Nope.

By Darren

Nope.

Enjoy the Silence

By Darren

Jackson Bentley: What is it, Major Lawrence, that attracts you personally to the desert?

T.E. Lawrence: It’s clean.

—Lawrence of Arabia

For T.E. Lawrence (or for Peter O’Toole as T.E. Lawrence, at least), the desert was “clean.” For me, it’s quiet.

Hiking Jackassery: Leaving Your Dog Poop Behind

By Heather

Bad dog owners make me angry.

On our way back down from Cucamonga Peak a couple weekends ago, we saw several of these:

Seriously, Use the Fire for Your Trash

By Heather

As I mentioned in the previous post, there was a lot of trash at our campsite in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. I’m saddened that this even needs a post, but we see this kind of thing a lot. And I want all of you doing it to stop it right now.

Turn Down Your Music When You’re Camping

By Heather

There’s a new category here for you: Camping Jackassery!

The idea came to us while we were sitting around the fire ring, as most good ideas do. Oh, if only this category had existed when our neighbors were line dancing in the middle of the street in Wheeler Gorge!

How to Be a Camping Jackass

By Heather

Camping jackasses. They are all around you. You might even be one of them.

The sad thing is, it’s not hard to not be a camping jackass. One tiny bit of bad behavior from a person on a campground can ruin the entire experience for everyone around you.