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Boondocking: Shake, rattle and roll

Bob Difley -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, I've just begun boondocking and have traveled down some bumpy dirt roads looking for...

RV size segregation in campgrounds

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: I am seeking help with a problem I have had ever since I started full-time RVing. I am single and I...

Boondock for the love of RV sunsets

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Dave Helgeson RVers boondock for a variety of reasons. Some for the cost savings, others for the solitude, some for the...

National park campground alternatives: Joshua Tree

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris We never thought we'd see the day when it would be nearly impossible to find a spot for...

Why do RVers boondock?

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, I know that a lot of snowbirds boondock in the deserts of the Southwest,...

Advice for dealing with noisy campground neighbors

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: Can you tell me what my attitude should be about noisy campground neighbors? I seem passive in situations because I do...

RV holding tank evacuations optimized

RV Staff -
  Dear Gary, When you are at a campground that has a sewer hookup and you are only going to be there over the weekend,...

You can’t camp just anywhere in the national forests

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, My mom and dad were avid RVers and when they retired, they nudged me...

Nevada RVing: When you can’t find a Walmart

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Dave Helgeson With only a dozen or so municipalities containing a Walmart or two within their city limits, finding a suitable parking...

Brazilian couple planning U.S. RV tour have questions

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hello Bob, Congratulations for your position in response all people that need your help. Thanks in...

The rude couple in the campsite next door

Chuck Woodbury -
By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR, RVTRAVEL.COM Sometimes you run into the perfect storm. I am not talking about running into one on the ocean, but in an RV...

How to find on-the-road boondocking campsites

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, I keep reading about the shortage of campsites and the need to make reservations....

Wife is sleepless thanks to hubby’s “stealth camping”

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We have just started living the RV lifestyle and immediately the price of camping caused sticker shock. My husband now wants...

Water, water, everywhere. Do you have enough to drink?

RV Travel -
By Bob Difley The top three reasons—maybe four—why you may have to abandon your boondocking campsite are all the result of diminishing resources: (1) Your...

Power requirement for a residential style fridge

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, In the latest newsletter you talked about boondocking and charging your batteries. We have...

Repeal of Fish & Wildlife rule bad for wildlife

Bob Difley -
  For many of us RVers, wildlife watching rates at or near the top of the list of why we chose to become RVers, and...

Conservation: An RV dry camping key

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley When you stop for a night or two of dry-camping while on the road or spend a weekend in a non-hookup campsite...

Common sense guidelines for boondockers

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, Q. I've just started boondocking and one negative aspect of it is that I find...

Where to get water when boondocking across USA?

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hello Bob, My boyfriend and I are about to leave south Florida for a trip to...

When, how and why to use a dehumidifier

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, (Edited for brevity.) I am a fairly new RVer (and) have been reading up on...

Spring RV checklist for boondockers

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley In Alaska, when spring comes and the ice starts to melt, the daytime temperatures become tolerable, and those who have survived cabin...

Veteran RVer asks the “how to” of boondocking

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Dear Bob, I've been RVing for about 8 years and have boondocked only three times because...

Do RV campsites come with rights?

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We love birding all over the country. The RV lifestyle has made it possible for our life list to grow substantially....

BLM fees for boondocking in the Southwest explained

Bob Difley -
  Here's a question from a reader(s) of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Do you have a question for Bob? Email him at bob.rvtravel (at) gmail.com . Hi, Bob, We are new to...

Is it boondocking, dry-camping or blacktop boondocking?

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi, Bob, I'm confused. I've heard the terms boondocking, dry-camping, blacktop boondocking, and others. Do they all...

Ask BoondockBob: Do you leave your porch light on?

Bob Difley -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Do you have a question for Bob? Email him at bob.rvtravel (at) gmail.com . Hi, Bob, In last Saturday's RV...

Make water last longer when boondocking

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking. Do you have a question for Bob? Email him at bob.rvtravel (at) gmail.com . Hi, Bob, I find that I...

