Day 6: Off grid still: Day 3: Dechutes: campground

 Its nice having a private campground. Its a closed one on account of the sick trees, which can fall down anytime so we have to be careful. Its nice though, we lock it every time we leave or come back. Ive packed solar energy lights for my lights. i dont have a problem with them, ive also brought my own solar battery with a plug in, and a solar charger. highly reccommend. It charges my phone fast, but not in the heat. im still burnt so i keep reapplying my salve. 

 This morning, we got up and ate breakfast. We got out and about on time. We went to meet Marlo and her co-worker in the area called moonstone BOPU area to help survey. i found the first one. So far, ive been lucking out on finding the first fo stuff. I should get myself a ticket at this point! I didnt find anymore, but i got my first sun birn in nearly 15 years onmy shoulders. Im ok though, i bought some aloe vera gel thats good for burns, bites, and it has lidocaine in it so it soothes. dollar store (+25). 

The plant looks like a layer of feathers on both sides, a litle stubby on the leaves, very small.It stands no higher than your thumb. Its quite rare and specifically to oregon and some parts of california only. It was a good day. 

THE MOSQUITOES ARE TERRIBLE HERE!

They will still bite if theres a sliver of skin you missed to spray, they will bite YOUR HEAD instead, or your hands, face, if you dont have spray on, and despite all the spray, including the citrionella candles lit, two of thiem lit, and the rope of citronella smoke, they are still thick with it. UGH , the mosquitos. 

Today was a 3-for 3. We went to Greys meadow, where a reconsructed beaver dam had helped ecologically since last fall of its build. They are trying to get the beavers back because its collapsing the ecological system there without them. 

2: we also went on a small tour nearby about the ponderosa pine, prescribed burning, and how its healthy to do so.

3: next, we went to a fish hatchery and seen the incubation rooms,the holding tanks , and fed some fish. 

Finally, went to go shower up at another campground(we dont have one where we are) and then made it back, dinner, then blogs, then bed. I almost fell asleep typing, we were up to 9:30 is pm. It was a very long day!

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