Far enough away.

I hear lots of complaints about Gen noise. The vast majority of people who dry camp do not have elaberate solar systems and will need to run a gen from time to time. I have only been in a camp ground once in over 15 yers of dry camping. The forest and desert is a big place. I camp with a quite large group. At times we will have 5/6 big toyhaulers, travel trailers, truck campers, MH's and tents. We all understand that at any given time someone will need 110v or the need to recharge the batteries. Some of us will usually stake our claim days ahead of a holiday weekend. If someone comes what we think may be too close we approach them and let them know what's gonna show up later and let them decide if they will be bothered. We were there first and that's it. But we do inform them of the happenings that are coming. One time there was 49 people including children. We split up cooking and fires into 3 groups and had a wonderful time. Don't remember the count on vehicles but we had quite a crowd.

Francesca Knowles wrote:
Depends on the terrain for me...if it's well vegetated a couple hundred yards might be fine. But when out in the desert one needs more distance.

A second consideration might be style of camping, especially as regards noise. An important thing for me is enjoying the quiet surroundings one can only find when away from the crowd. I think this is a common goal for many booniers....so those who use generators or stereos etc. might want to maintain more distance from established campers.


I always try to make sure that any noise I make won't penetrate into a neighbor's "perimeter", and appreciate it when others follow a similar rule-of-thumb.

that pretty much sums it allll up. :)


hehe kind of ironic, but at Glamis where we are now, we're about 5 feet from the guys in front of us, and 5 from the back. Dogs bark whenever we come out at all. But, it's Glamis, and that's what it's like here on a Holiday. Christmas was quite though. The weekend was a total zoo. I kind of like it when i'm here though.

Well, I like to be out of sight & sound - but if I've got the prime spot and someone pulls in right next door - they have just as much right to be there as I do! But I have never hesitated to ask folks to turn down the volume, control their pets, kids and selves if need be!

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
When Jeff Foxworthy tells "You might be a redneck" jokes - 85% of them describe my relatives.

Or when they show up on Jerry Springer! Then they might be from the boondocks.

When Jeff Foxworthy tells "You might be a redneck" jokes - 85% of them describe my relatives.

You mean like "redneck" or "hick"? I am both, and proud of it! LOL

Sometimes I choose a site closer to others in a campground if it is really windy. I use them as a windbreaker. Not so much now that I have a bigger, heavier rig. I don't boondock yet but will be soon as I get my solar panels. I wouldn't care to be completely out of sight of others for safety reasons and in case something breaks but I would definitely ask others already there before I get too close.

Salvo wrote:
I'm not sure about that. Have you heard the song "Down in the Boondocks"?

Billy Joe Royal sings "People put me down because that's the part of town I was born in. Down in the boondocks".

Sal

Francesca Knowles wrote:

"Boondocks" doesn't exist as an insult in the English language. Definition without the frosting.

I said "in the English language"- not in a song that MURDERS same... :B

Who says "Down in the Boondocks"??? Boondocks are "OUT". And boondocks by definition can't be part of any town- if it's in town, it's not boondocks.

Ol' Billy Joe just used "boondocks" 'cause the correct term for his sad case ("wrong side of the tracks") doesn't fit the music! ;)

I'm not sure about that. Have you heard the song "Down in the Boondocks"?

Billy Joe Royal sings "People put me down because that's the part of town I was born in. Down in the boondocks".

Sal

Francesca Knowles wrote:

"Boondocks" doesn't exist as an insult in the English language. Definition without the frosting.

99.734 Yards ...........
We boondock camp mostly with friends .
We will circle the big campfire and be within 50 to 150 feet of each other .
NONE of us will ever use a generator while camping .
We all have figured out how to use a large battery bank for power needs .
We choose our campsites for the water features quite often , lake or stream .
There are sometimes other outside campers within a few hundred yards . Or not .