To boondock or not?
I'm not sure wether I want to prepare for that or just stay in campgrounds. Pros: Would be really really nice to be away from everything No campground fees Cons: Would need to buy generators;...
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Fastfwd75 wrote:BubbaChris wrote:
If you're serious about the boondocking, is there anyway you can test it locally before heading out on the big trip?
My first night in our TT as in our driveway just to learn some of the basics. This could also be used to verify how quickly you use water and electricity.
We are going for the big trip either way but we can certainly "fake" boondocking by not connecting electricity and water at a site where they are available and see what happens.
I have already tested all systems on battery,electricity and propane and everything works. Just not sure how long :)
the challenge will getting your family to learn how to conserve water and power.
having camped in popups for 17 years and having our HTT for over 7 years, the two of us have learned this dry camping style quite well. we take navy showers and waste very little water/battery power. we have a Honda 2000, two deep cycle batteries, a 400w inverter and a 15 gallon tote tank.
we actually prefer this type of camping over hookups camping, because we get much more natural settings to camp in.
but with kids, teaching them conservation is a whole different thing.
