11/26/2016 Topic: Davies Valley and Pinto Canyon Bob S	To bad you can't camp in Davies Valley anymore. it was fun while it lasted. 71 to 85.
7/12/2017 Topic: The "New" McCain Valley Bob S	My first time out to McCain Valley was in 1965. Have camped out there many times over the years. Spent Monday night at Cottonwood and more than likely won't be back. RIP McCain Valley.
7/18/2017 Topic: The "New" McCain Valley Bob S	When I was 14 I went on a day quail hunting trip with my uncle and his friends. I couldn't get out there again until about 1970 when I could drive. We never camped in Cottonwood at the time because there were so many other remote places to camp. I'm sure Cottonwood was there in 65. Sometime we would cruise Cottonwood just to check thing out. The campground was always well maintained (not like today) there use to be these really nice heavy duty redwood picnic tables in all the camp sights. Seldom did we ever see anybody camping in Cottonwood because at that time you could camp anywhere you wanted to as long as were not on private property. There use to be another campground about a mile south of Cottonwood called White Arrow. It wasn't vary popular because there were no shade trees. When 1980 came around out of the blue the BLM closed down just about everything east of McCain Valley Rd. All of are former camp sights are a thing of the past like Davies Valley and Sheephead Mt. Rd.
3/21/2021 Topic: Helicopter on Jacumba Gas Station? Bob S	Been by there a couple of times and seen it up there.
10/16/2021 Topic: Wind tower collapses in Ocotillo Bob S	Looks like a safety issue to me. They should ALL be torn down.
1/31/2022 Topic: Upcoming Pinto Canyon Hike Bob S	I would to go if I was 30 years younger. Enjoyed a lot camping trips in Davies Valley starting in 1971 until the BLM shut it down.
3/15/2023 Topic: Bisnaga Alta to Near Whale Peak Bob S	Lake City 1971

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