11 UNWRITTEN Rules of RV Boondocking

With 2 years of RV boondocking experience under our belt on our full time RV living journey, we're sharing all rules and boondocking etiquette that we've learned!
Camping off grid in your RV can be intimidating, but don't let the fear of the unknown stop you from living your best RV life! Join us today as we journey from one boondocking spot on the east coast to another and ease your mind about all the unwritten rules of RV boondocking.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Pennsylvania Boondocking Spot
1:45 Rule 1 - Making Plans
3:10 Rule 2 - Lights
4:42 Rule 3 - Dogs & Leashes
6:01 Rule 4 - Arrival Time
6:57 Rule 5 - Leave no Trace
9:52 Rule 6 - Dumping
11:15 Rule 7 - Repairs
13:12 Rule 8 - Scouting
17:39 Rule 9 - Costs
18:32 Rule 10 - Proximity to neighbors
21:26 Rule 11 - Generators
*Who are we?*
We’re Victoria & Craig! In 2021, we decided that we needed to make life a little more exciting, so we bought a used fifth wheel and completely renovated it. Then, we sold our house in Tallahassee, Florida and hit the road full time in our RV! We’ve traveled all around the United States (and Baja Mexico!) and fell in love with boondocking in our RV at the most beautiful places. In 2023, we upgraded to a brand new Brinkley RV Model Z 3100. You’ll always find us on some kind of outdoor adventure, whether it’s hiking the Grand Canyon, rock climbing in Yosemite or surfing the shores of Baja Mexico. Subscribe to our channel (bit.ly/3ssOjGT) to follow along on our full time RV living adventures!

[@wildrvlife]

What's your number 1 rule when it comes to boondocking?

[@no_worries_van]

Pick up your animals poop! And if you poop either bury it 6 inches deep or more or pick it up! Another KZbinr I follow, has a dog and ended up eating human poop, and that human had taken shrooms or something and it ended up affecting her dog and she was so scared😢

[@darbowma]

Are we safe.

[@AMerrickanAcresMovieReactions]

We use gallon jugs to track how much water is going into the toilet. We are in a travel trailer with a 32 gallon black tank and you know those sensors never work!

[@RhubarbPatch]

Always bring friends!

[@PeeWeeHenson]

LOOK FOR PLACES WHERE THERE'S NO PEOPLE

[@sarahseevinck8470]

Rule #3 / #4 - I love my dogs off leash too, but after being in a bunch of pristine boondocking spots that were sadly covered in dog poop, I've started keeping mine on long leashes even if there aren't other dogs around. That way I can be 100% sure I've picked up EVERYTHING. Please pick up (which means you have to notice them pooping) - it ruins gorgeous places for the next visitors if you don't.

[@mr_burky]

I'm a truck driver with many yrs experience. My motto is if you aren't using all the space available when making a turn you aren't turning wide enough. Using 4 ways when backing is a great way to communicate safely in any big vehicle. Y'all be safe out there✌️

[@wildrvlife]

Very good tips!! Thanks for watching!

[@BuellXB12SDucati1198]

I use a mini vacuum to get rid of bugs and spiders. One tip is leave a bathroom light on at night to attract the inside bugs into one location. Then suck em up with the vacuum.

[@jackbrown8052]

What I hate about boondocking is when you're parked in the middle of nowhere with no one around and then someone else arrives and parks 20 feet away from your RV. I've parked in the middle of nowhere left my RV and went shopping with my towed car came back a few hours later and and found two RVs parked within 20ft of my RV despite there being lots of parking farther away. I quickly packed up and was getting ready to leave. One of the men from the other RV asked me if this place was good. I told him that I'd only arrived a few hours earlier but since you arrived and parked next door I was going to leave now. I told him I like to boondock to get away from people. He was offended that I'd leave just because they parked so close.

[@wildrvlife]

I don't understand why people do that sometimes.

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

@@wildrvlife Some people feel safer camping near someone else while out boondocking. I've moved my spot many times due to people getting too close.

