On the Road Scholars

06/24/2025

Good Tuesday morning!!!! Sunrise is the best part of the day. Do you remember the old adage "Early to bed, early to rise, makes one healthy, wealthy, and wise"? I like rising when my body is ready, and sometimes it's ready very early, and sometimes not. But I have been going to bed earlier than I used to - which is a good thing! How about you?

06/21/2025

It's cooled off really nice for the last couple of days here! We went from 102° last weekend to 73° today, and it feels so good. The wind could go away as well, but beggars can't be choosers....

06/21/2025

The fire ban is in effect now here in the Sequoia National Forest. That includes every campground around the lake, upriver, downriver, the Western Divide area, and all BLM land. We tell all of our campers as they check-in. Also, you can't miss this big sign, and yet people tried it last night at 1 am! 🙄🤣 Don't mind us if we're a bit grumpy today. 😑🙅🏾‍♀️ Don't do it, it's a $5k fine and some time...

06/21/2025

We got in the lake to help cool us off in the heat! It felt so good. There's nothing like dipping your feet in ice cold water on a boiling hot day.
We also had the first snake sighting of the season!

06/18/2025

There are quite a few natural hot springs up here, but these tubs were made by hand! The temps range from 100° to 107° and they sit right next to the ice cold river. We did cold plunges in the river and lounged all morning in the tubs. They are clothing optional, but we are not! Ahhhhhhh......

06/17/2025

In the Bill that is being voted on next month by the Senate, 250 million acres of BLM and USFS land is set to be up for sale to the highest bidder. We don't know about you, but this is not what we want. If this land is sold, we will never get it back.

The link to the map is in the comments.

05/16/2025