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
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
How to Make Camping Trip Notebooks for Boondocking
Are your maps, camping trip notes, brochures, and vacay photos in a messy pile or stuffed in a bin? Do you wish you could remember where you found ... Read More about How to Make Camping Trip Notebooks for Boondocking
Why 2-way radios are a must when camping
These handheld 2-way radios are rugged, versatile and keep us connected in the backcountry. Often we will find no cell phone reception where we camp ... Read More about Why 2-way radios are a must when camping
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
Latest from the Blog
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 for us. The MPOWERD Luci Light uses solar to charge its lithium-ion battery which lasts a good 24 hours with 75 lumens of instant LED brightness. This little lamp lights up big by simply inflating it…
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Pack your emergency Bug Out Bag with our handy list
Do you know you need an emergency GO BAG but need a list to put one together? We got caught in the backcountry without access to some important essentials when we rolled our truck camper one summer. Our lesson learned is to keep BUG OUT BAGS ready in the vehicle WITH us. For instance, our 1st Aid Kit was packed…
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Camping at Huntington & Shaver Lakes after The Creek Wildfire
The shock of seeing miles of black burned trees met us as we climbed into the western Sierra Nevada in our truck camper. Bare foundations and forlorn chimneys could be seen in the aftermath of the Creek Fire – one of the largest wildfires on record in California burning 379,895 acres. The fire started in the Big Creek Basin in-between Shaver…
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Step of Faith
Wrecking our truck camper really took the wind out of our sails while getting through the insurance and salvage process. To add to our grief, Pres could not lie down without terrible back pain. He had to sleep in a recliner (thankfully we have one) starting just a few months before our rollover in the Inyo Mountains. Inside the camper,…
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Truck Camper Adventures lessons learned
We were glad to have our truck camper wreck and recovery featured on Truck Camper Adventures online magazine. Our hope is to get the word out to fellow boondockers to be better prepared in case of an accident while traveling off-road. Please be sure to check out our lessons learned regarding insurance and finding help for off-road recovery in Truck…
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How to Make Camping Trip Notebooks for Boondocking
Are your maps, camping trip notes, brochures, and vacay photos in a messy pile or stuffed in a bin? Do you wish you could remember where you found that special campsite on BLM land or which 4×4 route was best to get there? Do you waste time looking for your menu or checklist from the last trip you’d like to…
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Real help from off-road recovery groups
Have you ever been stuck on a wilderness back road and needed help? Pres and I have been stranded in the past and help was tough to find. We’ve had to hike out in the dark, as well as be rescued by BLM Rangers. Recently we have discovered Off-Road Recovery Groups on Facebook as a valuable resource to find real…
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