[@pgpluss1076]

I'm going off about that myself right now. I passed over 5 empties on my way home. And 3 other dirt roads they could have gone down before getting to my spot. Then I'm the Asshole cuz I have a problem and think it's fcked I'm expected to "grin and bear it since it's a holiday weekend." No fuck that I got here early enough to claim a prize spot. You didn't. Sucks to be you go park in the trees 3 spots down the way you came. I have no issues showing I'll be a hostile neighbor. Loud music. Loud horror movies. Call my friend who can help calm me while I vent loudly(unintentionally loud voice I was born with) but you parked close enough that you can hear every word when I'm at my fire pit? Not my problem. Go away. If it were busting at the seams and every spot was full today I'd not have been as fckn angry as I am by it. Like dude! I don't give a fck. Do you not have eyes? One camper for each site unless we know each other and we fn don't.

[@pgpluss1076]

​@@ScubaSteveCanadabecause they are stupid. Who. The fk goes boondocking and not be okay with. Being by themselves. Just stay the fuck home at that point or find a buddy. Parking next to me ain't gonna be pleasant.

[@pgpluss1076]

​​@@ScubaSteveCanadathen they should find a buddy or only use campgrounds or just stay home if they have one. Not just park next to a random when there are obvious places around.

[@justsomeguy6474]

I adopted an 11 year old Jack Russell and he wasn't good with any other animal. A lady in a park had her German Sheppard dog off leash and it ran up to my dog. I Immediately picked up my dog and held her high over top of her dog. All she said is "My dog is good with other dogs"/ I let her know "Mine isn't and that is why he is on a leash". She didn't get it!

[@wildrvlife]

Right! Our dogs will do fine around other dogs, but can get a little funny about being on a leash when another dog is running around them off leash,...so it always makes me nervous when that happens. sometimes I wish I could just pick them up easily too 😄

[@AMerrickanAcresMovieReactions]

They never do! We saw a man walking his German Sheppard off leash BUT CARRYING THE LEASH IN HIS HAND. It's just crazy to me how people think nothing will happen because 'my dog is good'. What if you need to get your 'good' dog away from another animal? Crazy.

[@alantaylor792]

How much trouble with fleas and ticks do you have?

[@terrybloom9758]

I’ve had 2 Jack Russel and they’re great dogs but they don’t play well with other animals

[@kenkaplan4413]

Train your dog or don't have one

[@jameshyatte7230]

Here's what I did when the stink bugs invaded our RV. Got a pump sprayer with a good amount of dawn dish soap and just a very small amount of bleach. Sprayed the entire RV outside , top, bottom, sides and slides, around windows and doors. Rinse thoroughly. Stink bugs are following scent trails left by ones before them, doing the soap and bleach and rinse will remove or mask the trail. Before we were getting dozens a day in the RV, once I sprayed the numbers reduced immediately and by 7 days we had zero stink bugs. Be extra generous around slides that's where they were coming in mostly. Do this anytime you see stink bugs. Simple and cheap problem solver.

[@cindyshields2800]

Welcome to Pennsylvania where you actually can wake up with a bit of snow and go through all 4 seasons in one day! The other thing we say is there are only 2 seasons here. Winter and construction. Be safe on those backroads and mountains.

[@itsjustthatez4275]

Love your energy. I have a small rig and plan to take off in January. Great info. Enjoy your journey, as I will watching you both.

[@acwinicker112]

I don’t think I’m buying an RV as big as yours but the scouting, route planning, and planning turns , getting out and looking was great advice and follows a lot of the stuff I learned when I got my cdl.

[@DSCSF52]

I totally agree about the lights!

[@wildrvlife]

Yes! We love star gazing when we’re out boondocking, and it’s best when totally dark!

[@justinsmith8383]

Super wholesome, loved the video… Hope y’all are having an amazing time.

[@wildrvlife]

Absolutely! And same to you guys!

[@MobiusMinded]

Thanks for the RV Maintenance Course info & link. 👍🏻

[@dougstinton1622]

We spent a few nights at Upper Teton View this past summer. That place gets packed almost every night. But the view makes it all worth it. There was an older Class A there. They ran their 7500w LOUD genny all night. The next day my wife left them a very well-crafted note on their door. No more all night genny after that!!

[@BeanCruisers]

We were in Grand Teton, but we have a dog...

[@wanderingwithwellness]

Thanks for the info. I’m still not sure about boondocking. So all good info. Safe travels.

