well hello this is a joshua tree and at first glance it might appear that i'm in joshua tree
national park i am not however i am inside the park boundaries of death valley national park at
a place called lee flat joshua tree forest this is a dispersed camping site it's about 10 miles
off the main highway inside the park it's pretty remote and the road is kind of rough getting in
here actually it took a while to get in here it's an old road it looks like it was paved at one
time however now it's mostly gravel and dirt and washboard so i'm really glad i have my rig to get
me into places like this i am the only person here and the only person around this is crazy it's also
awesome i love the solitude the plan is to explore uh death valley national park over the next couple
of days i have a really awesome hike a plan for tomorrow it's one i've never done before
super excited to do it and yeah just excited to be here it's a great time of year to be
in death valley national park it's late fall just before winter and uh couldn't be a better
yikes there's a bee buzzing around me
oh you could probably hear them on the microphone tears in my neck stand
up my apologies we were so rudely interrupted by mr b the nature struggle out here is real anyhow
please join me exploring the park over the next couple of days it should be awesome i'm excited
good morning and a beautiful morning it is here in death valley
i am here on the darwin falls trail going to hike to a waterfall here in death valley that flows
year round i've never done this hike before but excited to check it out
so
oh
what an enchanting oasis here in death valley
so charming so beautiful and i'm the only one out here
definitely worked up an appetite and it is time for a turkey and swish sandwich for lunch
i really enjoyed that hike today it was so pretty and the best thing about it was i was out there
by myself i had the whole place to myself that's pretty rare i did see some people
getting ready to hike out as i was heading back in right around the trailhead but that was it
pretty awesome i went ahead and drove in further into the park and i am currently at the stovepipe
wells campground it is nothing to write home about it is just basically a dirt lot they
have rv campsites here with electrical hookups however i took a dry campsite it's 14 a day
which is a bit pricey for basically a dirt parking lot however you're paying for the convenience of
being centrally located and i can actually see the mesquite dunes right outside my window i will be
losing daylight shortly so i'm going to go ahead and just chill here at camp for the rest of the
day it should be a pretty evening here and nice and warm it's been a little bit cooler at my last
camp i'm a little bit higher in elevation there but i do enjoy the solitude of being kind out in
the middle of nowhere tonight will be a different experience but i look forward to what tomorrow
brings
good morning and welcome to another day in death valley
badwater basin is the lowest point in north america at 282 feet below sea level
the salt flats here cover nearly 200 square miles
and are composed mostly of sodium chloride which is table salt along with calcite gypsum and borax
the last stop of the trip i was headed to mesquite dunes to catch the sunset
so
sunset at mesquite dunes is always a must for me when i visit death valley
so
you