RV Boondocking Making You Nervous? Try This!

What resource do you guys use to identify boondocking spots that can accommodate a rig your size? We use many of the BLM and RV camping apps (we have a 40 foot Dutch Star), but haven't found a good resource to help identify boondocking spots that allow access to 40+ foot rigs easily. Thanks!

Please make more videos about fixing things on the motorhome. I really appreciate watching those and they are very helpful I have liked all of your videos showing how to fix simple things. Not all of us are gurus in our motorhomes yet and need instructions.

We’ve been Boondockers for 36 years! We started with a motorcycle and a tent 50 years ago. It seems surreal that people are afraid to stray from hookups, after all, this used to be called “camping” and gets its origins when our ancestors upgraded fro bedroll to covered wagons.

Our move to a small, old motorhome was the lap of luxury, even though the batteries in that first one would not keep the furnace going all night in the winter. The key is to keep it simple. Most older people don’t need to shower every day. You can conserve gray water by using paper plates and hand wipes. In wilderness areas conserve black water by going #1 outside. In cold weather, leave your plumbing winterized, flushing with milk jugs of water from home and drinking bottled water. In fact, we drink bottled water year-round since it is safer than what’s in the tank. When electricity is scarce, a book beats TV all day long. On a typical four-week trip we might stay in full hookup campgrounds 2-4 days. The rest of the time we are at friends, Walmarts, state or national no-hookup campsites and other free or low cost spots. Dump stations can be found at some truck stops and many RV dealers. Moving frequently keeps the batteries charged. Get creative; it’s not that hard!

It is always a good idea to do a dry camping test to gauge your needs and improve your practices. For us the gray tank is the limiting factor. When we dry camp on our northern Calif property, I drain the gray tank weekly into a rock collection pit. There are ample nearby sources for fresh water that I transport to our rig in a 50 gallon water bladder. FYI, that is 400 lbs of water, so one needs to know their toad weight carrying limits. For camping elsewhere, I carry old 5 gallon cat litter jugs from Costco to drain off gray water for disposal.

Thanks so much for the quick response! I look forward to seeing how the experiment went. My husband and I are just in the exploratory stages and considering an RV when he retires in a few years. We've been learning as much as we can. But of course there's no substitute for actual experience. Went to the Tampa Supershow in January. That was a lot of fun. We're considering Hershey in September-if it doesn't get cancelled. We enjoy your channel content very much and appreciate all the good information and valuable tips you present. Aloha, Guy. (We live in Honolulu-but will eventually move to the mainland to start the next chapter of our lives.)