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
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Protected: 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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Camp cooking with eggs
Eggs are versatile and easy for cooking delicious and nutritious meals while camping out. I’ve listed our favorite ways to prepare eggs for you at the very end of this post. Eggs for breakfast are our main go-to although pancakes, french toast (both of which use eggs), and oatmeal vary our fare. Transporting eggs while camping requires a few simple…
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Ideas for romantic camping
I was looking for an affordable way to still enjoy a romantic getaway after Pres unexpectedly lost his job of 12 years and our family was struggling financially. I cleaned out the back of our pickup truck that had a camper shell on the back and loaded it with an air mattress, quilt and pillows, BBQ and food to make…
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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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