Mountain Maggot." 

 

Smoke

Edited by Smokecreek1, 25 January 2020 - 08:14 PM.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Ski.

Great first part of the trip.

Though it looked mighty cold,

it made for great pictures.

Frank

[Moss Grimmick]

We met at the Hickison campground east of Austin, NV, two Sept. ago.  I was at Palen - McCoy Wilderness camping this past Christmas, so was only a 3-4 hours south of you.  Its a big world out there.  Great photos.

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

On my short list of favorite areas, it’s truly a land of extremes and different looks. Thanks for taking us along.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

We met at the Hickison campground east of Austin, NV, two Sept. ago.  I was at Palen - McCoy Wilderness camping this past Christmas, so was only a 3-4 hours south of you.  Its a big world out there.  Great photos.

But a smaller world than we think.  I believe I met you at DVNP(?) or Shoshone a year or two back.

[Moss Grimmick]

Wandering Sagebrush: Yes, it was at Shoshone, a year ago.

[ski3pin]

I knew as soon as I saw the list of numbers that you were headed to Benton.  What a great place to watch for Santa!  Great views in the Mojave as well, did you see any more moose sign?  Thanks for the report, looking forward to finding out where else you ended up on your 25 days of travels.

Occidental, thanks for for kind comments! Yes, we found a bit more Mojave Moose sign but no sightings. We did come upon two cows. We were told that when in bovine camouflage, Mojave Moose always wear a turtleneck sweater as the waddle is difficult to hide. The cows we saw were wearing sport jackets.