by Al Christensen | Mar 13, 2023 | Boondocking, Weather
EACH SUMMER a majority full-time boondockers escape the heat by moving to higher elevations and/or latitudes. But those plans might need to change this year because of the incredible amount of snow. Look at this map. The West and Northern Plains were hit by storm...
by Al Christensen | Nov 21, 2022 | Adventure, Bathroom, Boondocking, Nevada, Oregon, Weather
I WAS CAMPED on the Alvord dry lake bed. Eighty-four square miles of perfectly flat sunbaked sediment. I was happy. But it started to cloud over, and by evening it looked like it could rain sometime during the night. I checked the forecast. Yup, chance of rain. I...
by Al Christensen | Nov 9, 2022 | Boondocking, Weather
IT HAD BEEN SPRINKLING ON AND OFF as I drove, and the forecast called for more serious rain during the night. The previous night’s rain had been light, but that was 200 miles away on the other side of a mountain range. There was no guessing whether tonight’s rain...
by Al Christensen | Oct 26, 2022 | Weather, Winter
SO, HERE’S THE SHORT OF IT: According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, La Niña conditions in the Pacific combined with a strong Polar Vortex mean temperatures in the northern US will be probably be colder than usual this winter while temperatures in...