UPDATE: As of January 21, 2018 Buckeye Hills rec Area has BANNED CAMPING!!!! Very disappointing news! Slim

@terryballard4674

5 жыл бұрын

I was there in Mar. - you can still camp on the BLM land to the left of Wildlife area

@terryballard4674

5 жыл бұрын

the usual 14 days for BLM

@jusayenso8186

5 жыл бұрын

Slim...Why?

@ninjaprairie8127

4 жыл бұрын

That sucks. I just got here. Lol.

@stephanieinthesuburbs1522

4 жыл бұрын

Bill Gates bought a ton of land out here. Blame him.

I noticed one comment about someone not understanding why people need shooting to enjoy the outdoors, others feel the same about ATV's , but all of us outdoors types love the outdoors. We must stick together and respect each other, or in the end we will all be loosers.

Just camped at lake pleasant on cow creek rd these past 4 days, no problem with noise although a lot of burros AKA donkeys, like you said. In my Humble opinion, you camped in the wrong spot, if you drove past that staging area you stopped at and went overlanding a little bit, there are plenty of secluded spots to camp all around. I made it back there in a 2wd with A/T. Awesome videos! Keep them coming!

I just love the empathy & compassion you have for nature & all it encompasses. That alone made me subscribe to you. The fact you have good tips on boondocking is an added bonus. Thank you for who you are. Bohemian Sojourner.

I really appreciate the way you included the maps. I live in Douglas, AZ and I am not familiar with some of the places you have visited.

I'm enjoyed a number of your videos over the past month. I especially appreciate how well you document your directions and locations for others to enjoy. Continued safe travels.

@SlimPotatohead

Жыл бұрын

This is an old video. I no longer give precise locations, as too many are abusing them. So much has changed over 6 years. SP

I so enjoy your videos and the wonderful insite you give on your way of life and how much you appreciate life and nature. You make my vicarious traveling days a joy. Hope to meet you one day in the future!!

Another relaxing and enjoyable video. Fun fact: Globe, Arizona is the hometown and residence of Olympic archer Brady Ellison.

Nice informative video. Like the directions, gear descriptions and photography. I have also enjoyed your other videos. Looking forward to more. Thank You =Cosmo-

Born and raised in Phoenix, thanks for sharing.

Really enjoy your videos! You convinced me to check out Buckeye, heading there this week since i'm near the area anyway.

Love your video. Seems your bent is one that I am leaning towards. Love nature of all kinds and the idea of quiet and and solo peace is my adventure. Thank you for sharing.

Wow, impressed with the great video clip of the hawk! As always, a great video from you. Cheers!

Hi Slim Potatohead... I've been enjoying many of your videos this Fall as a full time RV'er since 2006, living in a Class C, wintering in NC. This video brought back memories of several years spent in Arizona. I love the Payson-Pine area. It also reminded me that I don't care for cactus. I could see my little dog chasing those chipmunks and ending up with cactus quills! Thanks for another interesting video.

Beautiful video! I look forward to your latest. Thanks, and great job.

Thanks for posting, loved the wildlife shots.

Love that Cottonwood Canyon! I'll have to stay there next time I head on down to Arizona. Thanks for this!

Thanks so much for the reviews!

Great video...love the scenery....thanks for sharing

Canadian to American translation: Wash room = restroom or bathroom (bonus vocab. Chesterfield = sofa or couch, and tuque = stocking cap) :-)

Wonderful to c the desert thru ur videos .

You are great, this one was so valuable to me as I have work in the area this winter. I had to stop and start and go back about 30 times to write down all the directions and info you shared... But this is just what I needed for my winter plans...Thanks for checking it all out for me in advance!

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks K'leen Mary. Unfortunately Buckeye Hills is no longer an option. SP

@kleenmary7060

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I saw Potatoheads post. Is this a permanent closure? Does anyone know?

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. SP

@jusayenso8186

5 жыл бұрын

@@SlimPotatohead ..tree!

@michaelrees5563

4 жыл бұрын

@@jusayenso8186 I'm in the north side past the camp sights which are empty, on a little dirt road, so far so gppd 20/1

Ah Phoenix, AZ, the only place I've ever seen a triple rainbow! But without air conditioning only good living for about 3 months of the year. Great place to visit, though. Thanks for all the wildlife you found!!

