First time boondocking report
Took family for four days and three nights of dry camping. Really happy with how it went. Everyone got one shower, and we were able to carefully do our dishes and dump that in the black tank. At the e...
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BizmarksMom wrote:
When I boondock in cold temps, I set the thermostat to 40* over night and pile on the covers. In the morning, I heat water for coffee, and the trailer is comfy in just a few minutes.
My solar panels keep my batteries happy, so my limitations are tank storage and propane.
The thermometers in our last and present rv's could not be set lower than 55F so just turned off the furnace and snuggled under the thick, down duvet when in cold temps over night. (not more than 10F below freezing). Never got lower than 40F inside. 10 minutes of furnace and hot water for coffee in the morning gets the TT toastie. If up at ski area and the daytime temps were around freezing, nighttime temps 20F, set furnace at 55F to keep waterlines from freezing.
I carry an extra 30lb propane tank in truck box. With 490W solar, 4 6V GC-2 batts, 80gal fresh, 80gal grey, 40gal black, 2000W genny (which we never use), 2000W inverter, 3x30lb propane tanks and conservation, our limitation is just tank storage which would be offset by using shower facilities at the ski hill.
Our system is more than what the OP has but I think they are on the right track for longer dry camping experiences with just a few more modifications.
To conserve the limited resources you have on board is probably the most important part of dry/boondock camping if you want to camp for an extended time and there are no local services to replenish these resources.
Dave
