The Duffel Bag: November 2020

Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.

Down distant paths for unmapped miles.

Heads forget but hearts remember:

The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

Sleep doesn't help if it's your soul that's tired.

Saturday, November 28, 2020

* Modoc Indian War Cavalry Fortifications

Near Big Sand Butte in the Modoc National Forest.

More information to come...

Thursday, November 26, 2020

* 2020 Thanksgiving At Lava Beds

These are just odds and sods pictures from a relaxing trip to Lava Beds National Monument over the 2020 Thanksgiving weekend.

Not a lot of serious adventuring happened on this trip. We took our large Kodiak Canvas tent, set up a comfortable camp, and enjoyed time spent in one of our favorite places. Temperatures were chilly at mid to high teens at night, but was actually warm during the day.

About 2/3 of the monument burned this past Summer in the Caldwell Fire so most of the wilderness (which means most of our favorite caves) were off limits to visitors while they try to figure out a recovery plan. Although most of the monument has the "scorched earth" look, we still love it there and look forward to seeing how, and how fast, Mother Earth will recover in this unique environment. One bright aspects of the fire is the burn exposed three new caves to us that are right along the road that were hidden in the past by overgrown junipers, sagebrush, and rabbit grass.