[@ritalamers1876]

Yes, we’ve been majorly battling stink bugs. We also have a Brinkley and the only bugs we’ve found in our camper are stink bugs. So MANY stink bugs! I’ve found five or so of them in just the last few minutes haha. We’re in North Carolina so nowhere near where you’ve been finding them.

[@melissasheridan6480]

We love Seneca Rocks. The campground close by is lovely. Well it’s been about 8 and 10 years since we have been there.

[@carlospoteet8477]

I agree with you on your rule #3 leash rule.

[@ChasinSunsets]

This was a great and informative video! Thanks!

[@JB-mn2wb]

Yes we always battle stink bugs this time of year in Indiana and I hate it and they freak out my teen daughter....

[@mikeweis5925]

Love the color of your cabinets. Finally, getting rid of the dark interior looks RVs past.

[@davebertolo5444]

Awesome as always thanks you guys are great!!

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you for joining us!! 🙌🏼

[@lisaandrews1658]

I adore you two.

[@vickiedavis720]

Once again, it was a great video with great tips. You guys stay safe and blessings to you both.

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you so much. Love your comments!

[@BeanCruisers]

That is veery kind to say. You must have a good heart!

[@21psd]

Another great video guys! Good info too.

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you so much!

[@forkscrew]

Spent sometime at Thornspring Campground back in the 70's. Some great caving up the road from there.

[@DenverCoutu]

I like the video flow. Little vlog with lots of great information!

[@wildrvlife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hoping to do more like these!

[@stevebollman]

Rainsburg PA is about 20mins from me. That mountain is beautiful, and have lots of game, including black bear.

[@RhubarbPatch]

Victoria! Your energy this episode is amazing ! Keep it up.

[@johnswanson3741]

She is the definition of a "crazy lady." She definitely would drive me up a wall to be around for very long!

[@mezio1]

Me too Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@RVUntethered]

Great video!

[@keepitreal936]

I love the 2 rubber bumper pads you put on the pantry door handle to avoid denting your Fridge doors!!! I hope it was not thought of after the fact!!!! I try to anticipate any potential issues such as that to avoid damage you wouldn't normally face. Just the way my mind is wired.....good job!!!! Love the new RIG btw and I am looking into the Brinkley now as well. Getting close to retirement and starting to plan a bit....

[@chadkoller7809]

Great video again guys. Always watch your video after the football game

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you!! And being up there on the list after football is a pretty good compliment 😆 thanks for watching!

[@BeanCruisers]

That is great.

[@vicperry1347]

Always leash my Greyhound, I would like to see all dogs/pets leashed

[@philipfareio4445]

Good one arrive Before dark

[@franciscosandiego3026]

Another great video you guys from the imperial county California 👍👍🇺🇲

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you for watching. Good to hear from you!

[@ohioclassCcamper]

Love it thanks

[@wildrvlife]

Thanks for watching!

[@ileanaadams6874]

Great video. Be safe Thank you .👍

[@wildrvlife]

Thanks, you too! and thank you for watching!

[@scotts.2706]

If telling the truth is being spicy then I’m a Habanero, I agree on the all night lights. Great video you two

[@wildrvlife]

Lol! I’m pretty sure Craig is a Carolina Reaper, he surely is going to tell it like he thinks it! 😆 thanks for watching!!

[@Gendreau113]

A good rule too, is MEASURE YOUR HEIGHT.... If you know how tall your rig is, you can safely cruise under low bridges and areas with height markers without worry. You could measure your width, but its not as important....

[@katheryncarrier44]

Customs into Canada, two lines only, very slow, when we got up close enough discovered the other lane was blocked by an RV that had the top half of its air conditioner mostly sheared off. Apparently it was new and they didn't remeasure for the new clearance before starting out on their trip.

[@annerebber2869]

Oh my gosh, stink bugs are never ending!! We got invaded last fall while in Kentucky…it seemed like hundreds of them! Literally, we would still find a random one 6 months later. We’re in the south again and I’m only using spots with no trees close.

[@wildrvlife]

It seems like every year we get invaded with SOMETHING. I never knew that everywhere seems to have some kind of bug that invades everything in the Fall LOL. Last year it was the asian lady beetles for us!