If your ever in Arizona again try the area between Pinetop and Greer Arizona. Some Reservation land ,but great for camping(get reservation permit to camp at local pintop area casino.) The summers are awesome . Winters they get snow. There are areas where allot of folks camp near small man made lakes,but you can find plenty of areas to camp alone. The sound of pine trees blowing in the wind ....love it.

Hi slim, new sub here. I am enamored by your video style, and great content. We are full-timer's from Washington state and are planning a cross country trip this fall down to Mt Pleasant SC and have been researching the Phoenix area for a nice dry camp location to stay over for a few nights, thanks to your views on the area, I think we will be checking out the Cottonwood location, looks a little less busy, which is our style. Look forward to veiwing more of your video's. Thanks and safe travels!

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! E Cottonwood Canyon Road has some good hidden spots before you get to BLM land, so it pays to scout around first. Good Luck!

Thank you so much for this video and info...very helpful!

Very nice campsite you ended up with! You know how to make the most out of your time.

We recently scouted the Cottonwood Canyon OHV area. It is not BLM three miles back. In fact, there is no BLM in that whole area. It is State Trust and it requires a $20 permit that is good for one year and only for 14 days maximum (all at once or accumulated). I don't know how they control that, we talked to some campers who said they hadn't seen a ranger in the whole two weeks that had been camped there. We have a 40' motorhome and have found free boondocking sites are very hard to come by in the greater Phoenix area (we stayed 14 days at Apache Trail Boondock). However, for cars and vans there is a BLM area just outside Apache Junction on Hackamore Rd. It is a very rough, long road but there are too many areas to count that cars and trucks can get into just fine, with fabulous views. I highly recommend this for those kinds of campers as it would certainly lessen the impact on the more popular boondock sites.

Appreciate the Phoenix info, I’ll be test driving a Letric bike their new showroom in downtown Phoenix.

Great video. "bullet ridden sign" LOL

love the video and info , thanks . beautiful rainbow ! just found you on u tube . I'm going to watch your others most enjoyable .

Thanks for the great video! We were looking for a place to sit down and get some editing done and your tips really helped!

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped. I'm guessing you didn't go to Cow Creek Road?!

@ChibimokuInternational

6 жыл бұрын

We are flying into Denver tomorrow back to our camper and actually going to hit up Pinetop-Lakeside for a bit since heaters are better than air-conditioning at this point for us. But we are filming a ton of projects in Scottsdale starting in Sept and need a few good off the grid places for editing. This really helped. We like your style. Keep up the great work brotha! We'll be looking forward to your videos.

@ChibimokuInternational

6 жыл бұрын

We are heading to your spot tomorrow. Any recommendation to get water near there....for filling up our camper?

I live on the edge of a state forest in New Hampshire. Nothing else compares.

I love your watching your content! Much love from ph!

Outstanding video. Thanks for the good info.

hey Slim! Wifey and me luv ur videos! We have watched for a while now, a yr. We bought a 12ft Taylor Coach and left Vancouver Island 4 months ago...currently in Apache Jtn AZ..10,000 miles in on a 12,000 mile/ 31 State USA Tour!! Hope to do another tour and go to a lot of the places you have shown ! We met a utuber Dave and Muppy and he was tickled to meet some Canadians..he did a video of our rig!

I Slim. I was wondering if you ever camped in New England? Love your videos!

Great info, good job!

Love your videos!

Get your self a dual sport, some light back pack gear and pretty much up any gully is a good stealth camp spot.

Fantastic video!

I love the shape of your Rig, sad to see that buckeye hills has banned camping, Im investigating arizona boondocking sites for this WInter

Greate video, good info thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video Slim....enjoyable as ever. I thumbs down ATVs too.

Do you play mandolin Slim? I started playing that sweet little instrument about 6 months ago - and it’s now my favorite!

I like the sound of the, what is it called? Player organ? with its slightly out of tune pipes. It adds to the character of the sound that it makes.

Next time you are in Az you need to take the Young road from Roosevelt lake it’s great lots of places to camp love to send you a few pictures

I now have East Cottonwood Canyon in my GPS as a place to boondock when visiting Phoenix.

They are great each and everyone of them

I'm really enjoying your videos. Like you said in a previous video your pronunciation of the cacti is strange. Saguaro is sa-wa-ro. The cactus impaling your shoes is a Cholla, pronounced choy-ya. The chollas can be dangerous as they throw their spiny pods outward to propagate more cholla. But it really doesn't matter since I know you're trying. Keep the videos coming. Thanks, again.

