Category Archives: Truck Camping Hints

Thoughts on truck camping

Lizard Head Wilderness

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Some of the joys of truck camping are being places where it is hard to get to. This is a map of the area where I am, right on the border of the Lizard Head Wilderness area.. Burro Bridge is … Continue reading →

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Messy Truck Camping

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Pollen has to be cleaned from the solar panels at least 3x a day. I have been sneezing like crazy. Every wind gust brings more pollen. Not a problem, just an observation about the hazards (lol) of truck camping. I … Continue reading →

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Back to Camphosting

Posted on June 27, 2018 by

They (the forest rangers) just spread the word that Burro Bridge can open on Friday! So I am dashing around town (Dolores, CO) buying groceries and trying to download Netflix goodies. Also trying to download some Kindle reading. I emphasize … Continue reading →

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Fire in the San Juan NF

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

  The San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado will shut down for the first time in its 113-year history. I closed the Burro Bridge Campground on Monday. So sad. Told the marmot about the fire. Cleaned the toilets. Burro Bridge has … Continue reading →

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Help while Camping

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

I am more scared of electrical shocks than I thought. When the water flooded there was an inverter hooked up to batteries. Everything was in 3″ of water. Agh! I couldn’t bring myself to step in the water and unhook … Continue reading →

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