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7/2/2019

If I had stayed in the National Forest last night the trees probably would've blocked this beautiful sunset I got to experience boondocked at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot

The trip to my storage unit in Divide didn't work out quite as expected. The back roads I had planned to travel on were filled with traffic for some strange reason, so I ended up going on I-25 to Colorado Springs and then headed into the mountains on Highway 24. And even then the little towns I had to go through were full of people and cars which made getting anywhere difficult, so I ended up putting the things in storage like I'd planned but then going back to I-25 again and spending the night boondocking in the Bass Pro Shop parking lot.

I don't know what all this traffic was about, maybe Colorado is just having a really great tourist season, or maybe the upcoming fourth of July holiday had people heading for the mountains early. Whatever it was I don't like it because it made me fearful I was going to have trouble finding a place to boondock in the mountains.

Even the Bass Pro Shop had more campers in it than I've ever seen. By the time I went to bed last night there were 10 other campers around me, everything from an SUV to a gigantic class A and everything in between including a Schoolie.

If the crowds that I've experienced in the last few weeks continue to dominate the places I go, it makes me very happy that I'm not dragging the Arctic Fox around the mountains trying to find a place to camp. The fact that the little Bronco can boondock almost anywhere makes me feel a lot better about going on my mini-vacations and being able to find a place to stay.

theboondork

Bass Pro shop parking lot Colorado Springs

Even before sunset campers were already starting to come into the Bass Pro shop parking lot for the night.

One of the many things I like about boondocking at the Bass Pro Shop in Colorado Springs is after I set up camp, if I want to I can walk across 100 yards of empty field to where there are plenty of stores, shops, and restaurants, both fast food and fancy.

4 Comments

Barney Ward link

7/2/2019 04:32:31 pm

Seems like the crowds out boondocking are getting worse and worse East and West. Not a good sign. Two years ago you could get a site anytime by driving in at this campground. since I left two years ago they have been full every night.

Tom

7/2/2019 07:26:45 pm

My guess is there's two basic culprits. One is us... We baby boomers have been clogging up the system since the day we were born. And the other is all the young people that can somehow earn a living on the Internet which leaves them free to travel as much as they want.

Or maybe traveling in an RV has just become very popular, who knows? But whatever the reason I don't like it.

Tom

Linda

7/3/2019 12:27:26 pm

Now, boys, share your toys. :)

That's easy for me to say since I'm no longer on the road. I'm glad your bronco is making this easier for you, though.

7/3/2019 02:29:40 pm

I've always loved to travel, and traveling with my home with me makes it even better. When I was younger I always traveled on a motorcycle with all my gear tied on the back, and loved it. I've always been that way, but recently I've had to add the ability to stay comfortable to my travel list and the little Bronco sure helps with that.

I realize owning two RVs does not exactly simplify my life and simplification is one of the things you can do to get more freedom in your life. But at this point in time the ease and the freedom of traveling in the Bronco is worth the extra complication that it brings.

I wouldn't have to have a second camper if I was like most normal people who feel secure and comfortable living by a schedule because I could make reservations for places to stay in the Arctic Fox in the summer during the Colorado tourist season and I could travel around in the mountains knowing that I had a place to stay for the night. But I'm too much of a procrastinator to make a reservation, and too lazy to be somewhere on time, so I have to live by my wits and that only works half the time.

Tom

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