@kleenmary7060

5 жыл бұрын

Also known as "jumping cholla" because they can shoot off a spike studded pod from the vibration of a footstep approaching.

@tenminutetokyo2643

5 жыл бұрын

Marla Bullard Cholla are also murder on Mt. bike tires.

A little lap desk with pencil holder and a small mouse pad seems like it would be useful and it with holes in it your laptop can breathe.

Any suggestions or a video for Canadians arriving at USA border when travelling south? I'm leaving in early January, but don't really where, maybe the CheapRVLiving RTR? What should I prepare, like maps and printouts of places I intend to go?

"Every noisy machine ever made"! LOL!!!!

I like the last one, seems peaceful and nothing I predicted to be in arizona. Seems to be quite too.

Cool on the mandolin! Now you can slice your veggies!

Excellent video as always Slim! Couple of quick questions.....you're a Canadian as am I. Finding a good used Aliner in Canada is next to impossible. Did you purchase yours stateside or in Canada? If purchased in the US, were there any challenges to bringing it back into Canada? Thx!

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hi David, I bought mine on Kijiji. Can't see any reason you couldn't buy one in the US as long as the paperwork is ready for Customs. Thanks

Love the videos! What program do you use to edit, and what camera are you using?

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ed, This one was shoot on an old Canon G15. The software was Roxio Creator, which I highly DO NOT recommend !!! I have switched to a Sony FDR-AX33 camcorder and Cyberlink's Power Director 15 software. Both much better, please check out my latest videos and you should be an improvement. Thanks!

Wow, what a rainbow!

Good info, thanks

Slim, consider dispersed camping in Tonto National Forest. The Apache Trail (Hwy 88) East of Apache Junction is a great drive on a historic trail. There are some great dispersed camp site areas on Hwy 288 on the red bluffs above Theodore Roosevelt Lake.

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, Thanks for the camping lead. I'll definitely check that out 288 next time I'm in Phoenix. I'd probably go there through Globe as Hwy 88 gave me a headache last time I went through. Too many curves! Thanks Again!

@bobfincher1767

8 ай бұрын

The Apache Trail (hwy 88)is closed a few miles east of Tortilla Flat road washed out

Hunters are nature lovers Slim. There would be very little nature if it was not for hunters and outdoors men and women. The U.S. conservation model is exceptional indeed. Great videos by the way!

Hey Slim...enjoying your travels. I have a question on the "best" spot you noted near Phoenix. I had a chance to travel to Phoenix and I stayed there also..BUT could not find anything like your spot. How far in did you travel? I think I was under two miles in.

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, there were several trails going south from the main road. I expect few had camped there, as it was a very tight squeeze to fit my trailer and nobody passed by. Paradise! SP

would have been nice to hear the mandolin

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks for the shoutout for Globe!!! Yea

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Sam! Let me do better than that... The Good Junk Store on North Broad Street in Globe Arizona can't be missed! Lots of great deals on antiques, furniture and especially records. Check Sam out!!!!

@emilystevens7837

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlimPotatoheadPotatohead should have enjoyed some great Mexican food while in Globe.

Do you ever feel a little scared camping alone off the beaten path? I feel safer in campgrounds, but I would like to try boondocking in our Aliner.

If I go to Arizona for more than a month, or another state, can I get a state driver's licence? 🇨🇦

Would the cacti puncture arise?

Any experience with kissing bugs and Chagas? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I found another one that I havent give the thumb up..sorry for that sir, each and everyone of your videos are thumbs up im not joking😀

are we going to see you in moab,, I will be leaving Mesa Az. on Friday

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry Don, left in early March

Nice video. Nice vibe. Good info. I check your other videos "oat" ;)

what do you hate about aliners?

Mutual Of Omaha Wild Kingdom-modern day. Very well done.

Those little round cacti needles are known locally as “goatheads”.

It’s that time of year for you come back to Phoenix. Let us know when you come back. If a 1000 people come out to meet you then charge 10 bucks each. That’s fair. Smile.

@SlimPotatohead

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking a crowd of 1000 in Phoenix would be my worst nightmare right now! I avoid crowds, even in healthier times. SP

Nice scenery around Cow creek but I can't deal with all of that stinky noise.

I can't believe some viewers... On July 9th, 2022 this video has had almost 99 000 vies but only 3 300 likes... Thanks Slim 🙂

I know it's been 3 years since you did this video so things may have changed. However, I was wondering did any of these spots need 4 wheel drive or high clearance? I have a van so I have to be careful.

