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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Veebyes wrote:
I find it strange that those who are best equipped to boondock, or at least dry camp, do it the least. How often do you see a class A, which typically has a genny, has 100 gal plus water capacity, has an inverter etc. making it great for 'roughing' it, in a dry SP CG?
We love to dry camp, though going offroad to 'boondock' is no really an option dragging a 34' 5er we do use the no services or reduced services CGs wherever we can.
We like comfort too so if heat by day or cold at night is a question we will at least look for power. The little Honda genny can't cut it for the AC & the furnace does like to suck propane.
It comes down to where you would prefer to be, in a FHU carpark with all of the conveiences & everyone else close by, or to some degree on your own?
You need to spend more time out west to see the many, many Class A boondockers or dry camping in forest service campgrounds, including us, driving those gravel roads to get to very special places. You will also see many solar panels on rigs because of the free sun power available. In the boondocking world many use propane catalytic heaters instead of the RV furnace which takes much less fuel and is a constant warmth. In the west you can go according to elevations and not need air conditioning in summer.
The west also has more large areas in which to boondock - BLM and national forests. Not as easy to get off the grid in the east with a big rig.
