Now in Arizona, near Meadview

Monday, October 27

Left the hideously expensive state of California ( not that Colorado is much better ) just before 7:00 a.m. and had crossed the border into Nevada less than 10 minutes later. I used Nevada Highway 160 to get to and past Las Vegas, and then it was about another 2 hours to the vicinity of Meadview.

Tanked up in Pahrump, NV for half the price per gallon that I paid for in the Death Valley National Park's Furnace Creek station.  Also stocked up on some groceries while in that town.

The plan is to pick up some Amazon packages at the post office there while doing a short visit with Lori and Chris Z. Of Blazeourway this week 

By 1430 camp was set up, I lost some time trying out other sites nearby and ending up just camping at the same site I used last time I was here. 

Camping at 1309 ft altitude.

Hot and sunny.  Lost some time checking out other sites nearby before ending up in the same site I used last time I was here. 

Cool down with a quick shower, then sat in the shade of the RV the rest of the afternoon.

Tuesday, October 28

The two camping rigs, van and car, that showed up late yesterday afternoon left this morning, leaving the place all to myself. Darn. 

I rode Yagi, my TW200, to check out the two blockhouses that remain in the area. 

This is the main one I think.  Someone has cut through one of the barrier slats since the last time I was here.

View of the campsite from the block house

Blockhouse interior

The other blockhouse, that housed a generator I think

A view showing both block houses:

I rode down the hill to the lower/main campground area.

Storage for blasting caps

Note the crosses someone has left here

 

Tuesday, October 28

Spent the morning rigging up some plastic sheets to act as a dust shield for the drawers under the sink. Not exactly sure where the dust is coming from, but it settles on the utensils which then must be washed.

In the afternoon I picked up packages delivered by Amazon at the post office in Meadview. Took me the rest of the afternoon to reposition the replacement inverter from the battery compartment on the outside to the inside cabinet under the stove. It should now be much more protected from dust and dirt. 

Now to get some expanding foam sealant to close off the access hole from the bottom to keep bugs and such out.

Sunset was rather plain with no clouds in the sky.  However, it gave some nice lighting for the West wall mountains that border the Grand Canyon to the east.