Dobby and I successfully made it to the Redwood National Forest! On our way to our campsite for the next few nights, I stopped at the Trees of Mystery along the highway. It was gloomy and had been windy and raining, but that is when the trees are singing to me. I was the only one walking the trails at the attraction which made it that much more awe-inspiring. I saw beautiful giant Sequoias, some cute fungi, and wood carvings of Yoda and Paul Bunyan.
I decided on a campground called Panther Flat near Smith River. Dobby and I scored on a spot right next to a trail leading to the river. It was raining and I don’t have a cover for my generator, so we figured it out with a tarp for the few nights we would be there.
I was able to relax, read in the hammock in a sick spot, and cook up some good dinners over the fire surrounded by the trees. This is my happiness.
I was preparing for a different camping spot further south so I could continue making my way on the road but still see a few more trails in the Redwoods. The trek to the campsite was definitely the most difficult yet. After extremely steep uphill and downgrades with pouring rain and no more daylight, I pulled the truck up to not one, but three campsites closed in a row. This meant another night on the side of the road, and a bit of frustration leading to me ending my Redwoods tour early.
I woke up to have some coffee, and on the road we go again! Time for one last pitstop in the Bay Area.
Showing off my best tourist smile
Tom Bunyan looking over the trees at Trees of Mystery
Fried rice for dinner after a long day of driving Spot for the night outside of closed campground
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