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2nd Full Day: another hard push! | Mar 17 08'

by localkineguy a 22 year old male from Honolulu, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

We woke up at 8:30 AM again and it was soooooo hot! I was baking in the tent and it was a really nice change! The night was really cold... Continue reading »
A day late, as short as ever | Apr 21 08'

by Shenanigans a 33 year old female from Santa Barbara, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"Take two of these and call me in the morning"

Well, I got going approximately one day and fifteen minutes late. And during the time I was not on my trip, I was vaguely rearranging it. Either th... Continue reading »
A friendly french couple. | Oct 10 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

""Le premier bierre du jour mon jeune ami", the male part of the couple tells me smiling brightly."

Joshua Tree National Park, on the way to Hidden Valley Campground, 11-10-2002. My neighbors, the elderly french couple in a hired mobile home,... Continue reading »
A mixed-race racist couple. | Oct 12 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"What a strange couple, a mixed-race couple and racist at that."

29 Palms, 13-10-2002. I wake up to a soft snoring, in the light of an early morning sun coming through small windows I discern a dark skinned f... Continue reading »
Bike Or Hike. | Oct 10 02'

by Heraclio a male from Amsterdam, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"not caring much about a carreer, a fat bank account, an expensive car under my *ss"

Joshua Tree National Park, south entrance campground, 11-10-2002, one o`clock in the morning. The Box Canyon Road was hilly and I was cycling t... Continue reading »
First Full Day! | Mar 16 08'

by localkineguy a 22 year old male from Honolulu, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"It was a terrible night again....boo."

Today was the first FULL day of hiking. We all woke up at 8:30 AM after a relatively sleepless night. We had bagels with peanut butter... Continue reading »
Funny-looking trees | Apr 04 08'

by Flying kiwi a 26 year old female from Christchurch, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

I left LA on the evening of the 4th for Palm Springs. On arrival I got a ride with a girl I met on the train into town. Took me a while to catch on... Continue reading »
Joshua Tree | Jul 13 07'

by J & J a 34 year old traveling as a couple from New York City, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"You would think after 26 years, I would be fairly used to making the ditzy, totally inconvenient mistakes that I routinely make"

Well Joshua Tree was not on our original itinerary, but Jake recommended it and it was close enough on the route to Vegas that we elected a stop. A... Continue reading »
Joshua Tree NP | Sep 08 05'

by KJ30 a 32 year old female from Northampton, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

"views are best from the cactus garden looking out into the mountains range"

Arrived mid morning at Joshua Tree, bought a Annual Pass for all the National Parks which was only $50, thought that was incredibly cheap, especial... Continue reading »
Joshua Tree National Park - Days 62 and 63 | Oct 15 07'

by Dove and Josh a 30 year old female traveling as a couple from Rochester, on vacation in Joshua Tree National Park

From San Diego we began our long trek back east, starting with Joshua Tree National Park. We weren't exactly sure what we would find there, j... Continue reading »