Cripple Creek
I just found out something interesting. I wrote in my blog yesterday that I was considering visiting Cripple Creek, Colorado, where I own some residential property right downtown, which I never built on, and thought it might be fun to spend a few days boondocking on my property. However, as I mentioned in my last blog post, I wasn't sure if that was legal or not, as some towns frown on such things. So, I looked it up on the Internet and found out that the town of Cripple Creek allows me to camp on my land for up to 30 days. And if I'm doing any work on the property, such as building something, I can camp on the property for up to a year.
I took that as great news because it gives me another place to boondock in the mountains that I never realized I had. Now I do have to get a free "camping permit" from the local police department, letting them know that I'm there so they don't roust me out at 2 o'clock in the morning, because I have to admit I do look like somebody who should be thrown out of town.
However, this will be a great opportunity for me to spend some time in Cripple Creek without worrying about having to leave in the middle of the day to find a place to camp. I'll have plenty of time to drive around and visit the ghost towns in the area, and I'm really looking forward to getting some nighttime pictures of the town.
Theboondork
A bit of Chatfield reservoir.
A rose by any other name…. Smells
A repairman came out today and welded up a broken part on my Arctic Fox's folding stairs; the part had rusted and fallen apart. It's partially my fault because I enjoyed camping on the beach at Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Being raised in Miami, Florida, I was fully aware of the effects of saltwater and salt air on metal. However, I wanted to stay on the beach to capture those beautiful sunrises and sunsets, which is a unique experience on an island….but there is a price to be paid for camping on the beach.