Boondocking – Page 7

You can’t camp just anywhere in the national forests

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Dear Bob, My mom and dad were avid RVers and when they retired, they nudged me into my first RV (a small class C) and encouraged me to boondock on public lands “where you can camp anywhere for free.” But I was recently told that I can only camp in... Read More

Nevada RVing: When you can’t find a Walmart

April 6, 2017April 4, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Dave Helgeson With only a dozen or so municipalities containing a Walmart or two within their city limits, finding a suitable parking lot for a complimentary overnight stay in Nevada is not as easily done as the more populous states. Conveniently, NDOT (Nevada Department of Transportation) stockpiles gravel about every ten miles or so along many of its highways.... Read More

Brazilian couple planning U.S. RV tour have questions

March 30, 2017March 29, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Hello Bob, Congratulations for your position in response all people that need your help. Thanks in advance for your help. I’m Brazilian and my wife and I are going to our first road trip in US Motorhome Class C rented with a Cruise America. We are going to Grand Canyon,... Read More

How to find on-the-road boondocking campsites

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Dear Bob, I keep reading about the shortage of campsites and the need to make reservations. But I don’t want to be held to an agenda and have to make reservations. Can I find enough places to boondock across the country when I can’t find a campsite? —Don Answer: Yes,... Read More

Wife is sleepless thanks to hubby’s “stealth camping”

March 23, 2017March 21, 2017 RV Staff

Dear RV Shrink: We have just started living the RV lifestyle and immediately the price of camping caused sticker shock. My husband now wants to do what he calls “stealth camping.” He likes to park in crazy places when we are traveling that cost little or nothing. I know many people spend nights at Walmart and other retailers who... Read More

Water, water, everywhere. Do you have enough to drink?

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Bob Difley The top three reasons — maybe four — why you may have to abandon your boondocking campsite are all the result of diminishing resources: (1) Your freshwater tank is sucking air, (2) Your black water holding tank is backing up into your toilet, (3) Your gray water tank is backing up into your shower, and (4)... Read More

Power requirement for a residential style fridge

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Hi Bob, In the latest newsletter you talked about boondocking and charging your batteries. We have a residential refrigerator in our 2016 Holiday Rambler Vacationer. It is not a three-way. How do I keep the fridge going while boondocking without harming the batteries? —Judy and Mark Hi Judy and Mark,... Read More

Repeal of Fish & Wildlife rule bad for wildlife

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Bob

For many of us RVers, wildlife watching rates at or near the top of the list of why we chose to become RVers, and we also rate our National Parks and National and State Wildlife Refuges at the top of our destination and most-visited lists for the same reason. At Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, herds of bison often... Read More

Conservation: An RV dry camping key

March 14, 2017March 15, 2017 Russ De Maris

By Bob Difley When you stop for a night or two of dry-camping while on the road or spend a weekend in a non-hookup campsite like in a state park or forest service campground, you probably won’t top out your waste tanks, empty your water tank, or flatten your batteries. Camp longer than that, and you may need to... Read More

Common sense guidelines for boondockers

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 RV Staff

Here’s a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Hi Bob, Q. I’ve just started boondocking and one negative aspect of it is that I find some of the places I find to camp can be a bit trashy and unpleasant. But unlike campgrounds with rules that make camping attractive for all users, there doesn’t seem to be a... Read More