Category Archives: Truck Camping Hints

Thoughts on truck camping

Gold Prospecting on the Dolores

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

Hunting for gold has occupied most of the time during the last 2 weeks. The picture below shows where I start the hike to the claim. I get very nervous crossing the road to get across the guards. Coming back … Continue reading →

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Truck Camping Storage Take 3

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

Organizing is important for this truck camper’s peace of mind. I started out on this trip panicking every time I lost _______ (fill in the blank). I panicked over every lost item. Losing the truck keys twice changed my organizing … Continue reading →

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Minimalist Truck Camper Food

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

I have a single burner propane stove and no cooler or fridge. Two knives, 3 spoons and 1 fork. A spatula. Cleaning Dishes I hate to wash dishes. Much of my cooking decisions are predicated upon how many dishes  I … Continue reading →

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The Road to Camping Gold

Posted on July 18, 2020 by

Hunting for Gold The first chore was setting up the camp.  I am very happy with the nylon tarp. It held up very well in the gusty wind and rain. Every morning  for 10 days I drove to what I … Continue reading →

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Truck Camping Map Help

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

My Camping Spots  from “your maps” at Google I store many locations of my found free camp sites on the web. The majority of sites come from freecampsites.net. Some are from a friendly librarian or a hospitable ranger given. Other … Continue reading →

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