The story of Storrie Lake. ~ 4 comments.
An odd thing happened when I got to Storrie Lake State Park in New Mexico. There are two Iron Rangers in the park, which are at two separate locations, where entrance fees and camping fees can be paid. I went to both of them, and neither one had any envelopes to put your information and your money in.
Now I'm an old hand at dealing with state parks in different states, and since the offices where the Rangers stay were locked up, I drove to the boondocking area, made myself at home, figuring a Ranger would sooner or later knock on my door requesting money.... But Night fell, and morning dawned without seeing hide nor hair of a Ranger.
Three other RVs are boondocking nearby, one of which got here after I did, and since I'm not hiding, the office is only a couple of hundred feet from where I'm boondocked, I figure if the Rangers want me, I'm easy to find.
I waited until about 8:30 this morning without ever seeing a State Park employee, so I checked the iron Ranger again and found no payment envelopes available. I slowly moseyed out of the park, feeling for all the world like a criminal, but I didn't know what else to do, so I booked and headed north.
I guess I'll never find out what happened, or what the deal is with Storrie Lake State Park, and the only thing I can think of is that since ReserveAmerica has taken over all of the New Mexico state parks, maybe everyone is supposed to make a reservation for not only the marked campsites, but also the big open field next to the lake that is labeled primitive camping. And if that's the case, it would mean I would have to pay not only the $15 a night to boondock, but also the ReserveAmerica reservation fee!!!
And I had rather cover myself with honey, and lie in the biggest Red Ant bed in the state of Florida than to give ReserveAmerica one single penny.
Theboondork
My boondocking neighbors and I.
A cloudy afternoon.
I've never really understood this whole tent-on-the-roof concept.
A foggy morning for boondocking.
Fog on the lake this morning.
Fishing buddies.