Three Generations
Wejust got back from helping out with the Holcomb Valley ScoutReservation annual family camp. About two-hundred campers came outfor the long holiday weekend, and summer kick-off.
Three generations of Harrisons were on staff camp. Andrewused his artistic for talents in leading no less than sixty peoplein some awesome tie-dye shirts. He showed them how to [...]

Big Sur and the Central Coast
We had an incredible trip to Big Sur and the Central California coast. Even with a forecast of rain throughout the long weekend, we headed out on Thursday, with every intention of staying until Monday. I had just purchased a Snugtop camper shell for my truck on Monday, so a [...]

Big Sur and the Central Coast
We had an incredible trip to Big Sur and the Central California coast. Even with a forecast of rain throughout the long weekend, we headed out on Thursday, with every intention of staying until Monday. I had just purchased a Snugtop camper shell for my truck on Monday, so a [...]

Do You See It?
There, on the top of those rocks, at almost 8,000′ is theBlack Mountain Lookout. Earlier tonight I was given the keys to themountain and I take over as the leader of about thirty volunteerlookout hosts.
Black Mountain is near San Jacinto Peak, and the town ofIdyllwild. It has spectacular views of the Santa [...]

The Lookout Awards
Today was the end of season barbecue and awards for thelookout volunteers. I made out pretty well with an award for “FirstSmoke” (spotting a fire),bestphoto, best newsletter article, and the “Gold Star Award” forpainting beyond the call (volunteerism, repairing plumbing andelectrical, etc.). I also won a raffle for a VIP inside tour theArrowhead [...]

The Year Ahead
As the new year begins, a look at the calendar reveals our camping plans for 2009. I can’t take credit for any of these photos. They’re all from visitor’s bureaus or campground sites.
In January, we’re planning a probably boy’s trip to Joshua Tree National Park.
In February, we will be spending several days in [...]

Three Generations
Wejust got back from helping out with the Holcomb Valley ScoutReservation annual family camp. About two-hundred campers came outfor the long holiday weekend, and summer kick-off.
Three generations of Harrisons were on camp staff. Andrewused his artistic talents in leading no less than sixty people insome awesome tie-dye shirts. He showed them how to tie [...]

Holcomb Valley
Wejust got back from two nights at Holcomb Valley, just north of BigBear 9 lake. Legend has it that in the 1850’s Bill Holcomb was outhunting and wounded a grizzly bear in Polique Canyon. He trackedthe bear over the ridge where this photo was taken, and whilelooking for blood tracks, found valley in the [...]

Smell the Surf?
It is time to get that pine cone smell out of the Caboose and start looking forward to the smell of the ocean. We have beach sites reserved for the next four months. In order, we’re going to San Clemente, Doheny, San Elijo and San Clemente again. We have the same site reserved [...]

Slipping Underground
While not really a camping trip, it did occur in themountains near Arrowhead — way inside the mountains. Today, Andyand I went 4,000 feet inside the mountain on an incredibly raretour of the construction of an eight-mile long tunnel from Devil’sCanyon to Waterman Canyon.
The tunnel is being built by the Metropolitan Water District tomove [...]