When we were first considering the possibility of starting a camp here in the southwest, we looked at property in
the mountains and on the coast. We found that the cost of land in those areas of southern California was exorbitant,
leaving us the wilderness areas of the desert. The high desert is not quite as hot as the low desert areas, and you can
find adequate water supplies to develop a facility. Lee Brock lived about eight miles from camp; therefore, his son
Walt Brock knew the area, that it had adequate water underground, and that land prices were such that we could get
a suitable amount of land for a camp. But, you can’t have just a flat piece of land in the desert and build a camp on it.

It is very evident that the Lord worked in a miraculous way to supply us with a good geographical setting. We are close to the Mojave River, have a mountain to hike on, and have an adequate amount of flat, level ground to build upon. Our location is within a four-hour drive of some 15 million people and within a ten-hour drive of an additional 15 million people, giving us a total range within ten hours of driving of around 30 million people. As you look at the desert you will see how uniquely God has created it and how beautiful it is. The colors and creative genius that He used in the plants, animals, and topography in the desert present a setting that has a beauty and wonder all its own. As you read the Bible, it is interesting to note how many people God trained in a desert setting—Moses, the disciples, John the Baptist, etc. Even Christ spent time in temptation in a desert place and would call His disciples aside in the midst of their busy schedule to “come apart into a desert place and rest awhile.” The desert is a place where we are completely dependent upon the Lord Jesus Christ; we cannot live alone without His help in this environment. Upon first view one might think of the desert as a liability to a successful camp; however, time has proved it to be a substantial asset.