Lovell Canyon
I had a minor repair to deal with, then a bit of a drive to the Las Vegas to meet up with Carolyn. We had a vague plan to travel north together for a bit before I had to head back to Canada at the end of my six months in the USA. ‘Vague’ turned out to be a good thing as some flexibility was to be needed for the unexpected. Speaking of unexpected, I had an unexpected animal encounter. Read on to find out all the details. Continue reading
Scaddan Wash Labyrinth
I was going to have a couple of contrasting weeks ahead. First, I was heading to Quartzsite to visit friends. While some people had left due to the heat, I was still dealing with more people around than I was used to. Then I was headed to the Black Mountains east of Bullhead City. That was to be dealing with different sorts of people. Read on to see my peopling!
View to Saddle Mountain in the distance
I was headed to the Eagle Eye Road for what was hopefully more interesting boondocking. I also needed to get a little higher to avoid the worst of the heatwave we were in this early April of 2026. On top of that, I was looking for a camp with some decent cell signal for some remote work I had planned. Before trying to meet those challenges, I needed to deal with Wickenburg for grocery resupply. It was going to be an interesting day for sure.
My time exploring west of Phoenix was coming to an end for the season, due in part to the unseasonably warm weather. I had scouted out a spot not far from my first boondocking spot in the area. I figured I’d go give that a try before finding some higher ground to get away from the heat. Join me as I revisit my starting point for winter. Continue reading
I had been in some great solitude, but it was time to try a new area. My choice was much closer to Buckeye, but that also meant more people around. I figured if I really found it too crowded, I could always bail and head to a previously scouted area a bit further away and a lot quieter. I did end up doing some peopling, just not quite the usual chatter. Join me as I explore a popular bit of BLM land trying to find a quiet enough spot for the night.
Spot the camping place
I had found a really great spot west of Phoenix that ended up having me return for a second week of boondocking. I had solitude, scenery, hiking, and a bunch of interesting rocks to collect as well! But first, I had a resupply day that included laundry duty. Join me as I head into Buckeye to fill in the last bit of the resource list required to boondock in an area. Continue reading
Saddle Mountain
I was boondocking west of Phoenix, having discovered an area of sparsely camped upon scenic terrain at the end of a paved road. But my first attempt at camping at resulted in me being by a shooting area I couldn’t easily get away from owing to an unexpected flat tire. It was time to fix both of those problems. Join me on the nail biting ride back to Phoenix! Continue reading
Saddle Mountain background
I was exploring a new area southwest of Phoenix the winter of ’25/’26. My first spot over Christmas had been pretty good, but before the new year hit it was time to dump and get water. I was about to find out the main downside of this area: water is hard to come by. But there are some great areas to boondock down here, making it worth a little extra travel for water around here. I also had some other unexpected inconveniences. Join me as I deal with water and scout out a new spot west of Buckeye!
Blank sign at the Co-op Grill
There is always some excitement coming to a new area of the world you have not explored, but some trepidation as well. How good are the roads? Can I go offroad to camp without getting stuck? How is the resupply in the area? Are there local party or shooting spots nearby? But you also are hoping to find that kickass boondocking spot that no one else knows about, with the perfect setup for surroundings, resupply and solitude. Join me as I explore about the area on my quest for the perfect boondocking spot. Continue reading
Camped by the mirror smooth Colorado River
The colder weather was chasing me south as usual. But there was an unusual amount of rain happening in the Vegas area, in fact all over the SW desert. I decided to jump over the highlands all the way down to Pahranagat. We would see from there how wet things were for boondocking. At least I knew Pahranagat would be fine, being a road into a proper campground. Join me as I head south into the ‘wet’ desert! Continue reading
