New discoveries in familiar territory

Posted on Thursday, 2025-Oct-23rd by ralph
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Sunset from my campsite

I was camping in Pahranagat NWR, enjoying the warm weather following a challenging trip south this year. I planned to spend a week at Pahranagat. I have been here before, so I knew this was a nice area. There were some areas to explore I had not been to yet. I’d find out too, there were things I didn’t know about to see too. I still had a leaking tire to deal with, but other than that I was free to explore around the area, working my way further south to eventually meet up with friends in the Quartzsite area. Would I have other problems along the way? Read on to find out. Continue reading →

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Winter storm catches me

Posted on Monday, 2025-Oct-20th by ralph

Wilson drained PXL_20241116_232343843 - CI’d had a long day driving and shopping, getting a furnace part, then heading south to the Twin Falls area where I planned to sit in warmer weather to rip out my furnace yet again to install the part. The forecast was for a winter storm in two days. Hopefully, I’d have my furnace working again and be further south to escape winter by then. Continue reading →

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Heat and power issues traveling south

Posted on Monday, 2025-Oct-13th by ralph
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Rock Creek boondocking

I left Lethbridge with fall in full swing. My plan was to stay in Canada until after Remembrance Day, then scoot into the States, heading as far south as needed to escape the cold. But the cold was slow coming that Fall of 2024, so I ended up being able to explore a bit in the northern US reaches before heading into the desert for the winter. But RV problems balanced out the good weather, as you’ll see.

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Fall discoveries and surprises

Posted on Wednesday, 2025-Oct-1st by ralph

Fall Fireweed PXL_20240823_221451624 - CI was free to wander wherever I might want to go. Being late August 2024, it was too early to be going south, so I would start by heading north west of Calgary, exploring along the Clearwater River, close and far from civilization at the same time. Read on to see what I mean by that, and follow me south in my fall travels.

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What I did last summer

Posted on Sunday, 2025-Aug-24th by ralph
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Calgary Public Library East Village

I’m not talking about this summer (2025), I’m talking about last summer (2024), as in I’m writing this one summer ahead of the one I’m talking about. But one post for the whole summer does a lot to get me caught up, even if this post goes a bit longer than normal.

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Last boondocking before visiting friends

Posted on Tuesday, 2025-Jul-15th by ralph
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Old tower on the way to Fisherville

I decided I would spend one more week in BC before heading to Lethbridge to visit friends. BC is pretty in the spring, I might as well take advantage of the improving weather to see one more area I had scouted out with the motorcycle. I’ll be jumping forward to summer 2024 after this – there is not much to tell on my visits to Lethbridge, Calgary and Didsbury to visit friends and take care of business. Onto the the last BC spot!
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Trying to stay warm traveling north

Posted on Sunday, 2025-May-18th by ralph
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Wapiti Lake

The weather had continued to stubbornly stay cool north of me, but my time in the USA was almost up. It was time to head back to what was a still too cold Canada. As a traveller, you at least have the option of staying in the warmest areas as you head north. So follow along with me as I hit the ‘hot spots’ going north!

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Texas to Utah: lotta empty spaces, lotta history

Posted on Sunday, 2025-Mar-30th by ralph
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The Bluff graffiti is so old it’s historical too

After an overnight in Waxahachie, I left in the morning. My visiting time was done, it was back to solo travel in an RV for me. Spring had sprung; I was working my way west and north for a return to Canada in a month’s time. But in the meanwhile, I would be making stops along the way, starting with the ‘base’ of the Texas panhandle. I have to say, Texas may not have much for real boondocking, but that does not mean you can’t camp for free. Free campgrounds with electricity and water welcome you in several small towns along the way. Read on to see what I found, plus a current update!

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Bonham north Texas camping and history

Posted on Sunday, 2024-Oct-20th by ralph

Bonham courthouse confederate PXL_20240323_002451131 - CI spent some of my time in north Texas, as well as a little day trip into Dallas. While my friend Colette was there for some dog training, I had time to see some of the sites around the area, touring about with my Grom motorcycle and walking about. But first, let me tell you about the day trip we took into Dallas to see the George W Bush Library.

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Cell phone replacement not cool

Posted on Tuesday, 2024-Aug-13th by ralph
Pixel9 phones Google store Aug24

I didn’t like what the google store told me

As a nomad, my Pixel 6 Pro cell phone is one of the most important items in my life. It is my connection to the outside world, my entertainment, my research tool, my goto camera, my flashlight, my radio, among many other things. So when it started overheating on me, I knew it was time to start thinking about a replacement.

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