Free camping, or boondocking, in an RV is a great way to live! Find out the tips and tricks to make your RV boondocking life successful!
It’s easy to think you can go anywhere, anytime, when you are traveling the open road in your RV. Except that RVs, and RV camping, can come with an assortment of restrictions. From low highway overpasses, steep grades, and hairpins, to the weight of the gear you carry with you,…
The Army Corps of Engineers (COE) dates all the way back to 1779. Among the many public works projects, the United States Army Corps of Engineers built many dams around the country, and with those, they built campgrounds. These campgrounds can offer great RV camping opportunities, with nice lakeside views,…
This is a very simple RV DIY project you can do for around $30, or less. Likewise, it works best if your RV has a carpeted ceiling. All you need is a USB fan, a USB battery pack, and some industrial strength velcro. First, velcro the fan’s stand, with the…
Many people are seduced by the idea that you can “live anywhere you want” in an RV. They believe you can “live for free on BLM land”, which is only partially true. To a degree, “free-living on BLM land” is simply clickbait to sell RVs or gain YouTube subscribers. Keep…
Once the weather turns HOT down in Quartzsite and Yuma, it’s time for the Snowbirds to migrate north. Many Snowbirds simply return to their homes in Canada, or Back East. However, many full timers drive to the forests of the Pacific Northwest for cool weather. However, you may only need…
The casino camping town of Laughlin NV came into being in 1964; that’s when Don Laughlin, who owned the 101 Club in Las Vegas, purchased the land at the southern tip of Nevada, across the Colorado River from Bullhead City AZ. Don Laughlin built the Riverside casino and hotel, and…
The idea of RVing and boondocking alone can be intimidating, especially if you’re a woman. As a woman, you must be armed with both experience and common sense. But in most places, RVers and boondockers are friendly and neighborly. They’re just good people, who are there to enjoy solitude and…
I have a simple set up for RV rainwater collection off the roof of the motorhome while boondocking. During a recent desert storm, that lasted half a day, I collected around 25 gallons in 6 blue buckets. I could have collected more if I had the storage! After collecting the…
Many newbie RVers are disappointed to find that their freshwater only lasts for two or three days. They use it, as if they have an unlimited supply, like at their house, or a full hook up campground. But there are tricks newbie RV boondockers can learn, to make freshwater last…
