Family on the road

When my wife and I told relatives we were spending the holidays boondocking on BLM land, they worried that we would be lonely and bored. If we had to go RVing instead of being with them, couldn't we at least stay at a developed RV park? "Out in the desert all by yourselves!" one of them lamented.

Well, in a sense we are by ourselves. We want privacy and elbow room, so we parked about 200 yards from the nearest RV at this dispersed camping area near Why, Arizona. But lonely? Bored? Only if we want to be. The variety of people-oriented activities posted on the bulletin board near the entrance proves that no one need be lonely or bored here. When we arrived, the host told us about other activities not mentioned on the bulletin board, such as Christmas Eve festivities up in Ajo. Beneath the board is a large plastic box with magazines and paperback books. Take what you want, donate your own.

If we pass close to another RV on walks, people wave and greet us. Three couples, members of the Escapees, invited us to join them by their campfire.

The Why BLM area is not unique; many such dispersed camping areas are just as social, just as friendly. It's always nice to be home for the holidays, but RVers are our family on the road.