[@outdoor_camping_adventures]

Hey guys, my views differ. In my book boondocking is 100% free. If you pay for the site with no water or power nothing, Well in my book that’s primitive camping. If you are in any type of campgrounds it’s not boondocking. If your in your friends driveway that’s moochdocking. Also in my book if your at Walmart or cracker Barrel that’s also a type of moochdocking. Now we open a new can of worms Harvest Hosts, no hookups but you pay for a membership, and it’s a custom to spend money at the site, not boondocking ! So boondocking versus Dry camping ? Go !

[@user-yu5cg8yl5w]

Totally agree with you about what boondocking is.

[@robertchapman6822]

What difference does it make

[@paulfrank8738]

I was once tent camping deep in the Maine woods. A small camper pulled in to the area at about dusk and set up fairly close to us. it wasn't a too bad, so I was OK with it. But, they started their (very noisy) generator at about 5:30 in the morning and ran it for an hour or so. It made me hate boondockers for a long time.

[@user-fw2tc6oq1l]

We use the Walmart Atlas for United States. Tells where Walmarts are at how far off Interstate and fuel and if you can stay overnight.

[@ghostpepperrides4805]

Enjoyed. We have a 33 foot fifth wheel toy hauler and carry one motorcycle. We can get into most places easily. Not full time yet. Subscribed.

[@aquarianspeak]

most boondockers are not big fancy rigs like yours love your rig

[@nancyfuller4901]

I get so much push back when I talk about solar being almost useless on the East Coast. Out west there is just so much more open space and fewer trees that solar works far better. I always say solar is great when the sun shines!!! And I was in western NC a few weeks ago and the stink bugs were awful. I’m still finding them coming out of the crevices! I was in the same campground, same time last year with no stink bugs so this must be a great year for them.

[@BeanCruisers]

That is interesting. We have solar, and have been fine with it.

[@user-wm5wr5dr3r]

Glad you got to visit Seneca Rocks. My husband and I live near New Rivet Gorge Bridge in WV. A lit of beautiful things to see and trails to hike on. You should check it out sometime.

[@wildrvlife]

We do hope to get over there one day!! Thanks for watching!

[@GerardPalmeri]

Under "Rule 4: Arrival Time" I think you need to add what may be obvious which is "Know what time it will get dark". That's the struggle I've had traveling like that. And watch out crossing time zones that you know exactly what time you think it will be at your destination.

[@johnswanson3741]

The sun does not care what the time is on your watch, common sense will get you a long way down the road. Pretty obvious these two screwballs are just aimlessly floundering through life

[@bmwsag6498]

Hey guys, my partner and I just bought an RV. We discovered your channel and we love it!! We have been watching your videos back to back, thank you for sharing. You guys are great and funny too. We are from Orlando and we are planning mostly on Boondocking so I have purchased an entire solar system!! We still need to have it installed. Thank you for all the tips you have shared. We love your new 5th wheel, it’s really nice, I know you will enjoy it!! We bought the RV at the Hershey show, we picked it up in Michigan and drove it Florida. We had a blast and can’t wait to go west! Stay safe!! Mucho love from Florida 🤍

[@wildrvlife]

Ahh congrats!! So exciting! And so glad our videos have been helpful 😄 you are going to LOVE boondocking out west. Being from Florida ourselves, when we finally started exploring and boondocking out west, it really was like a whole new world!

[@BeanCruisers]

Wow! Good luck with your rig. We have a little Scamp, and are taking it all over 👍

[@roveriia6334]

See my comment that your RV is not an off road vehicle. That Brinkley is really expensive and most RV mechanics would recommend them but not if they knew they were taken off road. RV's are not built to handle significant shaking and especially twisting stress. Good luck in your journeys and be safe.

[@hammer48ful]

When we dry camp we don't use the heat at night. We carry plenty of blankets to keep us warm. When I get up I'll turn on the heat. I run our generator only enough to top off the batteries. We have a quiet generator, but I still hate the sound of it when everything else is nice and quiet.

[@laurenm8561]

Call video and lots of good information. I had to laugh when your dog was eating those leaves (salad you called it), pretty sure that was poison ivy lol. Look back at your video. We have so much of it here, I see it in my dreams. Raspberries also look like poison ivy. Thanks for taking us along your journey. Safe journeys🌻

[@marciacoker2968]

You two are great! Thanks so much for all your típs and Knowledge. My husband and I will soon be starting to travel in a small 21 foot travel trailer. So we hope to obtain as much info as possible ☺️ Take care 🥰🤩👋

[@wildrvlife]

Our pleasure!and congrats on the soon to be travels! I hope they are a blast for you!

