Tag Archives: boondocking

First Baja beach boondocking

Posted on Tuesday, 2024-Feb-20th by ralph

San Felipe was nice to explore and has some great eateries.  The campground we were in was OK, but we were hankering for some Baja beach boondocking. For me, that was what hooked me on going to Baja Mexico in … Continue reading →

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Campground decompression in San Felipe

Posted on Wednesday, 2024-Feb-14th by ralph

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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Baja stuck baby

Posted on Saturday, 2024-Feb-10th by ralph

I decided to skip ahead from Summer 2023 to Baja 2024. I may come back with some ‘what I did last summer’ blog posts but don’t count on it. Baja is just too good to not talk about closer to … Continue reading →

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Plastic vs wood showdown

Posted on Thursday, 2024-Feb-1st by ralph

Instead of travel for a couple of months, I had home improvement projects at a friends plus a few side adventures in the area. If you want more of my travels, you’ll have to wait for the next post, or … Continue reading →

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Kootenay Lake chills

Posted on Sunday, 2023-Nov-19th by ralph

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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Mad dash to Canada

Posted on Saturday, 2023-Oct-21st by ralph

I only had a week left of my time allowed in the States, so it was time to really put on some miles and get back to Canada. It was going to be two long days of driving, then a … Continue reading →

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Expected and unexpected finds heading north

Posted on Thursday, 2023-Sep-28th by ralph

I was heading north on my own again, with a long travel day ahead of me. My goal was to make it back to Mesquite, Nevada where I had previously scouted out some cool potential boondocking spots. I expected to … Continue reading →

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The great wall of Palm Springs

Posted on Saturday, 2023-Jun-24th by ralph

From the Salton Sea, it was time for me to head north, back to the land of cold white stuff. My allowed time in the States was coming to an end and I needed to be north regardless of what … Continue reading →

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Slab City frees mind at a cost

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Apr-19th by ralph

Living in Slab City is free, like boondocking, in both senses. But like boondocking, it doesn’t quite fit in with regular society. The normal expectations and rules don’t apply here. Perhaps that is why we nomads all come to visit … Continue reading →

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Salton Sea follies

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Apr-12th by ralph

For the first time in my nomad life, I was going to be caravanning with a group to our next destination. Up until now, I had always joined a group in progress, or had people come to a spot I’d … Continue reading →

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