Boondocking and unhooking

[travelingbug]

Heading to New England in a 22' TT but don't want to haul the trailer with us everywhere we go. Can't unhook at WM, or truck stops, or casinos, and we don't know anyone in New England. Any suggestions on how/where we can "camp" and safely unhook the trailer for several hours while we are out sightseeing?

[Harvey51]

We left our pop up at tourist info places for a few hours on several occasions. No charge.

[BurbMan]

Ummm...you mention dropping the TT for sightseeing, where do you plan on sleeping??? If you can afford the gas to tow from CO to NE, then you need to budget some $$ for CGs as well. Most national and state parks are reasonably priced. Part of affording to tow a trailer is affording to park it somewhere....

[travelingbug]

Thanks, everyone. PLease rest assured - I would not think of dropping a trailer at WM, or a great number of other places. As for boondocking in the NE - well, never been there so I didn't know it was so difficult. This is just part of traveling and being able to see our beautiful country. It is taking a lot of research (and help from people like all of you). I WILL get this accomplished, and of course there will be a hitch lock on the trailer when we are gone no matter where we drop it. I really like a couple of these ideas and appreciate the time you took to respond to my question. Now I must get back to my research 🙂 Happy trails to you and yours . . . .

[Veebyes]

Don't take this the wrong way but boondocking in the Northeast????:):h
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[Francesca_Knowl]

Jim Shoe wrote:
Dropping the TT off somewhere means that some crook with a hitch ball can drive away with it. And if your significant other stays in the TT while you're gone, you're going to hear about it the rest of your life. 🙂

Good reason to think twice before retrieving it from the crook! :B

[rk911]

travelingbug wrote:
Heading to New England in a 22' TT but don't want to haul the trailer with us everywhere we go. Can't unhook at WM, or truck stops, or casinos, and we don't know anyone in New England. Any suggestions on how/where we can "camp" and safely unhook the trailer for several hours while we are out sightseeing?

yes you 'can' but you shouldn't, certainly not without permission of the property owner. consider using a campground or RV park for your base.

[colliehauler]

I have seen people unhook and leave their campers at Wally world. I would ask first. I just go to a RV park if I am going to be in the area for more then a few hours sleep.

[Jim_Shoe]

Dropping the TT off somewhere means that some crook with a hitch ball can drive away with it. And if your significant other stays in the TT while you're gone, you're going to hear about it the rest of your life. 🙂

[aruba5er]

are You a member of any type of national club. The Elks allow camping when available in their facilitys if you are a member.Maybe some others do too. A church parking lot with permission and maybe a $10 bill? Hospitals. Just make sure you park where no one can park you in or prevent you from hitching up again. Happened to me in a state park. Told to park "over there" and plenty of room and some smart arse parked right in front of me. Had to wait until he came back from fishing. Rangers told him in so many words that he was an ss.

[OH48Lt]

I've taken mine to local RV dealers with a large rear lot, paid them $10-20 a day cash, and both of us were happy.

[jnharley]

Not sure many state parks will let you drop your trailer in a day use area especially when they have day use customers competing for the same parking spots.

[Gjac]

There are many state parks that are day use only and are free. I would go there for the day time to leave your trailer and do your sight seeing. For night then go to a WM, Casino,truck stop etc.

[rockhillmanor]

travelingbug wrote:
Sorry - I should have been more specific in cost - even $20/day would be pushing it for more than 1-2 days at a time. Sporadically.That pretty much eliminates campgrounds in New England in the summer.

Welcome to the forum.
Part of RV'ing is planning and being able to afford to do so. Can't afford even $20 a day for a CG? Finding free places to boondock is not an easy task. Even harder when you want to drop the RV.

True boondocking is done waaayy off the grid. Those experienced RV'ers know 'how' and 'where' to do it. And most make a lifetime of doing it successfully.

IMHO local RV'ing and sightseeing as an RV'er is best done using CG's. :C

You might get more information on the "public lands, boondocking" forum. Go to the upper right of this page and click on the "Jump to Forum" drop down, and then scroll down to "public lands, boondocking forum click and then hit the "go" button.

[camper19709]

Please do not try and drop your TT off at a Walmart or truck stop to go sightseeing. You will be helping to ruin it for those of use that use Walmart and truck stops for a quick overnight stop.