🇺🇸 NorthBay Nature Loop - 06.04.2026
I had a few extra days before my obligation in San Francisco so I headed to NorthBay for a round of adventure.
Gas was such a huge expense in driving that juggernaut of truck and trailer… so I'm boondocking.
Boondocking is illegaly camping over night in your vehicle. In the U.S. it's a thing… adventurers, nomads, travelers, gypsies, vanlifers, people who life out in their car, sometimes not by choice…there’s a bunch. There’s some designated “go-to” spots that it's allowed… walmart parking lot, truck stops, Crackerbarrel lots, 24 hour gym lots… but there's always a douchbag that dumps trash Ans get drunk and vandalize… so… it ruins it for everyone… and there's usually all-night security in mall parking lots… and they'll kick you off at midnight.
I have my secret spots… I usually go to a medical center, or a residential area that has a park, or cemetery… the Suba on ru is inconspicuous… I have window block-outs so you can't see inside… crack the sunroof for ventilation so the windows don't fill with condensation… and done. And the most important thing… a late night bathroom break… so I get by some Nature to pop out early in the morning to pee in nature… to pee on Nature. In the morning I boogie early… so as not to get caught… and usually because I need to 💩. Being near a Plant Fitness solves all kinds of problems… they open early, have showers, and i get some exercise… they also have spa. This morning I did a 5 minute red light treatment. Cool stuff 😎
A couple/few days of that wears on the body… and being in your car just to hang out sucks. Coffee shops, libraries… so on… but then there's the cheapie hotel just for some pampered existence. Tonight I'm staying in a dump… crackheads, transvestite hookers, day laborers with 10 guys to a room, and long stays (people that live there). Guácala!
Who am I to judge? I’m in this collective of weirdos… it has a bed, chair, refrigerator, hot shower… Ans some mystery free breakfast in the morning. I can read in bed… in my underwear… work on publishing a poem… work on my book…have some thinking time…
And Joy… Do the things that bring you joy… Be with the people that bring you joy… Bring some joy to others… dump the boring things and the boring people… and those that intentional rob you of joy… move on and don't look back.
I go to the city tomorrow. I watch a cat in Dolores Park for three days and then go to Denver for a medical appointment… I am hoping that we can start fixing my digestion health… it's been painful and my quality of life has been limited by shit health. I still do all the things… I'm 13 kilos lighter… and I do all the things with immense pain.
One last “move all my gear to one place” trip… I fly from Denver to Los Angeles to empty my storage. I'll rent a car and drive through Big Sur… highway 1 has been closed for a few years because of a mudslide. It's now open… so mini adventure.
And then work… get a 🇲🇽 temp residency visa… and carry on carrying on with what I do… with joy as my motivator. Call me… we’ll vhat about life, love ans tacos al pastor. It’ll be great.
Eleven… my fav number. Lucky day aheadzzz
Rosemary smells
Joy will be a source of motivation for you.
