Tag: Bob Difley
Boondocking and hiking: Be cautious, stay safe
By Bob Difley
Some time back a 59-year-old woman went missing in a Northern California state park. She went missing for six days before a...
Secure your keys in HitchSafe receiver safe
By Bob Difley
Do you ever fear that you may lose your keys during a hike? According to the best thieves, there is no perfect...
Easy ways to cut down on unnecessary electricity usage
By Bob Difley
One of the skills for making boondocking more enjoyable if you haven't installed solar panels is the efficient use of your available...
Is it really safe to boondock?
By Bob Difley
I've noticed that people who live in metropolitan areas have more uncertainty about their personal safety when boondocking than those who live...
Do you leave your porch light on?
By Bob Difley
I admit to being grumpy when RVers diminish my camping experience, like playing the TV too loud, building a smoky campfire and...
Cross the Idaho Panhandle on the Silver Valley’s Mullan Road
By Bob Difley
The Schee-chu-umsh people lived beside an idyllic azure-blue lake surrounded by towering pines in what is now the Idaho Panhandle. Each year...
Fall is the best time for RVers to tour the Oregon Coast
By Bob Difley
The arrival of fall is welcomed by many RVers for road touring and sightseeing on the Oregon Coast. Kids are back in...
Over 400 miles of shoreline define tiny Rhode Island’s motto, “The Ocean State”
By Bob Difley
When you think of states that identify with the ocean, Florida and California come to mind. But the state that lays claim...
Visit the Florida Panhandle coastline for a less-crowded snowbird destination
By Bob Difley
On Florida’s Forgotten Coast - the Gulf of Mexico along the Florida Panhandle - the Apalachicola River empties into the Gulf through...
Spirits, poltergeists, and things that go bump in the night
By Bob Difley
It’s a proven fact. We humans like to be frightened by movies, books (try reading a Stephen King novel without glancing behind...
Migrants came to San Simeon – and they stayed – now numbering 17,000
By Bob Difley
November is an anniversary date to note. It is the anniversary of the arrival in 1990 of the first elephant seals to...
Camp on the tree-shaded river bank of Oregon’s Metolius Recreation Area
By Bob Difley
The central Oregon town of Sisters, often called the “Gateway to the Cascades,” is named for the snow-capped Three Sisters peaks of...