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Bouse desert tree spot for DC fridge troubleshooting
I left my nice spot beside the Colorado River only reluctantly, heading towards Quartzsite: the winter meeting spot of many nomads. I had picked a spot for a group of us to meet, but not in Quartzsite. I was going … Continue reading
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Super secret Colorado River camp
One advantage of having a motorcycle with you is that you can go exploring around your environs and see what other spots might be available near you for boondocking. I typically look at the aerials of my surroundings while I’m … Continue reading
Fire follies
I was camped beside a power plant, not far from the Colorado River with Needles being opposite of the river there. I was low in the valley, so that helps with the temperatures being warmer too. My hope was to … Continue reading
New discoveries in familiar territory
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 … Continue reading
Winter storm catches me
I’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 … Continue reading
Heat and power issues traveling south
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 … Continue reading
Fall discoveries and surprises
I 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 … Continue reading
What I did last summer
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 … Continue reading
Last boondocking before visiting friends
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 … Continue reading
Trying to stay warm traveling north
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 … Continue reading