Little RV in a Big Landscape

[profdan]

This was November of 2015 -- the rangers in Sequoia National Park allowed us to park in the lot at the Lodgepole trailhead. (They no longer allow that.). So it is technically not boondocking, but we were the only ones in the entire area. We knew in advance that we would get a few inches of snow:


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[profdan]

By the way, if you look carefully, you can see that our awning is deployed a little and is coated in snow. We intentionally deployed it so that we could open the door without having the falling snow blow in. But it was a hassle to clean off the awning after the storm -- I would not do that again.

[Rob_M]

Port Aransas marker 33. Won’t look so alone out here by the weekend.
Sandfest Weekend.

[Phil G.]

This is not a camping photo - just a stop along the road to explore in Death Valley back in 2008. Three of us in our Class C rigs also (carefully) boondock camped in DV off a 4X4 road while we were there. Our Itasca is the one on the left:

[profdan]

This was in the Uinta Range, in Utah. This was the highest campsite we've ever stayed in (a little over 10,000 feet), and by far the rockiest boondocking site. As we slowly maneuvered the trailer into position, we had to carefully plot out where the wheels were going to go, so that the axle would not hit the boulders. No damage was done, but it took us a good 45 minutes to get the trailer situated properly:


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That's yet another hidden cost of boondocking, along with the need to bring your own water and generate your own electricity: pulling into the site is rarely as smooth or as fast as in a campground.

Maybe we should start a new thread: "The Cons of Boondocking." The pros are obvious, but there are lots of cons, too.

[profdan]

By the way, in that shot, the trailer is on the right side of the photo, in the shade. Kind of hard to see.

[Phil G.]

That reminds me Dan of the only time I've gotten lost in the wilderness: The wife and myself wondered around in circles awhile in the High Uintas!

That's a beautiful part of the West alright.

[m.elliott63]

Nice! Any "cons" of boondocking are far outweighed by the pros IMO. Beautiful spot! Thanks for sharing.

[profdan]

Phil, to quote Daniel Boone, "I've never been lost, but I've been bewildered for a few days."

The High Uintas were so high that before we pulled off the highway in search of a campsite, we pulled over and checked the fridge to see if it was able to cope with the lack of oxygen. The fridge was fine, but the water heater was a little erratic -- starting and stopping. (It eventually settled down.)

[profdan]

This was in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area of Idaho, north of Ketchum, in September of 2016. And yes, that is a thunderstorm coming in over the ridge. Our trailer is the little white box in the center of the shot:


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We made it back to the trailer just as the rain hit -- I'm sure this has been said before (and probably by me), but it is so great to be inside an RV, warm and dry and well-snacked, while a storm blows through.

[profdan]

This was in early May of 2022, between Bridgeport and Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on BLM land. The campsite was at 7000 feet, and the snow level on the Sierra was at about 8500 feet:


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[Meames1]

Great Pictures !

[JeffAZ]

Last week I made another quick trip to Cali when I by chance found a mid-week opening at the San Luis Harbor campground. I know this is not really considered the "wilderness landscape" that is normally the theme of this thread, but isn't the Pacific Ocean the largest wilderness on the planet?
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[JeffAZ]

After a few days camped near a contemporary sea, I grew weary of the constant sound of surf and seals. So on my way back to AZ, I decided to follow the example of klspahr from a few posts earlier and stop for a couple days at an ancient sea bed, the BLM site of the Trona Pinnacles. Though the entry road was 6 miles of rough, this was a nice quiet change of scenery.
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