2013-05-10 - Day 2 Lake Moreno to Mt. Laguna

5/10/2013
Miles: 22

9:00 AM
Lake Moreno County Park

Yesterday afternoon I watched what I realized this morning was a wild turkey being chased up the park road by a chihuahua. After about 30 yards the turkey turned and chased the dog back to its mommy and daddy. The whole affair looked more like play than aggression. Amusing.

I slept well again and got up at 7:00. Dan slept until 8:00 and left a bit before 9:00. If I do not connect with him at one of the two closer road crossings I will meet him about 4:00-5:00 at the Desert View Picnic Area at Mount Laguna.

1:10 PM

Mount Laguna Campground

I packed up and visited with the neighbor a few minutes then drove to Boulder Oaks where I found cell signal. I paid some bills before Dan came at 10:30. He rested and snacked then left about 11:00. I drove to this campground and picked a spot. It is a bit far from the showers but is the nicest I could find that is not reserved. The weather is very pleasing here, puffy clouds, a very light breeze and warm temperatures. I may take a brief nap before driving back to the picnic area to wait for Dan.

4:25 PM

Desert View Picnic Area

I napped at the campground until about 2:30 then secured the fly on my tent more by fastening the Velcro tabs to the poles. There were enough wind gusts coming through to make it seem prudent. I drove here an washed my face and scrubbed up my teeth then drove 1/2 mile to the store and got ice. Back here I had to unpack quite a bit of the rear of the car to get the ice chest out to drain it before adding the new ice and putting it all back. It is not a chore for the impatient.

In my previous vehicle, an SUV, I could open the rear door, slide the chest back enough to expose the drain then slide it back in place with a minimum of fuss. Using a much smaller car is a challenge but it is working although many adaptations have been and are being made. The used Yakima "Basketcase" mesh tray I purchase to mount on my roof rack along with the bicycle rail makes it livable (see pictures). I carry my tent, cot and a folding chair on top. If they had to go inside living out of this car during the day would be inconvenient to the point of being not worth doing. As it is it requires some patience to do the daily chores, finding clothing and food, getting items out without the delicately balance pile collapsing, etc. We are both getting used to it.