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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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The Hidden Cost of Cooking Every Meal at Camp
Having access to a full kitchen changes how I prepare for the next stretch of car camping. I do not treat it as a break from my camping food system. I use the extra counter space, larger appliances, running water, and reliable power to prepare food that will be easier to manage once I…
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Road Trip Pizza: Unexpected Delight in Flagstaff, Arizona
Fat Olives was already on my list when I arrived in Flagstaff, Arizona. I was boondocking among the ponderosa pines and using the area as a base while exploring Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki National Monuments. A member of my Car Camping and Living Community also joined me in Flagstaff for a meetup. After…
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The Real Challenges of Food While Car Camping
Food while car camping looks simple when you first picture life on the road. Buy groceries, put the cold items in a cooler or refrigerator, and cook something at camp. That approach can work for a weekend. It becomes more complicated when the vehicle also serves as your home, kitchen, pantry, office, and transportation.…