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
Empty building in the Empty town of Hazelton
My dash south from Calgary was beginning for the fall. I’d do my usual wait in SE BC hoping things didn’t get too cold before I could continue south into the USA. I also hoped all the new border crossing rules wouldn’t mess with me. I further hoped that my furnace would be working properly now. Guess which one I was disapointed on.
Alkali Lake was empty, but it is a grey area to camp at, as no roads go to the lake
I was heading south in the Columbia Valley, back in civilized country. My plan now that the season was getting on was to visit some BC rec sites that are more popular. My only concern was that the weather was still so nice that there might be quite a few people still camping around here. Join me to find out how empty or full things were.
I had always been curious about what the Big Bend area north of Golden was like. It is dominated by Lake Kinbasket, a huge lake contained by the Mica Dam. There are some BC recreation sites up there to visit too, but no internet service to speak of. Now that I had Starlink, I could go exploring up there and remain connected to the rest of the world. Join me for two weeks of explorations up there.
Now that I was done fixing my furnace, my plan was to head into the Big Bend area of the Columbia Valley, an area the Trans-Canada Highway used to go through many moons ago. But first I had a little side adventure all the way to Surrey, BC, with a bit of toursity stopping along the way home. Join me for some random stops along the way back to Alberta.
