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Eliminating hitch clunk

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By Dave Helgeson Clunk! If you pull a travel trailer you are likely to hear this sound being emitted from your hitch after a few...

Where do you hitch your breakaway cable?

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By Dave Helgeson (updated Nov. 4, 2020) Travel trailer owners have debated on where to attach the breakaway cable to the tow vehicle as long as...

Check the specs before buying an RV

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By Dave Helgeson There is a saying that goes something like this: “Ain’t she pretty, ain’t she fine, I am going to make her mine.”...

Boondocking in a coronavirus world. Part 5: Here’s a big variety of things to see and do

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By Dave Helgeson Due to the pandemic, more RVs are on the road this summer as families across the country have discovered RVing as a...

When boondocking, do you have a backup plan if something fails in the RV?

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Self-reliance is part of the attraction for many who RV: the ability to go where you want, when you want, taking care of your...

Alternative power and gadget suggestions when hookups are not available

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By Dave Helgeson Are you a free spirit that likes to travel without advance reservations? Do you just show up at an RV park or...

Here’s how to keep your gray valve open without the stink

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Editor's note: In general, you should always keep your gray tank closed, opening it only to dump. In some circumstances, perhaps the technique below...

Boondocking in a coronavirus world. Part 4: What’s holding you back?

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By Dave Helgeson My wife and I are in the age bracket that places us at increased risk for severe illness if we were to...

Avoid the cordless drill blues

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By Dave Helgeson If you are like me, you carry a cordless drill in your RV. They come in handy for a bunch of things...

Customized shelving for your RV cabinets

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By Dave Helgeson How many wardrobe closets, tall overhead cabinets and floor-to-counter storage areas does the average RV really need? Evidently plenty – based on...

How to make the most of your stay in full-service campgrounds

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By Dave Helgeson There's much debate about staying in full-service campgrounds versus no-cost locations like Walmart, Flying J, etc. Often, RVers en route to a...

Too tired to level fore and aft? Try this trick!

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By Dave Helgeson When you're logging long miles and pull into a campsite for the night, the last thing you want to do is take...

Easy generator carrying for your travel trailer

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By Dave Helgeson Carrying a generator with a travel trailer can be problematic. Many end up placing the generator in the bed of their pickup...

Where do you hitch your breakaway cable?

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By Dave Helgeson Travel trailer owners have debated on where to attach the breakaway cable to the tow vehicle as long as they have debated...

Save money when buying LED lighting for your RV

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  By Dave Helgeson Conserving 12 volt power is one of the many fundamentals of becoming a seasoned boondocker. Replacing the incandescent lights in your RV...

Definition of “boondocking” stumps experts

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Edited by Russ and Tiña De Maris Last month we polled readers on what constituted "boondocking." Last week we published the full results and many...

Boondock for the love of RV sunsets

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By Dave Helgeson RVers boondock for a variety of reasons. Some for the cost savings, others for the solitude, some for the...

Nevada RVing: When you can’t find a Walmart

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By Dave Helgeson With only a dozen or so municipalities containing a Walmart or two within their city limits, finding a suitable parking...

Find that RV dump station!

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By Dave Helgeson Freedom is the name of the game for boondockers: freedom to go where you want, when you want, no reservations and no...

Boondocking Arizona’s Harquahalas

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

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

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  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...

Camping on Arizona state trust land

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 By Dave HelgesenFor active boondockers the state of Arizona has it all. The sun shines nearly all year and you have multiple climate zones in...

Boondocking along America’s Byways

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By Dave Helgeson America's Byways is a great website for RVers and is especially useful for those of us that boondock in the western United...

Nevada alternatives to “Camp Walmart”

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By Dave Helgeson With only around a dozen municipalities containing a Walmart or two within their city limits, finding a suitable parking lot for a...

Why boondock?

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By Dave HelgesonI once believed boondocking was just about saving the cost of a campground. However, after becoming a boondocker out of necessity (lack...

Maximize your boondocking site

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By Dave HelgesonYou’ve arrived at a selected boondocking site and are ready to set up camp. Unlike a developed campground with a predetermined space...

Gray water in the boondocks: Know the rules

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By Dave HelgesonPotty parity – Equal number of restrooms for men and women, yet the line to the women‘s room is out the door...

Generators: Less is more

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By Dave HelgesonWhen it comes to boondocking I subscribe to the “less is more” philosophy.The majority of boondockers own a generator for one reason:...

Apps help you find public lands

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By Dave Helgeson The U.S. federal government controls nearly 650 million acres of land owned by you and me, the taxpayers of this great nation....

Floor or wall heat registers – which are best for you?

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By Dave Helgeson There are many items to consider when purchasing an RV. Type, length, floor plan, color scheme, number of beds, tank capacity, etc....

Cell phone signal sketchy? Wait for sunset

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By Dave Helgeson Are you a baby boomer? Do you remember the Bell Telephone television commercial about Uncle Ralph calling long distance from California and...

Dump station showers

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By Dave Helgeson My wife and I love boondocking.  We enjoy the solitude, freedom and unobstructed views— and the price is right, too. However, after days...

Get your movies without WiFi buffer blues

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By Dave Helgeson Do you enjoy watching movies while away in your RV, but don't want to use up your data plan streaming them over...

Easy way to check trailer light connections

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By Dave Helgeson Checking the brake lights on your travel trailer, fifth wheel, truck camper or tent trailer has been problematic for years. Without a...

Using small inverters to keep your stuff charged

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By Dave Helgeson Traveling with all of today's modern conveniences like digital cameras, cordless tools, laptops, tablets, electric razors, etc., equates to the need to...

Backup cams: Changing your trailer hitching routine

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By Dave Helgeson Ever since man first attempted to back a horseless carriage up to the coupler of a trailer he has been trying to...

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