Camping at the foot of a lava flow

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Las Tres Virgenes from a sunset lit lava field

Our stay at San Ignacio was only a one night thing. The square is way too noisy for a restful sleep. Not to mention, being parked beside the main tourist attraction for more than one night would definitely be pushing it. We moved on, with Carolyn having scouted out a location with great potential beside a lava field. Read on to see what we found there!
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Contemplation and separation into Sur Baja

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Looking past the church grounds to San Ignacio

We had passed into Baja Sur, half way down the Baja peninsula. It had been quite the adventure at the half way mark. We needed some time to chill after all the stress. The plan had been to camp not far from Guerrero Negro so that we could meet up with some of our group that had been staying at a campground, then head back into town for one last resupply before heading further south. But the semi-fixed sand dunes we were camped around had more charm than expected. Plus we were all on our own out here, at least until our camp was invaded. Read on to find out about all that! Continue reading

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Breakdowns, king tides and an industrial feel

Osprey lands above me PXL_20240209_193548128~2Heading out of Bahia de los Angeles, we crossed the spine of Baja again, landing on the Pacific coast at Guerrero Negro. We went from sleepy fishing village to salt mining industrial feel town. It definitely seemed grungy after our idyllic stay on the east coast of Baja. There were some trials and tribulations as well. But not all was bad, we found some charming spots in town. There were also lots of birds to photograph in the huge tidal flats by our camp. Read on to see more!

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Magical small town vibes

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Strong bioluminescent waves encountered walking back along the beach from dinner

We were heading south along highway 5, looking for our next great boondocking spot. The problem was that we had limited time there as a group. I had to be back in Texas of all places by early March. But we wanted to explore the whole peninsula, all the way down to Cabo. So the conflict was wanting to stop at every cool boondocking spot versus making miles south to get to Cabo. The miles won the debate this time. We decided that the stuff along highway 5 was more of the same. It was time to head inland, then back out to the coast further south at Bahia de los Angeles! Continue reading

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First Baja beach boondocking

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Glass smooth ocean for first kayaking!

San Felipe was nice to explore and has some great eateries.  The campground we were in was OK, but we were hankering for some Baja beach boondocking. For me, that was what hooked me on going to Baja Mexico in the first place.  A quiet beach was a bucket list item for me down here. Spots were researched going south. What would we end up at?

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Campground decompression in San Felipe

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View to San Felipe from north of our campground

So our first boondocking spot was a bit more adventurous than we would have preferred. No RVer likes unexpected soft sand trying to take their rig into the abyss. But a day of relaxation at our hard won spot had us recovered and ready to travel to parts more civilized. San Felipe, here we come! Continue reading

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Baja stuck baby

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Why is my little jack under Carolyn’s rig? Read on to find out!

I decided to skip ahead from Summer 2023 to Baja 2024. I may come back with some ‘what I did last summer’ blog posts but don’t count on it. Baja is just too good to not talk about closer to the moment.I have seen and done so much in the last two weeks! So, let’s travel forward in time to the near – present in 2024 for some Baja adventures! Continue reading

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Plastic vs wood showdown

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Plastic shed after hardest part done

Instead of travel for a couple of months, I had home improvement projects at a friends plus a few side adventures in the area. If you want more of my travels, you’ll have to wait for the next post, or skip down to the end of this post for the little bits of other stuff I did besides building. My largest project was to build two sheds: one out of old school wood, and one from a kit primarily out of plastic. I’m not going to say one is better than the other – there are many factors in picking a shed. Read on to see the showdown! Continue reading

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Summer work

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Three Sisters Fernie on the way back to Alberta

My journey through Southern Alberta took me back to Calgary for a few days, then up to Didsbury for an extended stay. I was going to be building a couple of sheds, upgrading a parking pad, and performing a few small build/maintenance items where I was staying. I thought I might get away with a month, but it turned into more like two months to get everything done. I’m not on a schedule or such, but that was a good chunk of time not out camping! But there were a few things on the way there, read on to see!

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Spring at last

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Log packed with a Painted Turtles

Edwards Lake was my next destination, at a campsite that I would say is in my top ten favorite spots. I was here early enough that I thought there was a good chance the spot would be available, which it was. I was seeing nice warm spring weather finally, with little wind. It was going to be perfect to get the kayak out on the lake for some extended paddling.
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