Two years later

Packing up and getting ready to head out west, my trusty tent is good to go, I can smell the pit fire and the ocean air already. I have a few more tools for this adventure, and it will only last a couple weeks, to be free again, lazying on the beach at night, talking to interesting nomadic neighbors...I can't wait

An Update

I was reminded today that I have a blog that I have forgot to follow up on with regards to surving in Orange County.

Tent living has since come to a conclusion and I have found myself in a quaint 1 bedroom apartment in Costa Mesa. The transistion took awhile and I can't say i miss figuring out where i was going to say, how I was going to sleep and where i was going to get my shower that day.

Reflecting I leanred quite a few things about myself. The will to survive is strong, the desire to improve my surroundings is strong and my connection to reality and other peoples plights is heart felt. I suffered by decision and by pure fascination with whether or not i could. Other people don't have the luxury that i had in this process and I have a strong appreciation for those in that unbearable situation that I met along the way.

I miss the sound of the waves at night, the campfires and meeting new people everyday. I miss new methods of cooking and my ability to strike camp in under ten minutes with water coming to a boil right as i was finished.

This serves as a jumping pad to the next step. A process of appreciating the bottom and making steps with a less ego centric, materialistic based approach and from a more necessity driven, quality of life approach.

until next time...I am surviving still in Orange County with two ex wifes on the payroll, and I can say that I am going to be as much of a volunteer back into my community and those who are having a tough knock in life.

SPRING Breakers

Well I learned that there is no guarantee in camp life, especially as the warmer days approach. Apparently there are these people called vacationers and they seem to hog space because they reserve ahead of time. My suggestion, reserve two weeks out if you can, the online tool is excellent and it also serves as a good way to know if it is walk-up only or reserve only for that day. I made the mistake two days in a row of driving there first just to find out it was reserve only.

Vacation

Yes I have been on vacation away from Do Ho and the Dunes...dwelling in modern living space at a friends. This experiment is still in full effect though I think by beginning of next month, will come to a conclusion.

Day of rest

Yes it is Sunday and I have absolutely nothing to write about :) well I do I am just lazy, I am going to go set up camp and take a nap on the beach...that seems good enough for me today!

Some random photos

Just another beautiful day




Carne Asada ala skillet style. Not much a recipe for this one....veggies, carne....skillet....easy breasy

Do Ho preparedness...

Go figure that Do Ho Beach would be having a Whale Parade tomorrow. I was out and about tonight and well the campground was full by the time I got there. Lesson learned...check the campsite website daily for random events that suck up the campsite. What was pissing me off more was they had a campsite full sign, but as I drove through there were clearly many empty slots...such is live :) Looks like it is Office dwelling tonight, which is warm, but no campfire.