Boondocking Life
Learn about the issues affecting boondocking life, including washing clothes, showering, handling garbage, running errands, and anything having to do with living as a boondocker.
How to do Laundry While Boondocking
The two most popular ways that people do laundry while boondocking is 1. drive into town and visit a laundromat, and 2. wash clothes by hand using a couple of 5-gallon buckets. Most people take the first option, because they tend to move...
How to Prevent Condensation Inside an RV
The way most boondockers prevent condensation inside an RV is to use a dehumidifier, as well as a ceramic electric space heater. There are other products that can help with condensation in localized places. But otherwise...
Where to Take a Shower When You Live in a Car?
Finding where to take a shower is not that hard once you learn about your options. While most of them cost money, most of them are still pretty cheap. Fitness centers are perhaps the most popular choice for car campers and van dwellers...
Where to Dump Trash & Garbage When Boondocking
Most people we've met dump their trash and garbage from boondocking at highway rest areas. They also rely on trash dumpsters located in forest campgrounds. Many boondockers will also rely on smaller trash cans found next to...
How Does a Composting Toilet Work?
A composting toilet stores its contents inside the toilet itself. The storage bin has a layer of natural, absorbent material that starts the composting process. The bin fills up in a couple of weeks, at which point you...
How to Heat an RV Without Propane
If you run out of propane, or don't have a propane heater, there are still ways to keep yourself warm without it. How to heat an RV without propane goes beyond just running electricity. Learn how veteran boondockers keep themselves...
Reasons Why Your RV Black Tank Fills Up Too Fast
The reasons why your RV black tanks fills up too fast have mostly to do with using too much fresh water in the toilet. But there are other reasons too, such as a build-up of solids, too much toilet paper, other sinks draining into...
How to Take Your Cat Camping
Taking cats camping is not really all that difficult. The difficulty comes primarily in letting it free roam outside. There are ways to train your cat to return to camp on call, and it can be a challenge due to a cat's nocturnal...
How to Fix a Broken Zipper
That $400.00 sleeping bag you bought at REI becomes useless once its Chinese-made zipper breaks. How do you fix a broken zipper? In many cases, you replace the zipper slider. It's almost always poorly-designed zipper sliders that...
How Long Will a Propane Tank Last While Boondocking?
Most RV boondockers will make a standard 20 pound (5 gallon) propane tank last for about one week, but it's common for experienced boondockers to stretch one out for two weeks. How long your propane tanks lasts while boondocking...
