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Road Trip Pizza: A King Supreme in Hawthorne, Nevada
I was not passing through Hawthorne on the way to somewhere else. I had time to spend before returning to Arizona, and Nevada gave me enough room to slow the route down without traveling too far away. Summer temperatures hovered in the high 90s and occasionally reached 100 degrees. Walker Lake offered inexpensive primitive…
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Ordnance Museum Reveals Nevada’s Powerful Military Past
The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum looked like one of those places I could visit for a few hours before continuing with the rest of my schedule. Instead, I stayed for hours and still left feeling like I had barely worked through everything inside. One afternoon was not enough. I hoped to return before leaving Hawthorne,…
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The Car Camping Bathroom Upgrade That Made My Life Easier
When I started car camping nearly ten years ago, a pop-up shower tent served as my complete camp bathroom. It gave me enough privacy for both my shower and toilet. I placed a small dog pool on the ground to collect the shower water, added the rest of my bathroom supplies, and had a…
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Deciding How Long to Stay at a Campsite
The right length of stay depends on what you need from the campsite. One night may give you enough time to rest before continuing along a route. Another location may support your water, power, work and daily routines well enough for a week-long stay. Legal limits are important, but they only establish the maximum.…