Mojave East (Mar 2020)

Preface
You'll note pretty quickly that this trip took place right near the beginning of what has become a worldwide Covid-19 pandemic. At the time of the trip, there had been approximately 600 cases and 24 deaths across the USA. 18 of those deaths were from the Life Care assisted living community in Kirkland, WA. Schools at all education levels were still open, and while some companies were starting to allow employees to work from home, it was not widespread, and definitely not mandated. There were no travel restrictions - or even really talk of such restrictions on a broad scale - in place. We were healthy, and hadn't had any high-risk contacts.

I say this to give some perspective, since things have clearly changed since then.

Day 1
Leaving home for adventure was a little different this time. Looking back now, as we headed south out of the Seattle area, we were leaving behind what would turn out to be one of the early epicenters of the Covid-19 outbreak, just before more info on the severity would come to light and large-scale cancellations and closures would become part of our world's lives. This was a trip like no other - and not because it would be full of amazing hikes and petroglyphs galore!

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Mojave East (Mar 2020) Part 1








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...We'd covered 30 of the 80 miles on our westward journey when we hit what would turn out to be our sketchiest mud patch of the day. As we powered through it and finally out, I stopped the truck to take a look at the map before continuing on. And then, I looked back the way we'd come. And no, I hadn't been drinking.

Check out the full story at Torrential Rain Sends us to Gold Butte - Mojave East #2









Check out the full story at Torrential Rain Sends us to Gold Butte - Mojave East #2​

 

...It is of course unknown what the story of the Falling Man truly represents. Perhaps a memorial to a friend or family member who suffered a tragic accident; or perhaps a simple warning about being careful on the ledge...

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Falling Man, Kohta Circus, Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs - Mojave East #3







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...But wow, the Fire Wave itself was extremely cool. Set on the edge of a sandstone monolith that rose out of the surrounding landscape, the pattern was discernable and nothing special from above. But, by moving just a few dozen feet down, into the wave itself, the perspective changed into a magical swoosh that we sat and enjoyed for longer than I think either of us planned...

Read all about it in From Valley of Fire to a Flooding Buffington Pockets - Mojave East #4







Read all about it in From Valley of Fire to a Flooding Buffington Pockets - Mojave East #4​

 

Woah! Cool!
I really enjoy your adventures!

 

Nice trip report! Thank you for sharing

 

......As we both looked down at the carcass, I realized what was going on. I looked at @mrs.turbodb, who was of course curious about the goofy grin that had spread across my face. "We're in the wrong spot," I said....

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Hidden Valley's Secret Tinaja - Mojave East #5​

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Hidden Valley's Secret Tinaja - Mojave East #5​

 

......Even with relatively cool days and nights, something was wrong with my house battery. Need to investigate....

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Rig Review - Mojave East - What worked and what didn't?​

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Rig Review - Mojave East - What worked and what didn't?










That's it for this trip.

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