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Camping at the foot of a lava flow

Our stay at San Ignacio was only a one night thing. The square is way too noisy for a restful sleep. Not to mention, being parked beside the main tourist attraction for more than one night would definitely be pushing … Continue reading

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Contemplation and separation into Sur Baja

We had passed into Baja Sur, half way down the Baja peninsula. It had been quite the adventure at the half way mark. We needed some time to chill after all the stress. The plan had been to camp not … Continue reading

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Campground decompression in San Felipe

So our first boondocking spot was a bit more adventurous than we would have preferred. No RVer likes unexpected soft sand trying to take their rig into the abyss. But a day of relaxation at our hard won spot had … Continue reading

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Kootenay Lake chills

My early return to Canada meant I was likely to be colder than I’d like. I’d come to Kootenay Lake, which tends to be a bit warmer thanks to the water, but it was still cold. I was paying for … Continue reading

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Kofa North unexpected find

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

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 Foxy Bouse Spot

It was time to resupply. Rather than hit Quartzsite with its limited grocery options, I went up to Parker. Parker isn’t big city level of selection but it’s a hell of a lot better than Quartzsite. My plan was to … Continue reading

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The Quartz in Quartzsite

I made my way north from Yuma knowing I probably would not be back this far south again until next winter. I was headed up to Quartzsite to meet Carolyn for her Arizona meet and greet. After that, I had … Continue reading

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Yuma eats, suburbs and a little RV repair

My visit to Yuma ended up being a two week stay. As this was my “destination” for my travels south in the USA this time, I felt I should make the most of it. I walked around the Fortuna suburbs, … Continue reading

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The many mines of Bouse

My holiday season camping spot near Bouse turned out to have lots of backroads leading lots of mines and other surprises. There is a long mining history here. You just have to look at a topo map to see how … Continue reading

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