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Camping around people for once
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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Tagged 2026, Arizona, boondocking, people, pictures, wildlife
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Rockhounding at my camp
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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Tagged 2026, boondocking, fire, pictures, restaurant, touristy
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Easy fix and easy boondocking
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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Tagged 2026, Arizona, boondocking, pictures, repair, shopping, tire
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Unexpected shooting, unexpected inconvenience
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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Tagged 2025, Arizona, boondocking, howto, pictures, repair, tires
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Camped close to civilization
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 … Continue reading
Warmer climes and random nonsense
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 … Continue reading
Hunker down then deal with the border crossing
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 … Continue reading
Trying the popular campsites in the fall
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 … Continue reading
Up the Big Bend
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2025, BC, boondocking, camping, fishing, history, pictures, Starlink
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Side adventure
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 … Continue reading