![]() ![]() Do not damage the surrounding areas (drive over brush or making a new campsite). Are you blocking their view? Are you too close? Also, make sure you know if the area you are in allows campfires or if there is a fire ban. When choosing a place to park your camper, be sure to be courteous to those around you. ![]() Q: What are some boondocking etiquette tips?Įven though boondocking is usually free, there are general guidelines to follow at these campsites. I’d also suggest going on a trial run of a short boondocking trip, this may help you figure out what things you need. Shameless plug: read our Boondocking 101 blogs listed above! You’ll need to find a place to go boondock, make sure you have water and a power source. Q: How do I prepare to go boondocking? Advice for first timers? If you have snow accumulation, you’ll want to clear off your slides before pulling them in (use a broom). We prefer to travel to mild weather locations, but we have found ourselves stuck in the snow a few times! On the nights where the temps dipped into the teens, we wore as much warm clothing as we could, kept the furnace running (make sure you keep up with the propane tanks so you don’t run out in the middle of the night), and use as many blankets as possible. I wouldn’t say that we are pros, but we have definitely boondocked in very cold temps and even snow. Q: Do we have much experience with boondocking in the snow and cold temperatures? We save expensive RV resorts for “vacations.” We typically book an inexpensive campground for a few nights between boondocking stays just to take advantage of full hookups (long showers, laundry, etc). We would even boondock all year long, but some states don’t have a lot of public lands to use for dry camping. ![]() When we are traveling, we try and boondock as much as possible. This is one of those personal preference questions, but we happen to LOVE boondocking. Q: How often do we boondock verses staying at a campground or resort? As always, if you have any questions about boondocking or RVing, feel free to reach out to us. We’ve gathered your questions over the last few months and are going to answer them to the best of our knowledge and ability right here! Some of these questions are asked more for our personal preference and some are general. If you’re new here, you can read about the following boondocking topics in these blog posts: If you’ve followed along on our blog series about boondocking, we’ve covered the basics about this topic in detail. ![]()
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