First night at Great Basin

After setting everything up, I relaxed in my chair and read for a bit. I wasn't hungry, so I went for a walk around the campground. The altitude is still affecting me, so it was a short walk. There are 2 creeks flanking the campground--Lehman Creek, I presume. It was cooling down, and I decided to take a towel and my closed-toed shoes to the creek. I rinsed off my feet and then put the other shoes on. Small pleasures...

It started to rain a bit, and I set to work setting up the tarp. I wasn't sure what the rules are here about tying things to trees, but I did it anyway. By the time I got half way though, the rain stopped. So I gave up on the tarp.

I did decide to start dinner. The salmon and asparagus needed to be cooked, as it doesn't keep well. It was delicious--I had made a gremolata with parsley and lemon zest to top it. Yum!

After dinner, I was really tired. I had been picking up kindling for a fire but decided to go to bed instead. After the dishes were washed and all the food put back into the car, I settled into my nest in the back of the car.

Not being too primitive, I brought my laptop with Big Bang Theory DVDs. That will help me sleep. I can charge the laptop with my Jackery power bank. All good!Read more