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
The Museum of Life and Sciences in Durham, North Carolina was one of the most amazing museums that we absolutely must go back to. It was like an epic STEM museum and a great zoo had a baby. The kids and Mom spent most of the day, and still barely saw a tiny fraction of what was available. One of our focus points along our travels has been to make
Passing through North Carolina, we stayed a few nights at the Poplar Point Campground, which was part of the Jordan Lake Recreation Area. This sprawling campground was a nice stop on our way north. Perched on the banks of Jordan Lake, this popular campground was one of the first places our kids got to play with other kids after the semi-isolation of our winter in South Texas. Getting to the
While traveling through Charlotte, North Carolina, we got another chance to explore an amazing science center and STEM play place, The Discovery Place! What’s Inside The Discovery Place? This three-story structure was more than we could explore in just one day! The first area we explored had water tables, pneumatic tubes, and other similar experiences as one could find at other STEM playspaces. Just outside this area, they had tanks
We had a less then Stellar Experience staying at the Gunter Hill Campground outside Montgomery Alabama.