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You can do it, Girlfriend: guerilla camping on public land

The first necessary skill of guerilla camping is the ability to ferret out free overnight spots to camp along the road. That was the topic of the last post. The second necessary skill is the ability to find spectacular places … Continue reading

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Solitude

  Solitude is not something you hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present, you will never find it.  –Thomas Merton At first, I dismissed Merton’s … Continue reading

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California deserts: Anza Borrego

  In case you didn’t know, there are precious few places in the USA to stay reasonably warm in the winter. Maybe the Florida Keys (expensive). Maybe Yuma (ugly). I may have overlooked the Anza Borrego because I couldn’t pronounce it. … Continue reading

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