Life on the Road
Life on the road has its ups and downs but it's always an adventure! Here you can find articles about life on the road, places to boondock and tips about what we've learned so far.
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Free Camping at Pawnee National Grassland
Heading south from Cheyenne, after you cross into Colorado you'll find the Pawnee National Grassland. There are many options for dispersed camping here in the great wide open! Pick a spot and make friends with the cows.
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Free Camping Near Laramie Wyoming
This area is part of the Medicine Bow National Forest and is a place where you can find great free camping near Laramie. It is beautiful and there are numerous dispersed camping options throughout. Not only is this area conveniently located just off the I-80 but it is also a worthwhile destination in itself!
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Boondocking near Hawthorne, Nevada
Just north of the small, friendly desert town of Hawthorne is Walker Lake. Walker Lake is a large lake surrounded by high desert, wild horses, and rugged peak and canyons. We stayed here in April and the weather was pleasant though often windy. We did have a couple cloudy windy days. The mountains across the lake captured the storm and the clouds sat upon the ridge.
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Exploring Diablo Canyon in New Mexico
To get to the Diablo Canyon free camp spot we drove (slowlyyy) for seven miles down a very bumpy but well maintained road. It felt like we were driving on cattle guard the entire time. After shaking up the house real good we finally made it! We got there after dark but easily found a spot to camp. When we woke up the next morning we were greeted with an amazing view of Diablo Canyon! The canyon was gorgeous, the camping was free, and there was only on other couple at the ‘campground’.
