After leaving Mickey and friends behind we headed out across I-10 to Joshua Tree National Park. We chose to spend 4 days and 3 nights in the Cottonwood Springs campground. The campground has toilets and an RV dump. For $15 a night it was very comfortable and quiet. Our campsite was situated so we looked across the desert from our campfire and table feeling like we were all alone. One small challenge for us was the problem with our generator which meant the batteries needed to be recharged each day off the vehicle engine. I troubleshot the generator, but was unable to find the problem. I did discover the the muffler gets really hot and will leave a mark on my hand as a reminder.
We took remarkable hikes through the desert each day and enjoyed the history and natural splendor of the place. Ruins of campsites used by Indians for hundreds of years before prospectors came in and used all the water for mining. The desert plants and wildlife were amazing. We got a chance to interact with a jack rabbit, a couple lizards, and plenty of birds. We even saw a coyote along side the road while we driving.
If you ever have a chance to visit this park I highly recommend it. If you want to avoid the camping fee there is BLM land right outside the park that had about 10 boondockers.
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