FlagPole Buddy announces new under tire flag mount

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley If you've been to RV rallies or group campouts, you know how much RVers like flying flags, especially boondockers at Quartzsite that are...

Gun-shy about boondocking near Mexico border

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: This is our first year living in our RV. We are not looking for the next RV resort with a pickleball...

Boondocking Arizona’s Harquahalas

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Dave Helgeson As winter digs in, snowbirds in the Southwest are reveling in 60, even 70 degree days. It's time for adventuring –...

More information about LTVAs

Chuck Woodbury -
  For more information about the Bureau of Land Management's seven Long Term Visitor Areas, click here. As we said in our video, RVers may stay...

Don’t freeze the pipes of your RV

Chuck Woodbury -
By Greg Illes When we first bought our motorhome, we never figured we’d be out in freezing weather. Freezing means snow and ice and things...

RV too long for that site? Maybe not.

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley When a National Park's or Forest Service's campground designates a maximum length limitation, what does that mean? You've seen it in campground...

Camping is a new ballgame as a full-timer

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Chuck Woodbury editor, RVtravel.com I wrote about my crowded RV park in today's (Dec. 10, 2016) RV Travel newsletter. I did not paint a...

Are unattended possessions less safe when boondocking?

RV Staff -
  Dear RV Shrink: We have just started doing more remote camping or, as some of our friends call it, "boondocking." My husband is much more...

Why so few RV boondockers?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley We boondockers find camping outside of campgrounds as normal and comfortable as the rest of our RV lifestyle. When we need to...

Prevent thieves from stealing your generator

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris If it's December or thereabouts, you can be sure that there's plenty of RVers boondocking on the desert near...

Sportneer’s lightweight, compact and cozy sleeping bag

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley Some folks feel that true camping requires sleeping outdoors in a sleeping bag by a campfire to ward off the creatures of...

Overnight with prehistoric graffiti near Phoenix

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley Most historic or recreation sites managed by the BLM don't get a lot of publicity and even less advertising. So you may...

Portable collapsible outdoor LED camping lantern

Bob Difley -
  By Bob Difley Etekcity's portable outdoor LED lanterns are perfect for emergencies or for camping. They feature an omni-directional design with 30 low-current, energy-saving, bright...

How to keep rattlesnakes away from your RV

RV Travel -
By Eric Brotman RVer Tim Slack emailed us recently from Arizona with a question we hadn't heard before: “Are there any reasonable ways to keep...

Little-known Ariz. boondock land — Goldwater Air Force Range

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Dave Helgeson Over four times the size of Rhode Island, the 2.7 million acre Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range (BMGR) in southwest Arizona...

Connect to the Internet from anywhere

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Greg Illes “NO SIGNAL” — the words that are the bane of an RVer’s life. Without a connection, there’s no way to talk...

An oasis near Vegas perfect for RV boondocking

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Bob Difley The Desert National Wildlife Refuge is not somewhere you go to stay in a full hook-up RV resort or to visit Nevada's...

Here’s the Quartzsite show calendar — so far

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris With Labor Day behind us, the snowbirds are beginning to shiver in their skivvies and plan for their winter...

Save money this winter — camp on an LTVA

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Bob Difley Winter is a welcome time for snowbirds as they leave the cold, wind, rain, and snow of the northern states and head...

Find boondocking sites in British Columbia

Chuck Woodbury -
  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many U.S. boondockers are familiar enough with some of the alternative sources of finding boondocking sites in the Lower...

Camping on Arizona state trust land

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Dave Helgesen For active boondockers the state of Arizona has it all. The sun shines nearly all year and you have multiple climate zones in...

Level the easy way with Camco’s T Level

Bob Difley -
 By Bob DifleyCamco's T Level makes it easier and faster to level your RV when setting up camp. Much easier than checking separate levels...

Campground closures? Here’s a work-around

RV Staff -
 By Russ and Tiña De MarisMajor players in public lands recreation across the country are National Forests. Trails, recreation sites and campgrounds, along with...
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