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Mad dash to Canada

Posted on Saturday, 2023-Oct-21st by ralph

I only had a week left of my time allowed in the States, so it was time to really put on some miles and get back to Canada. It was going to be two long days of driving, then a … Continue reading →

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Expected and unexpected finds heading north

Posted on Thursday, 2023-Sep-28th by ralph

I was heading north on my own again, with a long travel day ahead of me. My goal was to make it back to Mesquite, Nevada where I had previously scouted out some cool potential boondocking spots. I expected to … Continue reading →

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The great wall of Palm Springs

Posted on Saturday, 2023-Jun-24th by ralph

From the Salton Sea, it was time for me to head north, back to the land of cold white stuff. My allowed time in the States was coming to an end and I needed to be north regardless of what … Continue reading →

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Slab City frees mind at a cost

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Apr-19th by ralph

Living in Slab City is free, like boondocking, in both senses. But like boondocking, it doesn’t quite fit in with regular society. The normal expectations and rules don’t apply here. Perhaps that is why we nomads all come to visit … Continue reading →

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Salton Sea follies

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Apr-12th by ralph

For the first time in my nomad life, I was going to be caravanning with a group to our next destination. Up until now, I had always joined a group in progress, or had people come to a spot I’d … Continue reading →

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Joshua Tree not so treed

Posted on Tuesday, 2023-Mar-21st by ralph

I was camped again among friends near Joshua Tree National Park (Joshua Tree or JT). The plan was to explore the park from our boondocking base camp here. I had seen Joshua Trees before near Searchlight, NV but was informed … Continue reading →

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Searching for Water Camping

Posted on Thursday, 2023-Mar-16th by ralph

I had a couple of ideas for my next spot to boondock. My plan was to travel down the Colorado River south of Blythe and see if I could find a spot to dip my kayak in the water for … Continue reading →

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Kofa North unexpected find

Posted on Sunday, 2023-Mar-12th by ralph

I was on my own again, exploring the north east end of Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. I had explored a bit of the west side previously, but even there I only scratched the surface. Kofa is big. I started out … Continue reading →

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Bouse boondocking revisit

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Mar-8th by ralph

I’m not strictly chronological in my tales of the desert. There is an advantage to being able to tell the tale of a month past, being able to group common themes together like my tourism bits in my last post. … Continue reading →

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A bit of tourism desert style

Posted on Thursday, 2023-Mar-2nd by ralph

While staying so close to Bouse, I decided to take the opportunity to explore the village a bit. I must play tourist at least once while I’m down in the desert! There is a long history of mining and some … Continue reading →

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