Short and sweet, this hike out into Mosaic Canyon by Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley is a favorite. I hiked it before but the road to it was closed so I had to hike there and back which made...
Fall Canyon Hike
Fall Canyon hike in Death Valley National Park is a doozy. It’s pretty remote, located in the far northern section of the park. While the parking lot can be busy because it shares with the Titus Canyon parking area,...
Red Rock Canyon Hike
The mountains above Vegas got a quick snowfall that really highlighted the colors and textures in the canyons. We hiked a challenging loop out into Red Rock Canyon State Park. This loop is not maintained and dives directly into...
China Ranch Date Farm
Tecopah, CA is a tiny place in the middle of nothing. It’s claim to fame is the China Ranch Date Farm. According to available sources, a Chinese man named either Quon Sing or Ah Foo came to this canyon after many...
Middle Oak Creek Hike
Winter boondocking is all about stalling out in warmer areas and chasing sun. We run off solar so it’s important to have sun! After consulting weather apps we made a decision. Two weeks outside Vegas lets us get some...
Tunnel Time
Down the sandy and rough road we boondocked on is a tunnel. Not just any tunnel. Burro Schmidt Tunnel. The historical Burro Schmidt Tunnel is a mining tunnel dug with hand tools and dynamite over a 38-year period by William “Burro” H. Schmidt...
Walker Pass PCT Hike
I think everyone knows of the2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) that runs from Canada to Mexico. We hiked just a small day hike from Walker Pass near Ridgecrest, CA as an out and back one day. During the...
Red Rock Canyon California
Whenever we scope out routes and spots to boondock we look for everything there is to do in the area. This time, coming from Joshua Tree on our way to Death Valley, we stopped over for a week near...
Pioneertown Mountains Preserve
We visited Pioneertown back in 2021 on of our first passes through the area as full time rvers. This time we hiked at the Preserve. The 25,500-acre Pioneertown Mountains Preserve is an interesting area noted for granite rock formations,...
Eagle Cliff House & Elton Mine Hike
The hike out to Eagle Cliff House was off the beaten path. We didn’t see any other hikers out there. It helps that it was a weekday – but also, since we are able to spend so much time...