Ranger Creek Air Strip
Some of the things I like about camping and hiking in the hills ( in my motorhome ).
My comfortable bed and it is not on the ground. Getting out of bed by placing your feet down onto carpet is no comparison to having to get up off the ground. Crawling around on your knees to get dressed and out of the tent. Always a joy to put your shoes on while sticking your feet out the tent door so dirt does not get into the tent.
Not having to hike a half mile just to dig a hole in bunch of rocks to deposit what is left of the previous day’s breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Things I don’t miss:
Cooking on a fire
Cooking on the ground, when using a stove
Walking a quarter to half a mile for a drink of cold water
Washing dishes standing on your head
Washing up in a bowl that is 6 inch across and 2 inches depth
I do miss multiple night hikes. We used to do 8 night hikes once a year. In my young years we would go 50+ miles. Later we would cover 30 to 35 miles. This would mean shorter distance each day carrying a pack and more afternoon and evening exploration hikes. Dinner at five, with dishes done by6:00 and we would have until 9:00 or 9:30 to explore.
I do miss hiking one direction ( not having to walk back however far I hike from the motorhome. )
Today was not much of a hiking day. Hank and I got an early start however it did not last very long. Hank was tired, he was walking along side me or mostly trailing behind. After about half a mile we turned around and called it a day. We are both getting older.
Today’s helicopter:
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