A week ago I spent three days and two nights boondocking along a state highway here in Colorado at an elevation of 9,000 feet. Winter is coming late this year, so I took advantage of the good roads to boondock at the trailhead for my elk hunt. I only spent the evening hours and slept in my trailer, and only ran the furnace fan with the battery. I used AA battery "UFO" lights and it was cool enough that I put my food in the fridge without running it and everything stayed cold. I was pretty happy with the trip, mainly because it was the coldest trip i've made and I gained some insight on what it takes to boondock in my trailer this time of year. Here's my rig on the Continental Divide on the way home.
Bigger question is how was the hunt? Went a couple times over by Sargents before. Got a doe, but let the elk go by, down in a gulch and not able to carry back over the ridge in waist deep snow.
Wow! Who would have thought that anyone could camp in mid-November at 9000 feet in Colorado? Isn't there usually more snow by this time of year?
2012 Fun Finder X-139 "Boondock Style" (axle-flipped and extra insulation) 2013 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road (semi-beefy tires and components) Our trips -- pix and text About our trailer "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single list."
Dry weight is right at 3,000 and I'm not sure what wet weight is, but I would guess around 3,300. My fresh tank was empty. I hauled 5 gallons of fresh water in the back of my truck.