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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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A bit of tourism desert style

Posted on Thursday, 2023-Mar-2nd by ralph

While staying so close to Bouse, I decided to take the opportunity to explore the village a bit. I must play tourist at least once while I’m down in the desert! There is a long history of mining and some … Continue reading →

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Yuma eats, suburbs and a little RV repair

Posted on Monday, 2023-Feb-20th by ralph

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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Sunniest city on earth?

Posted on Wednesday, 2023-Feb-15th by ralph

I was spending a bit of time mooch docking at Larry’s place, in a suburb of Yuma called Fortuna Foothills. While I have been in the Yuma area previously, my experience consisted mostly of stocking up at the local Walmart … Continue reading →

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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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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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Fall camping continued

Posted on Monday, 2022-Dec-5th by ralph

Having hopefully fixed my furnace, I headed out into the Rocky Mountain Foothills again, this time to Ya Ha Tinda. I had been here many years ago camping, but had never really explored the area. Back then, camping was more … Continue reading →

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Bedrock – Superior to Fred Flintstone’s version

Posted on Thursday, 2022-May-26th by ralph

My journey south was about to take an eastward leg into the hills. No more flat plane driving for me, it was going to be windy roads, mostly off the Interstates. The googles was taking me toward Albuquerque, New Mexico … Continue reading →

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Not so Private Idaho Campground

Posted on Thursday, 2022-May-19th by ralph

I’ve left Montana and am back in Idaho, not far from Idaho Falls. The highway has been blissfully empty until now, but this area has more people and more traffic on the highway. I see a cop’s lights up ahead, … Continue reading →

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