Is it Illegal to Live in a Tent in Your Backyard?
Surprisingly, the answer is "yes" in most cities. Most cities have ordinances that prohibit camping within city limits, even on private property. However, even though it is illegal, many cities have instructed police officers not to...
What Does Boondocking Mean?
Boondocking means camping the more traditional way of being in nature, deep in the woods, or the desert, or up in the mountains, away from town and without public utilities to hook up to. However, boondocking tends to be used with...
What is Boondocking in an RV?
Boondocking in an RV is effectively camping in your RV but located further away from town and further away from amenities. RVers who primarily boondock are looking to get further away from people, and further away from noise...
What is the Difference Between Dry Camping and Boondocking?
Technically speaking, the word, "boondocking" makes reference to camping far away from civilization, "way out in the sticks", or out in the boondocks. Whereas the term "dry camping" is not specific to a location nor how far away...
How to Use Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) to Find Free Camping
Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM) are published by the U.S. Forest Service and apply only to national forests and national grasslands. These maps are meant to illustrate where visitors are allowed to drive their vehicles, both street legal...
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...
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...
Will My RV Get Broken into While Boondocking?
One of the biggest myths about boondocking is that you are more vulnerable to attacks from burglars, thieves, vandals, gangs, and other criminals. However, the truth is that you're more vulnerable to these attacks at RV Parks...
How to Minimize Trash Accumulation While Boondocking
There are a variety of ways to minimize trash accumulation while boondocking. It's no fun to camp deep in the woods or desert and have several bags of trash piling up. All that garbage attracts raccoons, mice, bears, flies, wasps, and...
Do I Have to Worry About Bears When Boondocking?
No, you will not have to worry about bears when boondocking. Stories of bears attacking campers are overblown by movies and television shows for dramatic effect. Grizzly bear attacks occur in Alaska and Canada, and very rare in the Lower 48...
