Tag Archives: boondocking

Returning to where I arrived in the area

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-11th by ralph

My time exploring west of Phoenix was coming to an end for the season, due in part to the unseasonably warm weather. I had scouted out a spot not far from my first boondocking spot in the area. I figured … Continue reading →

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Camping around people for once

Posted on Monday, 2026-May-4th by ralph

I had been in some great solitude, but it was time to try a new area. My choice was much closer to Buckeye, but that also meant more people around. I figured if I really found it too crowded, I … Continue reading →

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Rockhounding at my camp

Posted on Monday, 2026-Apr-27th by ralph

I had found a really great spot west of Phoenix that ended up having me return for a second week of boondocking. I had solitude, scenery, hiking, and a bunch of interesting rocks to collect as well! But first, I … Continue reading →

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Easy fix and easy boondocking

Posted on Monday, 2026-Apr-20th by ralph

I was boondocking west of Phoenix, having discovered an area of sparsely camped upon scenic terrain at the end of a paved road. But my first attempt at camping at resulted in me being by a shooting area I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Unexpected shooting, unexpected inconvenience

Posted on Monday, 2026-Apr-13th by ralph

I was exploring a new area southwest of Phoenix the winter of ’25/’26. My first spot over Christmas had been pretty good, but before the new year hit it was time to dump and get water. I was about to … Continue reading →

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Warmer climes and random nonsense

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-30th by ralph

The colder weather was chasing me south as usual. But there was an unusual amount of rain happening in the Vegas area, in fact all over the SW desert. I decided to jump over the highlands all the way down … Continue reading →

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Trying the popular campsites in the fall

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-16th by ralph

I was heading south in the Columbia Valley, back in civilized country. My plan now that the season was getting on was to visit some BC rec sites that are more popular. My only concern was that the weather was … Continue reading →

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Up the Big Bend

Posted on Monday, 2026-Mar-9th by ralph

I had always been curious about what the Big Bend area north of Golden was like. It is dominated by Lake Kinbasket, a huge lake contained by the Mica Dam. There are some BC recreation sites up there to visit … Continue reading →

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New Starlink, new adventures

Posted on Monday, 2026-Feb-16th by ralph

I was headed to the Flathead Valley in BC to try out my new Starlink mini. But would I make it there deep into the forestry roads of BC? Would the googles lead me astray? Would Starlink work under a … Continue reading →

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Tourist overflow and last camp

Posted on Monday, 2026-Feb-2nd by ralph

We were heading to a spot on the edge of Yoho National Park, hopefully we would be able to walk to Wapta Falls. But even without that, we had a view of the Rocky Mountains, with the Kicking Horse River … Continue reading →

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