I don’t have a lot to say about Thanksgiving day in terms of exploration, but I can’t go without mentioning the incredible food and friendship that we find in the most remote of locations every year. This was our fourth year in Death Valley with friends and each year it gets better and better. We usually choose to focus on a certain area of the park, setting up our base camp at some central location in the backcountry.
This year’s camp took us to an old miner’s cabin. We arrived mid-afternoon on Thanksgiving, and Sooz, Chip, Robin, and Joe were already there. After a short walk around the area to explore the ruins, Jeff showed up and shortly thereafter dinner was started. Everyone brings a part of Thanksgiving dinner and we ended up with an incredible feast: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, bean glop, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin pie. We don’t let a little thing like being in the middle of the desert with no electricity or running water stop us!
