I'm Boondocking in the El Paso Mountains outside of Ridgecrest, CA. lots of sun and only supposed to be 107 degrees today- but it is a dry heat. I have found one small gully with shallow bedrock and a goodly amount of Gold. 1.5 oz. for the two weeks I have been working this bedrock. I work it from about 5am to around 11am, then its TTS Time (Tacos, Tequila, and Siesta).

At least 112 the first day I was out last time -- then I went up to 8, 9, 10,000 feet in the mountains.

Anything 100 and over is pretty much my limit. That means my generators are running all day.

No generators. I would be moving like cewillis.

Careful, you'll start another gold rush. :)

Gets much above 80 and we look for more altitude.

What's your Boondocking Temperature? | Good Sam Community

13 Replies

tpi
Explorer
Jun 28, 2016
Try to keep it to 85 and below in dry air. Above that I'll start generator and run AC. Elevation is friend. What I'm also looking for is someplace which cools off enough at night not to need the AC. High enough elevation or a valley where cool air pools at night.
mrw8i
Explorer
Jun 27, 2016
I know exactly where you are at. I've camped in Jawbone in July, parked the trailer near the west wall of a canyon so I was in the shade after 3PM. Not bad, but still needed the AC for awhile.
DrewE
Explorer II
Jun 22, 2016
My boondocking (and commercial camping) temperature is 98.6F unless perchance I've fallen ill. :B
BoonHauler
Explorer
Jun 22, 2016
Happy Prospector wrote:
I'm Boondocking in the El Paso Mountains outside of Ridgecrest, CA. lots of sun and only supposed to be 107 degrees today- but it is a dry heat. I have found one small gully with shallow bedrock and a goodly amount of Gold. 1.5 oz. for the two weeks I have been working this bedrock. I work it from about 5am to around 11am, then its TTS Time (Tacos, Tequila, and Siesta).

I thought you were headed for the Mogollon Rim, what happened?

Wasn't Big Foot mentioned as well? .....;)
MrWizard
Moderator
Jun 21, 2016
if i can't be where its cooler, then its generator and A/C

at 100 plus i just sit inside, only go out for the fur kids or to add gas to the generator
rocmoc
Explorer
Jun 21, 2016
We turn the gen on in the high 80s, just gets too hot in the MH without a lot of shade and/or breeze. Outside is fine to 100.

rocmoc n AZ/Fld/Baja
FULLTIMEWANABE
Explorer
Jun 21, 2016
If there's a breeze in the 80's if not A/C required.
BoonHauler
Explorer
Jun 21, 2016
scrubjaysnest wrote:
Gets much above 80 and we look for more altitude.

I'm with scrubjay on this one.
scrubjaysnest
Explorer
Jun 20, 2016
Gets much above 80 and we look for more altitude.
rexlion
Explorer
Jun 20, 2016
Careful, you'll start another gold rush. :)