by Al Christensen | Nov 21, 2022 | Adventure, Bathroom, Boondocking, Nevada, Oregon, Weather
I WAS CAMPED on the Alvord dry lake bed. Eighty-four square miles of perfectly flat sunbaked sediment. I was happy. But it started to cloud over, and by evening it looked like it could rain sometime during the night. I checked the forecast. Yup, chance of rain. I...
by Al Christensen | Nov 9, 2022 | Boondocking, Weather
IT HAD BEEN SPRINKLING ON AND OFF as I drove, and the forecast called for more serious rain during the night. The previous night’s rain had been light, but that was 200 miles away on the other side of a mountain range. There was no guessing whether tonight’s rain...
by Bob | Oct 28, 2022 | Arizona, Boondocking, Gatherings, Jobs, Public Land, Supplies, Tribe, Water and Trash, Winter
IT’S THE END OF OCTOBER 2022 and a lot of you are probably starting to think about where you’re going to camp for the winter. I think Quartzsite, Arizona, is a really good place to consider spending at least part of your of your winter season. I’ll give you seven...
by Al Christensen | Oct 11, 2022 | Boondocking, Fear, Safety, Wildlife
JUST ABOUT EVERY WINTER, people coming to the desert for the first time for Rubber Tramp Rendezvous or other gatherings ask about the danger of snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, or coyotes. And there are shocking stories in the media about attacks from bears, cougars,...
by Al Christensen | Oct 9, 2022 | Boondocking, Tents
PERHAPS YOU CAN’T AFFORD a vehicle that’s roomy enough for comfortable living, but you have a trunk, back seat, pickup bed or roof box that can carry a decent amount of gear. Or maybe you want to try nomad living without making a big investment. Or maybe you have a...
by Al Christensen | Oct 4, 2022 | Boondocking, Gatherings
Homes On Wheels Alliance’s In-Person Caravans begin on Wednesday, October 5 in Southern Nevada — Alkali • Beatty • Pahrump • Lovell Canyon — Specific Caravan Camp locations and directions will be available on the HOWA website at...
by Al Christensen | Sep 30, 2022 | Arizona, Boondocking, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
I GREW UP in the suburbs of Washington DC, surrounded by trees and greenery. When I was 16 my father retired from his government job and relocated us to Utah, where he and Mom had grown up and where most of our kin lived. Utah was not only a cultural shock to me, it...
by Al Christensen | Aug 23, 2022 | Boondocking
BOONDOCKING WAS AN ADJUSTMENT FOR ME. It wasn’t the alone part that bothered me. I’m an introvert, so solitude was pretty much my natural state. What freaked me out was the silence. That was an unfamiliar experience. Like nearly everyone, I had grown accustomed...
