The El Paso Wilderness lies south of Inyokern, California. For thousands of years prior to formation of the United States, it was home to many Indian tribes. We discover (or rediscover) many petroglyphs, and desert holy man 'Nacho' Perez even finds an arrowhead (not an atl-atl point), which he put back after we filmed it.
Entomologist Marty Lewis stumbles upon a stink bug (not a stink beetle) and a desert tarantula stumbles upon him!
Meanwhile, our furry companion Boo Bear recuperates after miles of hiking.
On the way home, we find out that Los Angeles is on fire! Dustin's fiance' calls him and says she is worried about him, but it turns out we should've been more worried about the girls.
Come and watch the fun.
About Andrew
Andrew is the founder of the Desert Dogs, and the editor of all the videos. He has been coming out to the desert and looking for archaeological sites since his father, Joe Perry, started taking him at the tender age of 4. Joe also claims that Andrew was conceived in an ice cave near Steamwell, a petroglyph site near the Mojave Desert's El Paso Mountains.
Andrew has degrees in Philosophy and Journalism; and is working on his Master's Degree in Journalism. He hopes to eventually earn a Ph.D. in Archaeology. Andrew is also a certified reverend of the Universal Life Church. He claims it's not a big deal, but he has already presided over one funeral (for a scorpion). He likes to read the Bible, but he doesn't believe in it at all. Any Christians who would like to be deconverted are of course invited to stir up the pot. A very sharp contrast from his father, who is a reverend of a Christian church. Both are known to have very good discussions around the campfire, and are very respectful toward each other's positions.
Andrew's interests in the desert is to find archaeological sites; either petroglyphs, pictographs, or finding items like arrowheads, atl-atl points, pottery fragments, or similar artifacts. He says visiting the desert is quite often a spiritual journey.
Of the desert animals, Andrew is like the owl. Wise, a little spooky, and with his knowledge of Muay Thai kickboxing, he is potentially dangerous (Sorry, I got that off one of those stupid online surveys, and added to it). When their economic situation is tight, Andrew will usually drive because he has a 4-cylinder Toyota Highlander. Not the most powerful vehicle, but it sure saves a lot on gas!