by Bob | Jul 26, 2023 | Boondocking
PUBLIC LAND DOESN’T BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ANY OF US. It’s not ours to treat or mistreat as we wish. It’s shared. Being a good camper boils down to essentially one thing: respect. Respect for our fellow humans, respect for nature, and respect for the rules. Be...
by Steve McQueen | Mar 27, 2023 | Boondocking, Inspiration
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by Dan Rockwell | Mar 20, 2023 | Boondocking
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by Al Christensen | Mar 13, 2023 | Boondocking, Weather
EACH SUMMER a majority full-time boondockers escape the heat by moving to higher elevations and/or latitudes. But those plans might need to change this year because of the incredible amount of snow. Look at this map. The West and Northern Plains were hit by storm...
by Al Christensen | Mar 6, 2023 | Boondocking
THE ADVENT OF PORTABLE POWER STATIONS (a.k.a solar generators) has made off-grid electricity a lot simpler that it was when I started my nomadic life. Batteries, charge controller, inverter, and metering all matched for each other and assembled in one box. Just plug...
by Some Computer | Feb 16, 2023 | Boondocking
AS SOMEONE WHO RUNS A WEBSITE, I get promotions from various companies offering Artificial Intelligence services that can crank out content for you. No pesky research or long hours at the keyboard. Just feed Artificial Intelligence a topic, wait a few seconds, and you...
by Al Christensen | Jan 17, 2023 | Boondocking, Electrical
IN CONVENTIONAL LIFE we got used to almost limitless electricity being only an outlet away. We rarely thought about how much power our stuff consumed until we blew a fuse, tripped a circuit breaker, set something on fire, or got the electrical bill. But living...
by EcoWatch | Jan 16, 2023 | Boondocking, Environment, Green Living
I RECEIVED AN EMAIL from Diane Sheehan of EcoWatch asking if I would spread their Leave No Trace message. Most certainly! For some people “leave no trace” means only to pack out your trash, but there’s more to it than that. There are Seven Principles. Plan Ahead +...
