origin of Boondock
A recent TV report (I think History Channel) discussed the origin of many terms we use every day. One of them was the term boondock. The apparent origin is from the Philippines during WWII. When the A...
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lfcjasp wrote:
Remote (just my idea) means hard to get, off the beaten path, far from the "rest of us". Examples: the Falkland Islands (which are inhabited), Easter Island (yes they now have tourists), Siberia, areas in the mountains, forests, deserts, etc. in Canada and the U.S. There may be people there, but no one else because it's so out of the way and/or too much a pain to go there. JMHO
Exactly ... you nailed it!!
Just for fun if you haven't already, you might want to click on the link I gave in a few posts above listing ten places in the U.S. that are considered remote. We have camped in the No. 1 area in our RV.
By the way, here's a paved road trip in Nevada that might be considered even more remote than the infamous stretches of Hwy 50. We haven't taken it yet, but will give it a try one of these days - and as I understand it there are plenty of camping spots along the way:
http://www.exploringnevada.com/scenic-drives/desatoya-mountains-scenic-drive.php