[@marciacoker2968]

@@wildrvlife Thank you, I’m sure we’ll Have a blast 🥰

[@jasonsites8742]

You were in the part of wv I am originally from. Seneca rocks is nice. But I hope you had an opportunity to check out Dolly Sods and Spruce Knob that were nearby! You guys have a great channel and my wife and I are about to get into some book docking soon so we enjoy hearing from veteran boondockers like the 2 of you. Take care!

[@wildrvlife]

it was a lovely area! we didn't get to explore as much as we would have liked, so we will have to be back one day! and good luck on the boondocking, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

[@KoriandJack]

No stink bugs here in the state of MO..however, 99% of bugs give me the creepy crawlies! You handled those around your bed like a champ! West Virginia is so beautiful! Definitely on my list to visit!!

[@wildrvlife]

Well apparently we might have to visit MO in the fall next year then! Lol - I hate all the bugs too!

[@user-pz8cm4pk4c]

Im from pennsylvania,allentown area,nice to see you guys made it to pa.i was wondering if you's would go to pa.We left florida too,too humid,were in illinois now,love the different seasons,Safe travels,god bless!!❤

[@BeanCruisers]

Safe travels.

[@skyluv420]

I'm from central New York and stink bugs are just a thing. and I recently heard that it can be really bad if you see one in your house cause it could mean there is a swarm in you house, mostly likely in your walls, and the swarm can be up to 20,000 bugs

[@cyerkes3122]

Different public lands have different rules on where you can put your rig and often limit how far off the road you can go. This is the hardest thing for us to sometimes figure out without a stop at the forest office where we want to boondocks. The apps are helpful but not always accurate.

[@grayfox9911]

It looks like you are still having fun, basically.😂 The dogs seemed to enjoy being in the woods. Y'all be careful out there! NNTR

[@wildrvlife]

Oh yeah, we’re always having a good time! Even when making a three point turn in the middle of the road with the RV 😆🤣 thank you for watching!!

[@judy6416]

You can also use harvest host to find dump stations

[@wildrvlife]

Ah true! Good one!

[@georgezab2645]

I leave the lights on all night when the bears are trying to dismantle our bbq. Seasonal site way up in northern Ontario. 😍

[@BeanCruisers]

Canada is amazing! Have you made it to Alberta or British Columbia?

[@georgezab2645]

@@BeanCruisers stayed 2 weeks at Mt Kidd RV park Alberta end of August, great park but must be booked 90 days in advance. We covered most of the tourist attractions (Banff, Jasper) in the area, great hiking trails. Hope to return and cover more of BC. 👍🏻

[@kayefink8293]

Stick bugs are awful! I found a concoction on Pinterest…part peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil. I use it in a spray bottle around windows and doors. It seems to keep the numbers down. Ladybugs we’re also a problem this year, just a cuter one.

[@janasunnarborg8525]

I have 2 Akita Inu's. My girl can easily go unleashed. My boy not. So I always have them on leash. When we come to a place with no other dogs or people, I connect them together and let them run. They come when I call. This is quite fun. And I always pick up what they leave no matter where we are.

[@wildrvlife]

lol I would love to see that! But now you've got me thinking of connecting Leeland and Maverick together just to see what they'd do... I'm sure it would be a sight to see! 😆

[@janasunnarborg8525]

@wildrvlife My girl, Ice keeps my boy Buddy in line. He is bigger but she is stronger and more agile. He simply has to come with her. They are brother and sister. I have had her since she was 4 months old. He had other owners who gave him up when he was 18 months old. Poor guy. But now he has us and we love him. He is very remedial compared to Ice but he comes along. She helps.

[@HotRodRodney25]

safe traveling guys be safe you're friend in Maryland Rodney

[@wildrvlife]

Will do, thank you!

[@dennisjennings7027]

Generator use all night when I must use AC. . . Also we usually have the mountain or field to ourselves 35' KZ fifth wheel & 4x4 GMC one ton

[@ScubaSteveCanada]

Judge Judy: "If you don't like your neighbors ... move!" A key advantage while boondocking.

[@wildrvlife]

I agree!

