It was time to update the copyright notice in the footer of the Website when I noticed that it has been a little over 10 years since PopUpBackpacker was created.
Over the past 10 years I have covered a lot of territory backpacking, hiking, camping and writing about the things that interest me. In this post I’ll cover some highlights, where I have been and what the future might hold for me and PopUpBackpacker.
A few days ago I shared that I was scheduled for cataract surgery on my right eye on Monday December 12th. It’s been 3 days and things are “looking” good.
Continue reading Senior Moments — My Eyesight is now Halfway Fixed
I haven’t been able to go backpacking or camping since June because I can’t see well enough to drive.
We recently replaced the fire extinguishers in our travel trailer. For most people, this is an item they probably rarely think about.
This isn’t a review! A review would require a fire in our camper and a determination of how well the extinguishers put out the fire. I hope I never will need to do a review of the product.
Our last three RVs came with tiny Kidde brand non-rechargeable fire extinguishers. Kidde guarantees these for 6 years. Rechargeable units have a 12 year warranty. Most extinguisher manufacturers recommend period inspections, and replacement at 10-12 years. Since the extinguisher that came with our camper is 9 years old, it was time for replacement.
Continue reading New First Alert Fire Extinguishers for Our RV
As I promised, an update on finding a new location to store our travel trailer after the catastrophic problems with iStorage as I share in this post and this post.
We found a great place in the nearby city of Beaumont, California. At first it seemed too far away, but after some consideration, it really is going to be a good fit for us. In this post I will share some pros and cons and how we made our final decision.
In my post on securing our propane tanks, I mentioned I needed to improve our exterior storage compartment door security. There were two problems that needed to be addressed.
Rule #1: You cannot stop a determined thief
Rule #2: If you think you can stop a determined thief, see Rule #1
What you can do is make stealing your property more time consuming and difficult, resulting in the potential criminal moving on to easier pickings. This is what I have done and will share in this post. Prior to this my efforts have just been to “keep the honest people honest.”
Continue reading Storage Wars: iStorage has Many Thefts Every Month — Beware !!
Last week I went to our storage facility to check on the camper. When I pulled up, something didn’t look right.
This photo taken in the Salton Sea area by NWS #Skywarn Spotter Steve.For those who occasionally hike or camp in deserts, I’d like to share a recent weather event we had in our lovely desert on Oct 6, 2022. Should you happen to experience one of these this post will explain what happened.
It is called a Haboob, which is an Arabic name. This is what it looked like down by the Salton Sea, which is about 60 miles from our house.