Water and Boondocking
Learn about water and boondocking, including how much water do you need for boondocking, where to find potable water, how to conserve water.
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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...
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30 Tips to Make Your RV’s Water Tank Last for a Month
We've assembled 30 tips on how to make your RV's water supply last for a month, or maybe even longer. If your goal is to boondock in the same place for as long as possible, and save money from having to burn fuel moving your RV to a new site, then read on...
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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...
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How Much Water Do I Need for Boondocking?
Our rule of thumb is 1-gallon for drinking per person, per day, and one more gallon per day for cooking, washing, and brushing teeth. How much water do you need for boondocking will vary depending on if you're car-camping, or if you...
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How Much Bleach to Sanitize an RV Water Tank?
How much bleach to sanitize an RV water tank varies from one cup per 40 gallons of water tank capacity to one cup per 60 gallons, depending on who you talk to. We recommend one cup per 50 gallons, just to make the math easier...
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How to Sanitize an RV Fresh Water Tank
Sanitizing an RV fresh water tank is pretty easy to do, you just need some common household bleach, a lot of water, and a garden hose. You'll need access to an outdoor water faucet too. Don't worry if the water you're using is potable...
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Flushing the Toilet with Shower Water
Flushing the toilet with shower water is something many full time boondockers do to help conserve water use. They usually use a large plastic storage tub to capture shower water while showering. Before using the toilet, they will turn off...
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How to Take a Shower when Boondocking
When boondocking, you take a shower just like you would when camped at an RV Park with full hookups. Taking a shower while boondocking doesn't have to be any different. However, most full time boondockers prefer to shower more...
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Do People Get Dirty & Smelly When Boondocking?
People do not get dirty & smelly when boondocking any more than other campers. There is a stereotype that boondockers don't shower nor change their clothes. But, this is something that varies from person to person.
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How Can I Make Water Safer To Drink?
You can make water safer to drink primarily by sanitizing your fresh water tank, adding an inline filter, and tossing in some water purifying tablets. "Safe" is a relative term, thus how sanitary you want your water is...
