Tag Archives: boondocking

Bouse desert tree spot for DC fridge troubleshooting

Posted on Wednesday, 2025-Nov-12th by ralph

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

Posted on Friday, 2025-Nov-7th by ralph

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 →

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Fire follies

Posted on Saturday, 2025-Nov-1st by ralph

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 →

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Winter storm catches me

Posted on Monday, 2025-Oct-20th by ralph

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 →

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Heat and power issues traveling south

Posted on Monday, 2025-Oct-13th by ralph

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 →

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Fall discoveries and surprises

Posted on Wednesday, 2025-Oct-1st by ralph

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 →

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Trying to stay warm traveling north

Posted on Sunday, 2025-May-18th by ralph

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 →

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Texas to Utah: lotta empty spaces, lotta history

Posted on Sunday, 2025-Mar-30th by ralph

After an overnight in Waxahachie, I left in the morning. My visiting time was done, it was back to solo travel in an RV for me. Spring had sprung; I was working my way west and north for a return … Continue reading →

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A Rush to Texas

Posted on Monday, 2024-May-6th by ralph

I was  back in the United States, camped in the same area where we had started out our adventure six weeks previously. I was planning my route east to Dallas as four days travel, with one day rest thrown in … Continue reading →

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So how was Baja?

Posted on Thursday, 2024-May-2nd by ralph

Before I get into my travels east to Texas, I thought I’d discuss what I think of Baja after having been there for six weeks. It’s definitely not enough time for me to be an expert on the area by … Continue reading →

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