Boondocking, or free camping in an RV is a great lifestyle! Here are the tips and tricks to make your RV boondocking successful!
While YouTube often makes full-time RV living look like the easy life, there are a few truths you must know. Without a doubt, the RV lifestyle does have advantages over sticks and bricks, but there are unexpected challenges. Be prepared to not only embrace new places on the road of…
Safford Arizona, near the New Mexican border, offers some good opportunities for boondocking. It’s a little bit off the beaten path, on Highways 70 and 191; if you want to get off I-10 to or from New Mexico, a detour through Safford could be quite satisfying. You’ll find a variety…
While most snowbirds RVing to Arizona immediately think of Quartzsite or Yuma, the desert around the tiny town of Ajo presents a few possibilities. Once you hit Yuma, go east on I15 to Gila Bend, then go south on Hwy 85 to Ajo. Originally founded as a mining town in…
Camping and RV living brings a great sense of freedom and peace of mind. However, for some people, “freedom” seems to mean freedom from personal responsibility. While you are boondocking in the great outdoors, you need to keep a few things in mind; not only for the benefit of the…
Whether you want to winter in Florida or plan to snowbird out West, there are advantages to choosing a Class A motorhome. If you’re planning on getting into the RV lifestyle, you’re undoubtedly wondering what type of rig to choose. Should you go with a travel trailer or a 5th…
While many in Arizona escape to Flagstaff, Payson or Prescott during the summer, there is another, high, cool mountainous place. The White Mountains along the eastern edge of the state are teeming with elk, beautiful lakes, and majestic Ponderosa pine. It’s a great getaway, and there are plenty of places…
Almost 25 million Americans hit the road in their RVs last spring and summer, according to a survey by Go RVing. That means a lot of people were on the road when the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the country. There are a few things the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have…
If you are boondocking, your gray water tank is likely to fill up more quickly than your black tank. You may also have noticed that some of your fellow boodockers dump their gray water on the ground. Whether or not that is illegal depends on where you are; some jurisdictions…
When you’re traveling in an RV, mobile apps and websites can often come in handy. Two favorites of the RV community are the Allstays app and the RV Parky app. Also keep in mind, both of these apps also have free websites, so an app isn’t really necessary. You can…