After a painful squatting incident (read what NOT to do for a good laugh), I now use a handy product designed for women to keep their pants up and ... Read More about Device for women to pee standing up
Who’s behind Boondockers
Pres enjoys the challenge of driving back country trails. Janice combs through guidebooks and keeps tabs of us on the map while exploring back roads. She also enjoys writing and taking photos to post and share with you.
Both of us love to discover the history as well as the flora and fauna of each area we explore. Our favorite part of camping is simply relaxing outside beside a campfire to savor our wild surroundings.
Gear Reviews
Camping Gift Ideas for Men
We've put together a list of our favorite gear for that special man in your life to enjoy on his next outdoor adventure. If your dad, brother, son, ... Read More about Camping Gift Ideas for Men
Luci solar inflatable lantern review
Our truck camping friends David and Nancy gifted us an odd wrinkled-looking gizmo that turned out to be an amazing and very practical camping lantern ... Read More about Luci solar inflatable lantern review
Ghost towns and gold mines
Ghost town at Inyo Mine
Ghost towns from the booms and busts of gold, silver, and assorted mineral mines are scattered all through Death Valley National Park. Lonely ruins ... Read More about Ghost town at Inyo Mine
Jail Canyon – miner’s cabin and gold mine in Death Valley
Jail Canyon is a worthy day trip as well as an interesting place to camp in the Panamint Range of Death Valley. The ghost town of Ballarat lies within ... Read More about Jail Canyon – miner’s cabin and gold mine in Death Valley
Explore the Minnietta cabin’s mining history
The desert mountain ranges going into Death Valley contain many canyons where old mine shafts, cabins, mill sites and various ghost towns of past ... Read More about Explore the Minnietta cabin’s mining history
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Device for women to pee standing up
After a painful squatting incident (read what NOT to do for a good laugh), I now use a handy product designed for women to keep their pants up and pee. Yep, you read that right. I’ve tried out a couple of different urination devices and so far the Tinkle Belle and PEZ (pronounce pee easy) both work well. Ladies, it takes a…
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Hangry Proof Your Next Campout with These 15 + Easy Power Snacks
Plodding along a steep mountain trail my legs felt heavier with every step while crabby thoughts started to circle like vultures. Nothing can ruin an outdoor adventure like getting overly thirsty, tired and desperately hungry. Have you ever been HANGRY enough to go toe to toe with a grizzly to steal his dinner? I bet some bear was glad we…
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Camping Gift Ideas for Men
We’ve put together a list of our favorite gear for that special man in your life to enjoy on his next outdoor adventure. If your dad, brother, son, husband, boyfriend, or uncle enjoys camping, then we think this list will provide some great gift ideas. Most of the linked items use our affiliate links with Amazon to make your shopping…
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South Coast Ridge Road in Big Sur
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San Martin Top in Big Sur
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The Indians in the Ventana Wilderness Los Padres National Forest
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Special Content for Subscribers Only
Detailed content for where to find some of our favorite wild camping sites is no longer public. Why have these posts been concealed and given you this redirected page? Many campsites we share are primitive with no toilet facilities. Abuse by campers has caused closures to many areas we used to camp and enjoy. Therefore, we are only sharing this…
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