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About ralph

Just another blog to share some thoughts with the world. Want to comment? If you know how to contact me, I can manually set up a commenting account for you. Sorry, commenting is not open to the general public at this time.

Not as wild as it seems

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-15th by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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Bigger mountains than I’m used to

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-8th by ralph

My way back to Canada north was following a different route than what I’ve done before, up the eastern side of the Sierra Nevadas. It would be a bit chillier than what I’m used to, but I needed to test … Continue reading →

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Meeting people and animals

Posted on Monday, 2026-Jun-1st by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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From friends in Quartzsite to shooters in Bullhead City

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-25th by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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Harquahala remote goodness

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-18th by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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Returning to where I arrived in the area

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-11th by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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Camping around people for once

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-4th by ralph

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 … Continue reading →

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Rockhounding at my camp

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

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 … Continue reading →

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Easy fix and easy boondocking

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

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 … Continue reading →

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Unexpected shooting, unexpected inconvenience

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

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 … Continue reading →

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