Unexpected shooting, unexpected inconvenience

Posted on Monday, 2026-Apr-13th by ralph
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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!

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Camped close to civilization

Posted on Monday, 2026-Apr-6th by ralph
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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 →

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Warmer climes and random nonsense

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-30th by ralph
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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 →

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Hunker down then deal with the border crossing

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-23rd by ralph
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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.

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Trying the popular campsites in the fall

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-16th by ralph
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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.

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Up the Big Bend

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-9th by ralph

Lakeside camping PXL_20250916_215523886I 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.

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Side adventure

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-2nd by ralph

Heavy duty parts PXL_20250913_184224570Now 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.

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Furnace adventures

Posted on Monday, 2026-Feb-23rd by ralph
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Stairs down to Ram Falls viewing platform

I had returned from the Flathead area on a mission: get my furnace fixed. But of course it wasn’t going to be simple. The minute you need to order a part you never know how long it is going to take. In this case, it was going to be a long time. Might as well go do some exploring while waiting! Join me for furnace adventures!

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New Starlink, new adventures

Posted on Monday, 2026-Feb-16th by ralph
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Elliot Lake micro islands

I was headed to the Flathead Valley in BC to try out my new Starlink mini. But would I make it there deep into the forestry roads of BC? Would the googles lead me astray? Would Starlink work under a fair bit of tree cover? Would I find any fishing holes? Join me on my adventure to remote southeast BC to find the answers to these questions and more! Continue reading →

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Some local explorations and RV work

Posted on Monday, 2026-Feb-9th by ralph

Gopher Me PXL_20250601_195356273I was back in the Calgary area for visiting friends and taking care of business. I decided to hit Didsbury first to visit Colette, as I had ended my travels with Carolyn a bit north of Calgary. Didsbury was pretty much east of me, not too far away. After that, I’d head to Calgary, where I had some RV work planned. Join me for some local stuff around my home area.
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