By Bob Difley
As recent events show, even though our food sources are likely among the most inspected and safest to eat on earth, pathogens do make it into foods available to us. While most of us are familiar with and have confidence in our local food suppliers, how and from whom do we pick our [...]
By Bob Difley
Containment of gray water from the shower and sink is the weak link in the chain of methods we boondockers use to lengthen our stay between trips to replenish resources or discharge waste. These trips, where we have to pack up, put all the stuff that has accumulated on counter tops and outside, [...]
By Bob Difley
Officials from the Utah Department of Transportation and the Highway Patrol, in response to my questions and blog (Aug. 6th) about the rules for sleeping overnight in Utah rest areas, provided the following clarifications:
David Moreno, Utah Highway Patrol:
“There is no difference from overnight parking or overnight camping. Rest areas are designed for travelers [...]
By Bob Difley
RVers and normal people call camping without hookups boondocking, regardless of whether it is on the baking black asphalt in a Walmart parking lot or so far back an old forest service logging road even the coyotes can’t find it.
But you rarely see a magazine ad photo of that sparkling new 40-foot diesel [...]
By Bob Difley
I’ve received a couple emails from Rvers who have pulled into Utah rest stops and stayed overnight finding a ticket in excess of $400 on their windshield. Is this just in Utah, or is it happening in other states as well? I have no real evidence, but if any of you have any [...]
By Bob Difley
There was another bear attack (this time a grizzly) this week on campers. Kevin Kammer of Grand Rapids, Michigan was dragged from his tent in Soda Butte campground in the Gallatin National Forest in northeastern Yellowstone National Park near Cooke City, Montana. Kammer was dragged for twenty-five feet where he was killed. Fish [...]
By Bob Difley
Already we’re three-quarters of the way through July in a year that could be the hottest on record. The bark beetle is killing trees in western forests. Fire prone tinder is building up on the forest floor. And the dry, hot weather will soon bring on wildfire season.
This is when we RVers must [...]
The Colorado Division of Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service describe the moose as one of Colorado’s most-charismatic animals and have designated July 31 as Grand Mesa Moose Day. Fun, games, activities, and moose viewing information, presentations about moose biology and moose history among other activities.
This is the fun way to learn about one of [...]
Little more than a week away, The Rally is fast approaching. I’m heading towards Louisville next Monday to set the SRMR in position for one of the biggest shows in my RV’ing year.
The Self Reliant Mobile Residence is my “Just In Case Place.” When “IT” hits, tornado or terrorist attack, man-made or those disasters wrought [...]
Not only does the early summer snow melting from forest service campgrounds lure RVers to their favorite forest camp, it also brings bears out of hibernation from the long winter sleep–and they are hungry! Mama bears with cubs have two or three mouths to feed, and early in the season some areas have yet to [...]