[@jim87vette]

Great vid. Im late to the party as I just got back from a 11 day boondocking adventure. In Arizona , so lots of sun and no trees lol.

[@wildrvlife]

Ooh fun!! I’m missing boondocking in Arizona right about now. Hope you had an awesome trip!

[@mrmorrison299]

Closing the fridge drawer with your foot #1 boondocking rule!😂

[@wildrvlife]

Haha spot on!!

[@davidogline7073]

You're about 30 miles from us. Burlington WV. Cool!!

[@wildrvlife]

Oh wow! What a small world! 😄

[@rogergraves242]

Like GrandFather Mountain in N.Dallas,NC.

[@wildrvlife]

We've hiked Grandfather Mountain! a very cool place!

[@HotRodRodney25]

hi Victoria take a empty soda bottle and place opening over stink bug and move so they drop in add a little dish soap and water to bottom be safe you're friend from Maryland Rodney love you're videos

[@wildrvlife]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@kirkdouglas6438]

I met Todd (Rv tech) at the every unplugged Rally this year in Waco,Tx

[@wildrvlife]

He's a wealth of knowledge!

[@EddsNextAdventure-iq8pf]

Bugs are a pain. I use a hand vacuum to suck them up. Not sure if that would keep the stink bugs from stinking but might be worth a try.

[@wildrvlife]

Good idea. we did that with a lady bug envision once, and it worked pretty well. I'm not sure why I didn't think of doing it with them.

[@Alex-tm3qx]

If you happen to get stink bugs again get some mint plants or mint oil. They hate it. I took some out of my beds because mint is invasive and afterwards had a stink bug problem until I replaced the mint. I did this in raised beds but if you want the plant, I would recommend a couple of small pots.

[@wildrvlife]

ohh yes, I've heard that they don't like mint! I'll have to try that if they come back.

[@rickhern15]

Good show. You guys cracked me up. I'm a 65 yr old boondocking tonight in the Inyo National Forest. Going down to 9° tonight. Bring it on.

[@wildrvlife]

Thank you! And oh my gosh, that's too cold. Lol.

[@BeanCruisers]

Hav fun. Be safe 👍

[@walkerhound4055]

Pet cow…. I got me one of those too!

[@wildrvlife]

😆🤣 we always joke that we clearly spent too much time on BLM land with the cows and Maverick picked up some habits from them munching on the grass lol

[@coachjimbo63]

I grew up in PA and I never heard of that place...

[@the12partywith]

Use a handheld vacuum for stinkbugs

[@swompy5146]

Our #1.. Don't fall in the fireplace

[@brianfisher6165]

You missed the beginning of the video so you didn’t see Bud Abbot. Lou was the guy in the hat👌👍✌️😁

[@jacobmills1982]

Pro tip for getting bugs out… Dyson battery vacuum! Learned that after smashing a bug on the wall of our brand new fifth wheel. Gross!

[@mikeweis5925]

From a self proclaimed true coffee snob: The sign of good coffee is coffee that still tastes good after coming to room temperature.

[@michealkerr2064]

Quartzsite Az

[@21trips]

Which ski resort did you go to in West Virginia? Is there a video of that?

[@thetravelingmanns]

You should come to Maine.

[@stevedenoyer5956]

Stink bugs every year in Michigan, hate those things

[@wildrvlife]

Lol every year it’s SOMETHING just depends on what part of the country we’re in during Fall. Last year it was the asian lady beetles 🐞

[@New_Home-New_Life]

Lavender dryer sheets, spearmint essential oil, and garlic will keep stink bugs away.

[@wildrvlife]

Ooh good to know! Good tips!

[@brucefranklin6765]

Have you boondocked in Florida in the summertime without a/c?😅 We try to get as far away from others if we plan to use the generator. Usually when it’s over 80 degrees. We’re part timers and can’t justify spending 15- 20 grand on solar. We recently bought a Jackery power station that we plan to power 2 c-pap machines with while boondocking.

[@BeanCruisers]

You won't believe where we go without a generator.

