Before you jump in your Prius or Volkswagon camper van and head for
Burns you might consider that it will be 15 degrees Fahrenheit in the
morning for at least the next couple weeks and likely not to get above
freezing for the high temperature of the day. The next available motel
will be in John Day, Vale, Lakeview or Bend else you will be camping in
the snow in a BLM campground or utilizing the National Forest
campgrounds some 30 miles away from Burns so bring a tent along with
your Arctic parka and a Coleman stove. You might not be welcome to stay
with any of the "natives" that live in the area... and, if you notice,
they have posted their lands as "no trespassing". They are not asking
for your help. Don't make the argument about guns either... if you
notice their pickups sport gun racks and some of those "cowboys" pack a
six shooter too. Just saying... it's not the same as city life on the
west side of the Cascades. Oh, and it might not be an advantage to say
you are from the valley either.
Larry Rea
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