This was our maiden voyage in the new camper van! As with all such voyages, there were some bumps in the road (primarily a dead starter battery and multiple campsite “Plan B” options). Sawtooth Canyon campground at New Jack City climbing area was very cool, so we ended up there for 2 nights. We made a brief foray up to Big Bear looking for snow, but there was none to be found outside the man-made ski slopes. Camping outside Joshua Tree on a dry lake bed was a unique experience (confirming zero interest in ever attending Burning Man, lol). Joshua Tree National Park is very cool, but fighting the holiday weekend crowds was less than enjoyable so we didn’t do much other than have a nice picnic lunch.
