Joshua Tree on a Whim

So I got off work on Friday after an extra long week and looked at what was going on this weekend and decided it was best to get out of town. Took off and stayed in a hotel right outside of the park.



The weather in the desert during the winter is almost perfect for camping and hiking. It is pretty warm during the day and pretty cold at night. I prefer the cold at night when I am camping. There is nothing worse than a sweaty sleeping bag. At least I prefer it when everyone in your party is sufficiently supplied with warm gear.



During the day we had some beautiful hikes and ran into a troop of about 100 boy scouts. I don't mind the kids so much it's just the asshole scoutmasters that think they are doing something great for these kids by taking them out on trips like this and belittling them into submission.



Had a beautiful desert sunset at night, ate dinner by the campfire and slept like a baby wrapped in my mummy bag.



The next day we drove through to the southern entrance to the park and watched the desert transition from the Mojave Desert to the Colorado Desert. It was a pretty interesting change and I am definetely going to backpack the next time I go to the park.



On the way home we passed the wind farm. A pretty interesting take on sustainable energy since it is such an eyesore, but a good alternative to nuculur energy.



The picture doesn't show very many, but there were thousands of these things. We didn't even scratch the surface of the park and I am hungry for more. I think there will be a lot more outdoor trips coming up soon.