LuckeyDuckey wrote:
if we camp in saline valley again there's open air showers fed by the warm springs.
Natural spring water, right? It's reasonably clear of thermophilic amoebas, I hope
LuckeyDuckey wrote:
the biggest thing to remember is that the saline valley campsite is "clothing optinal" so, even though us Jeepers kept our clothes on, not everyone did.
Aw, I don't have a problem with clothing optional. My son ("Turbo Monkey") is especially happy to frolic around in the nude. When we went to the beaches in Phuket, Thailand, off came the clothes. Went to Hume Lake in Sequoia National Park, off came the clothes. At the slightest mention of "lake", "ocean", or "beach", off came the clothes.
Wow, there are a lot of fun readings from "Saline Valley clothing optional" google search.
"In Saline Hot Springs, birthing or attempting to give birth in the waters is specifically prohibited." --- Title 36, 3.21, Death Valley National Park Regulations.
My goodness, if THAT went into the regulations, it must have meant someone tried
Thanks for the water usage tips. I think 15 gallons would be plenty for cooking/cleaning, then.
Oh, and this quote is so good I had to edit this to add it.
<b>Article in Forbes talking about Saline Valley</b>
... "Lizard" Lee Greenwell, <i>He's the guy who can fix your car if it breaks down. If you yourself break down in the 120-degree heat, he's also the guy with the emergency radio who can get you helivacked out in 30 minutes. Most campers find that helping Greenwell by driving in a few supplies--bleach (for pool-cleaning), books and booze are always welcome--is a politic idea. If and when the odd malefaction occurs, he reports it to authorities.
"A couple of years ago we had a German guy come out here," recalls Lizard Lee. "After a few days he ran out of food, but he stuck around anyway. When he had finally gone I had a look at his campsite, and I noticed all these little bones lying around. I couldn't figure out what they were until I noticed the goldfish pond was empty." </i>