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When the doors are closed, does the seal grip a paper bill. When I became a Dometic dealer, I found out about the bill test. If it gets real technical, then good restaurant thermometer needs to be used. I use a inferred thermometer for this test. This can also be determined by inside temperatures also. Also is the moisture on just the metal, or is it on the panel also. This is probably dependent on outside temperature and outside humidity level.

Or afternoon shade in summer.Is there moisture on the interior of the doors when closed and sitting for for a few days. If winter camping, you may want afternoon sun to keep the rig warmer. Figure where the shade will be in the afternoon and park accordingly. You may have trouble finding that spot again. Not so while boondocking.Īfter finding your remote boondocking site and setting up camp, make a GPS waypoint on your phone mapping app or GPS unit. In any developed campground there is always some light pollution from other campers. You can see uncountable billions of stars. One of the great things about boondocking is the night sky - no light pollution at all if you are out in the remote sections of the western US. I have heard of bears coming to investigate the residual cooking smells from your outdoor grill, I have not had that problem. Common to not see another person for a week. Our favorite boondocking haunts are pretty remote, though. One time we came back to strange footprints around our camp, but nothing was missing or disturbed. We have never had any problem leaving our rig while we were gone all day. The crime risk while boondocking is really low. The permit is generated on screen and print it out. Watch a short video and answer some really basic questions.

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If boondocking in California, you can get a free fire permit on line good for all public lands state and federal. There may be campfire restrictions on public lands during fire season. Or point you to a public dump station nearby. Ask really nice at the front desk and they may let you use it. Sometimes Ranger Stations have dump sites for their own use in the back lot. When you move to new spot, dump your waste tanks at the first opportunity. The time limit may or may not be rigorously enforced, depending on how popular that area is, and whether you keep a clean neat camp. Mine works at ~8500 but wouldn't at 10,000 at Cedar Breaks in Utah.įederal lands have a time limit on how long to stay boondocking (they call it Dispersed Camping). Propane refrigerators get cranky at high altitude. Putting it inside your car or truck makes the interior stinky. Leaving it outside will invite critters to scatter it.

When the trash bags fill you have no no good place to store it. This will stretch your fresh water supply. Stop at a good water source and fill it up before heading back to camp. Carry a 5 gal water jug with you while exploring around. When you are out-and-about driving around during the day, stop at a public restroom before heading back to camp. Learn to shower very efficiently, take the Navy shower method to the extreme.

Dumping the black on the ground, or even in a hole you dug, is a mortal sin in the boondocking world. Some people dump their gray on the ground. Or break camp and drive to a dump station. You can use a blue tote to partially empty the tanks, then take it with you on your daily excursions in your towing vehicle. Most people find the gray tank fills first, but YMMV. The factory never secures the loose dangly stuff underneath very well.īoondocking means no hookups. There are wires and flexible tubing that can catch on the vegetation.

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While still in your driveway, crawl underneath the rig with a large fistful of zip ties. Boondocking often means you will be backing or driving the rig off-road, where there are low brush, tall grasses, sticks, and other things that grab your undercarriage.