Boondocking near Klamath Lake

I happily went along with the idea of extending our stay in Oregon. Kerri discussed it with me back in Idaho, and she knows damn well how I feel about California. I am forced to return to my most-despised state eventually, but entering only at the last minute an exiting as quickly as possible minimized the emotional pain inflicted upon me. So, a week-long stay on Klamath Lake bought me more time outside of California, if only just.

We originally went to Four Mile Flat Quarry, as it had a review on Campendium.com that we could trust. But, we moved on after only a single night once we scouted – and liked it more – another free campground nearby; Odessa Campground. Here we had easy access to the waterfront to do a little kayaking. We were deep in the trees and nearly a mile from the nearest paved road. Even though we did have a few vehicles drive in, none stayed a night. Only the locals, out fishing or hunting, stayed longer than just a drive-through.

The rain was persistent through out our week here, but on Monday morning we did try a kayak trip to a resort-restaurant 4 miles down the shoreline. This was suppose to be a kayak-to-breakfast trip but Kerri had some serious difficulty getting out of bed that morning. We did get the kayaks in the water and paddled around a bit, but we could not do the 1 hour trip there, eat, and 1 hour trip back without it including being rained on the entire way back. It was probably for the best anyway, as my back still gets pretty angry when in the kayak for any extended period.

As you can see from the pictures, the weather has stayed pretty cold, and wet. The generator has continued to operate pretty much non-stop during the daylight hours since we arrived in Oregon, at a cost of about 1 gallon per day. Without it we would be stuck in RV parks paying for electricity at a cost of $30 or more per day. The little guy has paid for itself this year alone.

On Wednesday I made the 45 minute drive into Kalamath Falls to run errands; fill up on fuel, some minor grocery shopping, a visit to the gym for a workout and hot shower, and finally a second visit to a local Mexican restaurant for some takeout. It took almost 5 hours round trip, but it was worth it.

This weekend, we officially roll into California to visit Lava Beds National Monument and Lassen Volcanic National Park. I am sure to be overly-emotional, irritable, and bloated during my time in California… so no one rub me the wrong way, m-kay?