@SlimPotatohead

3 жыл бұрын

I would say most of them would. For me 4 wheel drive is essential for all off-road camping, especially when it's muddy. Thanks! SP

Buckeye Hills is no longer available for camping.

Hi! Did you feel safe leaving your camper out there while you visited the town in all locations? Also, I have two small dogs and the needles worry me. Was there a location that did not have a bunch of those? Or did you get them in your shoes just when hiking? Also, cell service? How was that? So many questions! Thanks in advance!

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Leah, it is preferred dogs are on leash in BLM land, which gives you better control of avoiding cactus encounters. There are many ways to feel secure in leaving your trailer. The easiest is to camp around others and make friends. The camping community takes care of each other. Thanks! SP

@thatgirljeeps

5 жыл бұрын

@@SlimPotatohead Thank you very much for the info! Greatly appreciated!

How are you getting internet

You found some ok spots. Have you ever heard of the superstition mountains. Check out Hewitt Canyon road

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Glenn, Thanks for the tip. Is it BLM land? Plan to be in the area in the near future, will try it out. Thanks again!

@glennbeattie6172

6 жыл бұрын

Tonto National Forest, It's one of the most beautiful areas in AZ. Your vehicle and trailer can pass on the roads ok. Do NOT go back there in the heat of the summer. There are washes to cross, avoid if rain is in the forecast.

My part of town.

the hell with cow creek

Great sites you camp at. How do you find them

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, my best sources are fellow campers. A great way to meet people is ask them about their favorite places to camp. Thanks!

Would you feel safe in an Aliner in high wind conditions?

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mary, I'm in high winds quite a bit. Have a look at my "Desert and the Artist" video at kzread.info?o=U&video_id=3ANx0DqtCrk. Just over a minute into the video is a wind storm as an example. Not the worst, but gives you an idea how it holds up. Thanks!

How long are u able to stay I one lactation? And much water to you take with you?

@SlimPotatohead

3 жыл бұрын

Most BLM land has a maximum stay of 14 days. As for water, only as much as you need. It's easily available at gas stations and Walmarts in the area Thanks! SP

Aw oh no. Another banned area.

Sorry I thought you had a dog. How did the dog do on cottonwood Canyon. Would It get thorns in its Paw. I like your common sense approach. Terry

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, Cottonwood Canyon would be very difficult for a dog. It's the Cholla varieties of cacti that are ruthless. Perhaps the upper elevations have less if you can crawl up there with your vehicle. Thanks SP

Nice video, but lat and lon would be really useful. A "few miles up the road", not so much. 😉 --Mark

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry, not a GPS guy. Real roads to get there all mentioned, where you camp once you arrive is an individual choice. Thanks!

Enjoying your videos. Do you make a distinction between boondocking and camping? Are there less services with boondocking?

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Boondocking is more a catchphrase than a truly defined camping genre. To me it means camping in nature on free land, usually with no services at all. Some however think parking their $200,000 RV in a Walmart is also Boondocking. Go figure. I hope to do a video of the philosophy of it at some point.

Are you aware of the magnificence of Cochise county Arizona, on the bottom? Spectacular!

@SlimPotatohead

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Noel, I've been to Tombstone, Bowie and Fort Bowie, but didn't really get a chance to explore much of the hills to the south. Sounds like I should!

@HoneyandMe

5 жыл бұрын

We stayed in the BLM outside Cochise Stronghold. Such a beautiful spot, and so much history.

Do u play the mandolin?

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

My playing would scare you! SP

I like that Cottonwood place, perhaps we will scout it out while there next week. Thanks for the info.

@SlimPotatohead

6 жыл бұрын

Watch for weather. Cloudy this week may mean muddy. Buckeye has canceled camping however not currently enforced except picnic areas. Slim

@vivienne6004

6 жыл бұрын

We are going to Organ Pipe Cactus Nat'l monument and then off to Kofa Mountain wildlife area. Thanks for the help and all your great videos.

Do u ever encounter snakes or scorpions, mountain lions?

@SlimPotatohead

5 жыл бұрын

No mountain lions. Wow what a video that would make! SP

Selfish "people" will always spoil it for others but are the first to complain if they get what and where they want so are spoiling things for themselves. Will they ever learn??????

There is a Fertilizer Plant in Buckeye AZ, stinks to beat hell.

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