This was a fun overnight trip exploring out Hwy 166 to the heart of the Gifford Fire burn area (Aug 2025). We stayed at Buck Spring “Campground”… a remote, minimalist location that required some 4- wheel- driving to access and just provided a flat clearing with a fire pit and two picnic tables. The road pass the camping area was closed due to fire damage, so there wasn’t any traffic passed camp. The main adventure was when Cato crashed the drone, so then we all got to go bush wacking through sharp thistles and yucca plants up the ridge to find the drone… thank goodness it’s light was on, and it was in the shadow of the hill!! On the way home Sunday, we stopped at Avila Dog Beach for lunch.