While staying in Virginia, we couldn’t turn down the opportunity to tour our nation’s capital! So while staying at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground, we made several trips across the Potomac into DC. On our first trip, we checked out the Monuments and Memorials of Washington DC. This time, we checked out the Smithsonian National Zoo. While we’ve been to several zoos on our journeys, this one was definitely memorable.
While staying in Virginia, we couldn’t turn down the opportunity to tour our nation’s capital! So while staying at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground, we made several trips across the Potomac into DC. On our first day, we wanted to tour the National Archives. Additionally, we wanted to take in as many monuments and memorials as we could along the National Mall. Thomas Jefferson Memorial The first memorial we hit
While we stayed the summer in the historic triangle of Virginia, we took a week to “vacation” up in Washington, DC. Interested in our itinerary? Download it for free! Pohick Bay Regional Park Since it was a several-hour drive from Camp Cardinal to Washington, DC, we instead stayed at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground. This busy little park was laid out much like the state parks we love so much;
While we were visiting Washington, DC, we wanted a place that was a little closer than Camp Cardinal. Lucky for us, we were able to get a spot at the Pohick Bay Regional Campground, in Lorton, Virginia! Unfortunately, we were so busy exploring Washington, DC while we stayed here, that we didn’t spend much time here. We can say that the campground is clean, well-maintained, and very busy on the
Things to Consider When Boondocking As we said before; when preparing to depart on your boondocking adventure, fill up water and fuel tanks, dump waste tanks, and go grocery shopping. Mind your rig’s weight limits and that we need foods easily consumed without using much power. Even before you hit the road, have a backup plan or two. Generally speaking, boondocking sites are first-come, first-served. The last thing you want
When it comes to water management, you’re going to be using water for 4 things: hydration, cooking, cleaning, and hygiene. Hydration is straightforward, and shouldn’t be changed. Drink when you’re thirsty, and if you’re being active, drink BEFORE you’re thirsty. When it comes to hygiene and cleaning, there is room for a lot of savings! And as for cooking, there are techniques and tricks to reduce water use there, too.
Earlier, we talked in broad sweeps about what steps to take to get ready to boondock. In this article, I want to dive a little deeper into how to better approach your power management when boondocking with your rig. Managing power while boondocking is part passive habit and part active choice. Let’s look at the power consumers on a rig and how we can manage them better: Power Management: the
We are often asked how we go boondocking in a bus (or RV). A lot of folks who’ve only ever gone weekending, or done extended stays at parks with hookups, don’t know where to start. It all breaks down to two main concepts; preparation and management. The two are interrelated. You prepare your rig’s systems to better manage them. So first let’s talk about preparation. Let’s also break down our
When you live in a bus, RV, or other mobile option sacrifices have to be made. One sacrifice our family made was when it comes to baking. When we were in a sticks and bricks home, we used to bake all the time from frozen pizzas and loaves of sourdough bread to acres of cookies ready for munching. This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it
Communication skills are essential to me, my family, and anyone trying to live and operate in groups larger than one. And when you’re living in a 40’ school bus, they are even more so than you realize. Little things in a house that can go under the radar can become major annoyances quicker than one realizes. It’s hard to walk away and fume when the object of your ire is