Mojave Desert Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/mojave-desert/ Nick's Excellent Camping and Backpacking Adventures Tue, 09 Dec 2025 23:36:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://popupbackpacker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cropped-avatar-backpacking2-e1475607492124-32x32.jpg Mojave Desert Archives - PopUpBackpacker https://popupbackpacker.com/tag/mojave-desert/ 32 32 38683869 Book Review: The Thousand Mile Summer, by Colin Fletcher https://popupbackpacker.com/book-review-the-thousand-mile-summer-by-colin-fletcher/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:33:11 +0000 https://popupbackpacker.com/?p=150942 Over 50 years ago, on a hot summer day, I helped one of my brothers move to the Mojave Desert where he was starting college. The heat was like a blast furnance. His car overheated several times, resulting in a blown head gasket. After unloading his belongings and a fitful night of sleep, I left, … Continue reading Book Review: The Thousand Mile Summer, by Colin Fletcher →

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]]> 150942 Camping in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary https://popupbackpacker.com/camping-in-the-aftermath-of-tropical-storm-hilary/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:28:44 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=149558 A few days ago we returned from a two week camping trip in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. We were concerned that one of our favorite camping spots might have been washed away by tropical storm Hilary. Our fears were unwarranted and, as usual, we had a great time. Time for Another Trip We … Continue reading Camping in the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Hilary →

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]]> 149558 Doug Finds the Cave and Other Discoveries https://popupbackpacker.com/doug-finds-the-cave-and-other-discoveries/ Fri, 25 May 2018 07:07:56 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=20230 After our backpacking trip, Doug had to leave for home Saturday afternoon, so Saturday morning the three of us headed out to find the cave. Locating the location was easy. Finding the cave not so much. Looks pretty straight forward. The cave is just above two mine shafts and a few yards to the east.  … Continue reading Doug Finds the Cave and Other Discoveries →

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]]> 20230 A Walk in the Desert With Doug – Or How to Plan a Backpacking Trip https://popupbackpacker.com/a-walk-in-the-desert-with-doug-or-how-to-plan-a-backpacking-trip/ Fri, 25 May 2018 07:07:22 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=20159 My friend Doug, who lives in the Pacific Northwest, and I have been talking about getting together for a desert backpacking trip for over a year. Doug was going to be in Phoenix for a family event and asked if I was up for a backpacking trip. Heck yes!! I don’t backpack with others very … Continue reading A Walk in the Desert With Doug – Or How to Plan a Backpacking Trip →

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]]> 20159 I’ve Been On Holiday For Almost Two Months https://popupbackpacker.com/ive-been-on-holiday-for-almost-two-months/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:05:22 +0000 http://popupbackpacker.com/?p=17291 If you read this blog with any frequency, you have noticed no activity here for several weeks. Nope, I haven’t been neglecting the blog; there have been more important things to attend to. Towards the end of September, we returned home after a two-week camping trip in Sequoia National Forest. On my mind as we … Continue reading I’ve Been On Holiday For Almost Two Months →

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