Seems like there is some interest in a Death Valley get together around the Dark Sky Festival that will be held 21-23 February. Kevin and I are regulars, and it is always an enjoyable activity. We will be camping at Sunset Campground in the Furnace Creek area. Cost has increased to the princely $18 regular per night or $9 with the geezer pass. The campground has flush toilets and some central water facilities, but is dry camping in what is basically an old gravel runway. There are nice dump stations and freshwater fill locations at the edge of the campground. But you don’t come to Death Valley to sit around the camper! The scenery is fabulous, the sunrises and sunsets usually wonderful, and the back roads particularly nice. After the big flood last year, some of those wonderful roads are still undergoing repair, so there might be fewer than before, but it will still be nice. Note no open or charcoal fires are allowed; propane fires only. The campground fees need to be paid by card at the kiosk or you can go to the ranger station with check or cash. Come with as full a fuel tank as possible; fuel is expensive! We will be arriving early the week before the rally. Just fine a handy spot and pull in.
