I’m in a nice little campground about a half mile from my previous spot. I moved because of highway noise—especially from big trucks—and because the place was a bit… sketchy. There were a couple of piles of trash and the feeling it was a spot where locals came to do annoying things. No one ever came, but once that idea got in my head…
Two things, though.
One is that jets and helicopters from the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma make occasional low-altitude passes along the river. About five times yesterday (and just now) the tranquility has been interrupted by brief shrieks or more prolonged whoppita-whoppita-whoppitas.
The other is the occasional rumble very much like distant rolling thunder. It’s actually the sound of vehicles driving on a wood plank bridge about a hundred yards away. Okay, no big deal now that I know what it is.
About another half mile downstream is the first place I camped in this area, with a group that formed at the 2014 Rubber Tramp Rendezvous. It, too, was just a river access area. I see it’s also a campground now, with designated sites, a pit toilet, and fees. Things change.
That’s a nice campground. Last year I was lucky to snag the spot right on the water across the road and have it all to myself.
ReplyDeleteIs there a campground host yet? They hasn’t had any for awhile.
Enjoy,
Ray
PS. Another nice spot is the land just above and across Cibola wildlife refuge HQ. The sunsets and stars are incredible there.
No host that I can see. Therefore the toilet is out of tissue and a couple of trash barrels are about to overflow.
Deletegot to remember, those jets and helicopters are the only reason you have the freedom to do what you like to do. Everything has a price. But with a new sheriff in town, things are likely to improve.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know someone else calls helos whoppitas...Kenny F
ReplyDeleteNoise from aircraft is noise. Enough have complained about it that engineers have designed quieter jets. The eVTOL community is touting how much quieter their vehicles are. And in noisy New York, where many commute via copter, folks are appreciating the transition to electric.
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