Just spent 10 days in the city. Today, I'm boondocking. The nearest services are 17 miles away.I'm pretty sure I've had enough of garbage trucks, diesel pushers, sirens, dogs, helicopters, constant traffic, chain saws, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and my neighbors being close enough I can see what TV program they're watching.Not that a city doesn't have its advantages, but, it's sure nice to be able to take a break from it. Now, all I hear is my fantastic fan, an occasional bird squawk, and the ringing in my own ears. For anyone considering outfitting your RV with the capabilities to be 'off the grid', do not worry. That stuff just costs money. The freedom is priceless.

my home town has no police, buses, grocery stores or shopping malls. I can't see my neighbors and the road turns dirt when pass our house so not much traffic goes buy. When we go out to eat the closest restaurant is about 12 miles away. When we go off with the TT we don't mind being near the city from time to time.

Quote:The freedom is priceless. And gives me time to think...... and be wrong without anybody finding out.

2oldman wrote:The freedom is priceless.Absolutely!I lived 35 years in Los Angeles, the last 25 in a 2,000 sq ft house on a 35x100 foot lot with 8 foot separation (wall to wall) from the neighbors on both sides. Now we have a 1200 sq ft house on 10 acres and surrounded by thousands of acres of BLM and State land. The nearest neighbor is almost a mile away as a buzzard flies. And, we are totally off-grid. ;)LS

Amen, brother, amen.22 years ago (how can it possibly be that long ago) my bride and I bought 27 acres on "the wrong side of town" but outside the city limits a mile and a half. While the city was expanding, IT WENT THE OTHER WAY, so we live 5 miles from the city center, but have no neighbors. Our land is bordered on one side by land the state bought for a road, and on the other sides by 1500 acres that have been essentially abandoned since the 1970s. We got the best of both worlds. We can run laps around the house stark naked, screaming at the top of our lungs, and never disturb a soul.When we travel, we love to go camping, and we prefer lots of room, site to site, or even boon docking. And even though it is snowing right now, yer makin' me jealous, @2oldman.

Oh, and how could I forget tracking RV park black asphalt grease into the RV?

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K_Charles
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
my home town has no police, buses, grocery stores or shopping malls. I can't see my neighbors and the road turns dirt when pass our house so not much traffic goes buy. When we go out to eat the closest restaurant is about 12 miles away. When we go off with the TT we don't mind being near the city from time to time.
Dakota98
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
Quote:

The freedom is priceless.

And gives me time to think...... and be wrong without anybody finding out.
LenSatic
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
2oldman wrote:
The freedom is priceless.

Absolutely!

I lived 35 years in Los Angeles, the last 25 in a 2,000 sq ft house on a 35x100 foot lot with 8 foot separation (wall to wall) from the neighbors on both sides. Now we have a 1200 sq ft house on 10 acres and surrounded by thousands of acres of BLM and State land. The nearest neighbor is almost a mile away as a buzzard flies. And, we are totally off-grid. ;)

LS
naturist
Nomad
Feb 16, 2015
Amen, brother, amen.

22 years ago (how can it possibly be that long ago) my bride and I bought 27 acres on "the wrong side of town" but outside the city limits a mile and a half. While the city was expanding, IT WENT THE OTHER WAY, so we live 5 miles from the city center, but have no neighbors. Our land is bordered on one side by land the state bought for a road, and on the other sides by 1500 acres that have been essentially abandoned since the 1970s. We got the best of both worlds. We can run laps around the house stark naked, screaming at the top of our lungs, and never disturb a soul.

When we travel, we love to go camping, and we prefer lots of room, site to site, or even boon docking. And even though it is snowing right now, yer makin' me jealous, @2oldman.
2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2015
Oh, and how could I forget tracking RV park black asphalt grease into the RV?
profdant139
Explorer II
Feb 16, 2015
Naturist, you must be in better shape than I am -- no way I can run laps while screaming -- too busy trying to catch my breath. It sounds like your leisure time is a lot more interesting than mine is. ;)
amandasgramma
Explorer
Feb 16, 2015
Boy....do we agree with you 1000001%!!!!!!! LOVE being out there with room to breathe!!!!
pianotuna
Nomad III
Feb 16, 2015
Naturist is screaming because it was -20 when he went out sans clothes.
frizzen
Explorer
Feb 17, 2015
K Charles wrote:
my home town has no police, buses, grocery stores or shopping malls. I can't see my neighbors and the road turns dirt when pass our house so not much traffic goes buy. When we go out to eat the closest restaurant is about 12 miles away. When we go off with the TT we don't mind being near the city from time to time.

Lucky
ScottG
Nomad
Feb 17, 2015
Then there's the other side of it all.
"Camping" at a true resort and enjoying zero entry pools surrounded by lush manicured landscape, fine dining, palm tree's gently swaying in the cool evening breeze and concierge service catering to your every need.
Sublime.

Oh ya, and FHU's!

All RVing is good RVing.