(Tapo Canyon, CA): Just outside of Simi Valley in a county park. Due to prior years’ fires, there are few trees and intense heat!. A concrete slab surrounded by dirt. Only 3 other RV's there. By the time we backed in *^!@&#!, and set up, Boots totally lost it - an hour long crying jag. She calls it "Hell Canyon". It's so not our ideal spot!!!
Weak phone coverage and no WIFI access via the Air Card. Our refrigerator has not been able to keep our food cold in these temps so all mayo, milk products, etc are gone. The freezer is useless. Daily trips to buy bags of ice are necessary. We do everything necessary to minimize heat getting in but it's a losing battle. The one saving grace is that nights are cool. We don't even mind being awakened by the coyote kill/celebration routine around 2 every morning.
We do like the town of Simi Valley - 3 miles down a windy road. Easy to find what we needed – public transportation to LAX (getting Kassie), easy driving (oxymoron in LA traffic) into LA (to check out school and then drop Kassie off), food, movies, etc.
Gas costs spreadsheet for 14 days from Anchorage Alsaka to Los Angeles California available upon request.
