Red Sands: the Rec Site Time Forgot

Posted on Monday, 2026-Aug-17th by ralph

Beach RV View PXL_20260711_014704352 - CThe surprises continued as I headed further west. I was going to take a jaunt about 30km up a mainline forest road to check out two more lakeside recreation sites. It was a pair of pairs in succession for me. Having scouted the aerials, I could see my destination looked very promising, which was why I was willing to travel 30km up gravel roads, despite dire warnings about potential floods. I was a bit worried about finding enough sun, but there seemed to be some open areas to check out near the water.  Join me to see if the jaunt was worth it. Continue reading →

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Kitseguecla Lake unexpected solitude

Posted on Monday, 2026-Aug-10th by ralph

Kayak landing at campground PXL_20260704_232859382 My next stop was going to be at another lake. It was a longer ride down gravel roads, but I was pretty confident of finding a decent spot as the area I was driving into had two rec sites on different lakes within a few kilometers of each other. But there were a lot of other surprises out there I did not expect. Join me as I head deeper into the woods in search of lake side camping.

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One meh and one busy rec site

Posted on Monday, 2026-Aug-3rd by ralph
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Cobb Lake

I was back in BC, with many recreation sites to explore if I felt so inclined. My first stop had an unexpected camper in it, with another showing up later in the week. My next site had expected campers – I was going to Cobb Lake, a larger rec site with a boat launch and 25 sites. I hoped it would be worth putting up with people to have a nice lake to fish at. Join me to see how I do.

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Heading north then a change of plans

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jul-27th by ralph

Red Deer River Bridge Forestry Trunk Road PXL_20260613_202254601 - CI was heading towards northwest BC, where exactly I had not decided yet other than hoping to hit the ocean at some point. But it was a long ways to get there – there would be many opportunities to stop along the way and explore new scenery. But first I had a little unexpected adventure that made me change my plans a bit. Join in Didsbury to start this phase of my travels.

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Alberta business then onwards

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jul-20th by ralph

RV early 70s PXL_20260526_214615853 - CI was visiting friends and taking care of business in Alberta. Travel life involves sitting still sometimes to visit or to get things done. So this will be more of a random picture post of stuff I saw while in Alberta, along with a lot of the boring details of what you need to do sometimes to keep an RV going. If you want more travel stories, skip to the next post.

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Some new camping

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jul-13th by ralph

River view PXL_20260515_153323340 I had been spending time on Kootenay Lake, the area I am most familiar with in BC having been going there since I was a kid. I decided I had to explore at least one new area before heading back to Alberta. Across the Purcell Mountains to the east of me is an area I had been wondering about for some time with a fairly large lake. Join me as I head over there to check it out.

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Crossing to some familiar camping

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jul-6th by ralph

Clear water PXL_20260430_201313248 - C It was time for me to cross the Canada – USA border and head for familiar grounds. My plan was to visit Kootenay Lake for a while – it is an old familiar spot I have been to many times. I was doing my usual wait for the weather to improve enough east of the Rocky Mountains before I went to visit friends and take care of business.  But first, a border crossing!
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A bit of Oregon and Washington on the way to Canada

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-29th by ralph

Bull Prairie Lake dock PXL_20260424_211034301 - COregon was the last of the western coast states on my ‘to visit’ list. I had come close to the northeast corner previously, but had never quite made it into the state. While I had only a short time to visit, I was hoping to make at least a couple of stops for some boondocking. I was hugging the eastern side of the coastal mountain range to start, with the intension of heading northeast to hit the Canadian border south of Creston, BC. Upper Klamath Lake seemed like a good first stop, it is a large lake close the the Oregon – California border. The spot I had researched was not right by the lake, but I hoped to get at least a good view of the lake. Read on to see what I found. Continue reading →

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North to avoid the cold?

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-22nd by ralph

Clearing camping spot PXL_20260416_224313256 - CI was now north of Bishop, California, having headed to an area Carolyn was familiar with. It was to be our last camp together for the season as I had to head back to Canada. I also had to get out of the cold. Get out of the cold by going north, you ask? In this case, it is a valid strategy! But first, let me tell you about this area north of Bishop. Continue reading →

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Not as wild as it seems

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-15th by ralph
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Manzanar Cemetery Obelisk

The Eastern Sierras can seem quite remote, with long stretches of nothing with a few small towns and even fewer large centers. But there is a lot of history in the area, from agriculture to gold rushes to water works disputes. The history has resulted in some unique restrictions to the boondocking in the area, as I was finding out. A bunch of research had resulted in me identifying a potentially really nice spot, but right on the edge of private LA water works land. Read on to find out how that all worked out.

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