Before the Good Food team landed at campsite no. 57, Jumbo Rock in Joshua Treethey made a pit stop at the Integratron in Landers, where a sound therapist shared the history of the Come On In cafe and details about the three aquifers that converge beneath the famous round building.
Only 38 miles away, our intrepid crew reached Joshua Tree National Parkfull of hope and trepidation, excited to see what the great outdoors had in store. It took four people to put up two tents, but no one could figure out how to inflate Evan Kleiman’s sleeping pad. But never fear! The music was playing, the steak was sizzling, the Negronis were being drunk and the S’mores were being devoured.
Integratron sound therapist Joe Karl (left) is interviewed by Good Food producer Gillian Ferguson and host Evan Kleiman. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Campsite #57 at Jumbo Rocks in Joshua Tree became an amphitheater for “Tentigone: The Tragedy of Tense.” Photo by Laryl Garcia.
What’s the equivalent of “a face made for the radio” when it comes to putting up a tent? Photo by Elina Shatkin.
The Good Food team had one tent set up and one more to go. Maybe they should have thought better about sleeping together. Photo by Elina Shatkin.
Two tents ready for sleeping are reason enough for a celebratory Negroni. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Of course there was vinyl, but perhaps it was a mistake to pack the portable record player and telescope instead of a second water bottle. Photo by Elina Shatkin.
A thick, 30-day dry-aged ribeye steak finally made it to the grill, but it was predicted we’d be eating it in the dark. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Cooking is something the Good Food team has mastered. Photo by Elina Shatkin.
With headlamps on their ears, producers Gillian Ferguson (left) and Elina Shatkin enjoy a modified candlelight dinner. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Pleading “Please don’t cancel my invitation,” Good Food host Evan Kleiman admits she prefers milk chocolate in her s’mores. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Taking down the tents took a fraction of the time it took to set them up. Photo by Laryl Garcia.
Was the egg spoon a success? Dear listener, decide for yourself. Photo by Gillian Fergson.
