The "Milky Way" test of a boondocking site
I know there are many definitions of boondocking, and that is a good thing. But here is one possible test -- if you are not in a campground and you can see the Milky Way under clear skies, you are re...
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Just a quick note about what you can see. M42 is the Orion Nebula and can be seen with the naked eye if you're in the proper location. We were at Hi Jolly BLM campground near "Q" in Feb last year and got an email from an astrologer from the Los Angeles Planetarium telling us to look near Orion's belt. It was the dark of the moon and it was spectacular with our 50 power binoculars.
The best star gazing we have ever experienced was on a lake fed from the Napo River in Amazonia. Actually too many stars to tell what was what.
The best star gazing we have ever experienced was on a lake fed from the Napo River in Amazonia. Actually too many stars to tell what was what.
