Category Archives: rant

Solar at last

Posted on Friday, 2023-Jan-6th by ralph

My only real goal this winter was get my solar upgrade done while I was in the Quartzsite area. I had set up an appointment at Discount Solar, a place that has a reputation for doing good work, but not … Continue reading →

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More about Mesquite

Posted on Thursday, 2022-Dec-29th by ralph

My week in Mesquite ended up being more interesting than I expected, like finding the old Route 91. OK, that was interesting to *me*, being a bit of a map and transportation nerd, but hopefully those of you who read … Continue reading →

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The original original Route 91 found

Posted on Saturday, 2022-Dec-24th by ralph

As I was now far enough south to be out of the cold and snow, I was not motivated to travel long distances to get to warmer climes. So today I had the luxury of only an hour and a … Continue reading →

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At the northern end of the warm zone

Posted on Thursday, 2022-Dec-15th by ralph

I left my abandoned campground, expecting that as I headed further south there would be less snow and warmer weather. That was not true, the weather stayed about the same temperature, and the snow cover got heavier as I approached … Continue reading →

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Hit and miss orders, hit and miss DYI

Posted on Thursday, 2022-Nov-17th by ralph

I had settled down to some long term mooch docking at a friend’s place. In return, I was doing a bunch of chores around the place, and one major project – putting a gate up in the back so that … Continue reading →

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Young enforcer near Merville

Posted on Monday, 2022-Apr-18th by ralph

After driving through snow, I leave the weather system as I travel south on Vancouver Island, from Woss. I’m going to do a resupply in Campbell River, then head a little further south to some of the last little bit … Continue reading →

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Bere Point: oceanside camping at its finest

Posted on Tuesday, 2022-Mar-29th by ralph

My long stay around Kidney Lake was done. I was going to take a ferry to Malcom Island, and head for Bere Point Campground – one the locals had told me it was really nice. I could see that the … Continue reading →

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What I really thought of Living Forest Campground

Posted on Friday, 2021-Dec-10th by ralph

Having stayed in Living Forest Campground for three weeks, I had a good chunk of time to see what the campground was like, at least in the off season. Keep in mind, I’m not evaluating things that are not running … Continue reading →

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Of mice and old men

Posted on Monday, 2021-Nov-8th by ralph

It was time to leave Kootenay Lake.  The nights were getting darn cold with the rain ending and the clearing skies. Additionally, I had a new unwelcome body guest – Henry the hemorrhoid. I had also taken on an unwelcome … Continue reading →

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The long sort keep store

Posted on Thursday, 2021-Oct-21st by ralph

I was back in Calgary after two days of decompress at a campground. It was time to finally sort out my moving mess into garbage, take, and store. The garbage was mostly taken care of, but I needed to work … Continue reading →

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