Another night at the Turtle
I decided to stay another night at Turtle Rock, that might be because I like it here even though I'm paying $10 a night to boondock, or it could be that I'm putting off driving back down the horrendously beat up dirt road that I got up here on. I know I'll have to go back down that road eventually. I also know there's no chance the county will repair it before I have to leave, so I may have to stay here until I no longer have $10 on my credit card, since a credit card is the only way anyone can pay at this BLM campground, that shouldn't take too long since I've had my credit card turned down at the Dollar Store.
I got up at 6 o'clock this morning, and walked around outside taking a few pictures, and it was pretty chilly, so I had to put on a coat. I forgot to look at the outside temperature, but I'm guessing it was in the 40s.
I don't know where I'm going when I leave Buena Vista, but I'll think of someplace. I'll probably stop by my property out near 11-mile reservoir on my way back home, as I like taking a different route than the one I took coming.
I've only been here one day, and I'm already starting to feel the pressure of my VA doctors’ appointment on August 5. I hate being late, especially for a VA appointment that takes two or three months to get, so I'm already worried about getting there on time. That's why I dislike schedules of any kind and only make them when necessary.
Theboondork
Turtle Rock, where the campground got its name.
This whole area that I’m in is a rock-climbing area. There are big rocks and small rocks, Tall rocks and short rocks, all suitable for climbing, which is why there’s so much boondocking going on here, because apparently people who climb on rocks don’t have enough money to stay at a real campground. Unfortunately, in the summertime, it’s become too popular, so fees are being charged.
This is supposedly the latest and greatest iteration of the Iron Ranger.
back in the day, the iron Ranger was nothing more than an 8-inch pipe set in concrete with a slot in the top, you dropped an envelope of money in… but not now.
The Iron Ranger has gone high-tech and accepts nothing but a credit card. So if you’re a person of meager means and questionable credit, you’re out of luck to camp in YOUR national forest.
At least they made it simple to use….. Touch the screen on the left, enter the site number you’re visiting, the number of days you want to stay, and if you have a government Geezer card. The screen will instruct you to tap your credit card on the designated area. It prints out a receipt with all the information on it, including a space to write your federal discount card number, and the whole thing is powered by a 75-watt solar panel on top.
Not much of a sunset last night, too many clouds.