So where did you boondock today?

Wow! 230 watts! Very cool setup.

The panel is 230w , weighs around 50 lbs and stores on the bed. It rides on the Expedition or on the bed. Here it is on the Expedition using a ratcheting tie down strap with foam to protect it. You can see the piece of carpet I lay up there when it loaded and parked.





As for deploying it, I use two pieces of pine I had in the garage and a pair of clamps to hold them on. Moving the legs back and forth adjust for tilt and they fold flat for when the wind comes up.



You could set something similar up for around $400 including panel, controller and cords. You might be close enough to SolarBlvd.com to pick the panel up and save shipping. They have great prices. You could get two smaller panels and hinge them together if you wanted a more manageable set up.

Jim, cool panel! How much does it weigh, and what is the wattage? Is it easy to transport, store, and deploy?

We spent 6 days up in the South Parke Rangers district in the Pike Nat. forest. Not much for views this time as we took a secluded spot in a clearing.



Here is the new solar panel that made it so we didn't need the Champ for charging any more.



After this it's time to move to the Terryall area as this was the last spot in the Rock Creek Rd area that we wanted to camp at. I don't think we will get out again for at least a few weeks.

Hi all. New to the site. Just looking for ideas.

Headed for Wi from Ca...the long way, clock wise around the country. I 5 to US97 to US2 to US51, looking for suggestions on "boondock" sites along the way as well as "must see/do" places. Also have 3 boxers ( all rescues) although I only claim one.

Driving a '95 Bounder 32' towing small Toyota p/u for the "must see/do".

I appreciate any ideas. Thanks to all.

Bndr4bxrz

Not today, but we boondock at Sheldon NWR off Hwy 140 Nv.on our way to Ut.&Co.
We boondock at USFS land just west of Capitol Reef NP.Hwy.12
We Boondock at Hickison Petroglyph east of Austin Nv. Hwy. 50
This was from April 22,2013 to May 13,2013

What is it with women and rocks? My wife loves rock collecting, me... not so much. Your spot looks good to me with the wide open views, but as you say it is kinda short on vegetation. It's often tough to find both in the SW.

That was an excellent boondocking spot, Brian.

Exactly the kind of spot we like - assuming of course that there are rocks there for the DW to collect! Your short Class C on an E450 also looks like a perfect set up for extended boondocking in complete comfort.

I much prefer the additional desert vegetation that your spot had over what our boondocking site last October had:

Not cold at all and yes we gazed at the stars. I'd think an area out of the canyon would be better for a wider view of the sky, but where we were at was great for us folks that don't really know or care what we're lookin' at.

Wow! That's really remote territory. Brian, I have been told that that area has some of the darkest sky (and best star-gazing) in the whole USA. Did you get outside at night, or was it too cold?