What is boondocking and dry camping?
This subject is often brought up so I thought we'd put our collective heads together for the sake of newbies and others who are curious what these terms mean. This will be posted as a permanent thread...
Forum Discussion
As a writer and blogger I find standardized definitions helpful, both in writing an article/blog and for the reader. Otherwise, the writer finds he has to waste too many words describing a situation and the article/blog bogs down into tedious explanation. I agree basically with Mello Mike's definitions but still find myself struggling to come up with the right terms for (1) Staying one night in a no-hookup forest service campground (overnighting? boondocking? dry-camping?), (2)Joining a gathering of like-minded RVers at a specific location on an LTVA at Quartzsite, (3) The difference between staying at a large no-hookup forest service campground on a busy week-end on the perimeter of a popular national park (crowded, noisy, but no hook-ups) and then moving from there to another part of the same forest but down an old logging road far away from other campers. I think the simpler the definition, the less confusing, as long as a minimal number of words can be used to clarify the site referenced. In my ebook, BOONDOCKING: Finding the Perfect Campsite on America's Public Lands, I also used the term "Coyote Camping" to mean boondocking away from all signs of civilization and organized camping.
Bob Difley
www.HealthyRVLifestyle.com
Bob Difley
www.HealthyRVLifestyle.com
