by 2Z Bundok | Jun 6, 2022 | Boondocking, Nevada
“WHERE WILL WE SPEND THE NIGHT?” It’s a question asked almost daily as we motor across the country checking the boxes. As beginning RVers we make the common mistake of wanting to see everything and sometimes regret not stopping to look at and “smell the roses.” For...
by Al Christensen and Casey Lofthouse | May 29, 2022 | Adventure, Boondocking, Safety
PEOPLE IN THE NOMAD COMMUNITY have different levels of experience—or inexperience—driving on unpaved roads. But that’s where the best dispersed camping spots are. So, to maximize your enjoyment of the world beyond asphalt, while minimizing—and hopefully...
by Al Christensen | May 20, 2022 | Boondocking, Camping Locations
LET’S SAY YOU’RE DRIVING THROUGH A NATIONAL FOREST. (You know you are because you saw the brown and yellow sign declaring you were entering one.) You see dirt roads with numbered brown posts to your left or right disappearing into the forest. Where do they go? And are...
by Bob | May 9, 2022 | Boondocking, My Daily Life, Travel
This blog post originally appeared in August of 2012. Several things have changed since then. Bob lives in an ambulance now. His friend Steve has passed on. James and Kyndal are no longer together. However, the feet still itch. Fuel prices will keep many of us from...
by Al Christensen | May 7, 2022 | Boondocking, My Daily Life
I VIOLATED ONE OF MY OWN RULES: Stay off loose dirt and sand. But, you know, there were other tire tracks, so I followed. Like a good sheep. Or lemming. Most of the boondocking spots outside the south entrance to Joshua Tree National Park were taken or too close...
by Al Christensen | May 2, 2022 | Beating the Heat, Boondocking
CRAZY WEATHER the past few years has made it harder for those of us living in vehicles to escape high heat. Will things be better this summer? According to the Weather Channel and Atmospheric G2, probably not. Standard practice for nomads seeking cooler summer...
by Al Christensen | Apr 30, 2022 | Boondocking
I GREW UP IN THE SUBURBS. When I was a little kid, the closest thing we had to adventures in the wild was a spot in the bushes at the far back corner of a neighbor’s yard, or venturing way over to the other side of the next block to play in the creek. I couldn’t wait...
by Bob & Suanne | Apr 25, 2022 | Bathroom, Boondocking, Clothes, Communications: Mail & Cell, Conversion Details, Cooking-Refrigeration, Electrical, Entertainment, Minimalism, Staying Clean
IF YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE IN A CAR, there’s room only for yourself and the essentials. So, what are the essentials? Suanne Carlson, the executive director of the Homes On Wheels Alliance, lived and traveled in a Prius for several years. Here she shares everything she...