[@dalehansen5050]

Just let the dogs sort it out 😜 we have a doberman and a Rottweiler. Lol

[@dero9711]

...and yet another great video Eh... (meant for Craig, you think we use "eh" like punctuations... lol) Man I can't wait for the winter of 2025/26, when I get to go to Baja with my new rig. Boondocking will be the way for me, even w/o trying it, I'm just that type of guy, when I was camping all I had was a ground sheet under the stars. I have my AC/DC all planned out, 1000 watt (expandable) on the roof and 1280 A/H of batteries( also with room to grow if needed) down in da basement, along with all Victron Energy paraphernalia. It will take me most of the summer to do all the mods I want to do to it, but it will be awesome... Happy Boondocking on the East coast...🙃

[@wildrvlife]

I will say I miss Baja the most when thinking about all the places we have boondocked. You will love it there.

[@dero9711]

You know it, specially coming from snow land Canada. Leaving da Igloo!!! @@wildrvlife

[@dixiemae5042]

48th 👊🏻💪🏻

[@michaelmargolies]

I see you are driving a RAM, Longhorn can you share with us what model (1500, 2500, 3500) towing details, etc., and any other details you think we should know? Thanks!

[@tonyawarren1249]

As someone watching to learn about RVing. Don't you need to keep the lights on around your RV for safety purposes and prevent thefts of your belongings. I ask sincerely to learn not argue. Without lights on would you offer other advice. For safety/or antitheft.

[@wildrvlife]

Great question. Most likely, the lights won't prevent theft, but a lot of people do motion sensor light, and some new rvs come with these lights, typically called scare light. While boondocking, if it feels a bit sketchy, I would not leave anything out overnight.

[@tonyawarren1249]

@@wildrvlife Thank you for your advice. I was figuring for our Harley. Now my husband will really argue to sacrifice my extra kitchen for his toy hauler. ;)

[@RD-tc93]

Question: when your tanks froze in WV - how did y’all handle that? I’m thinking about getting into the RV life, so I’m trying to learn about pitfalls and whatnot. Thanks!

[@wildrvlife]

Well, basically what we did was use the bath house for the remainder of our time at that campground, and then we headed south until our tanks thawed lol. We had been using a heat lamp and making sure our furnace was running which served us well down into the 20s, but we had some days in the single digits and that was just more than they could withstand. However, some rigs have tank heaters (our new one does!) which can really help to prevent that from ever happening.

[@bryanstaten5585]

As much as y'all like boondocking I'm betting your next rig will be more suited to off road, like trailing arm suspension instead of axles.

[@wildrvlife]

We actually have an older truck that might become some kind of overlander eventually. Lol.

[@iteach0121]

I'm curious to know since you boondocks a lot what type of suspension is on your rig?

[@Boyd7626]

Dogs on leashes at all times!!

[@wildrvlife]

We like giving our dogs some off leash time for exercising when we’re outside with them and all by ourselves, but that’s just us. Thanks for watching!

[@Elizabeth-rq1vi]

@@wildrvlifeI would too, also if your dog doesn’t recall well, leash them.

[@wildrvlife]

For sure!

[@BeanCruisers]

We keep our dog on a leash 👍 Don't want her to upset the bears.

[@mikestevens2053]

Ah, the concept of tradeoffs. Your "boondocking" experience can only be so remote when your tow rig is as long as a semi. Yet the hot shower at night is quite relaxing...

[@jimsjacob]

No, you’re right. I was at a dry campsite and someone had the brightest, most annoying trim lighting on the front of their 5er. It lit the entire place up like daylight. Plus, it was never turned off…. Had to hang towels over the windows (don’t have black out shades) and that stopped any evening beach breezes for a more comfortable nights sleep. It was crazy. Keep y’er fancy running lights off people!

[@Denis-tu1pd]

I don't have solar but I only use the generator when cooking dinner for the electric skillet. By then the battery's are charged. I use 2 6 volt gulf cart battery's to equal 12 ⚡️ volts.

[@wildrvlife]

Nice, I've heard a lot of people having a 6v battery setup and saying it works really well.

[@Denis-tu1pd]

@wildrvlife 6+6= 12 volt . You go positive on battery post on battery a same cable to negative post on battery b. 6+6=12 hook battery's in series . Not many people know this.thank you for your comment. Denis from Santa Rosa CA

[@BeanCruisers]

We have done a lot without a generator. You wouldn't believe. 😃

[@ashleysnyder4770]

Hahaha welcome to PA! Stink bugs are horrible! We have 2 dogs, one that loves to chase anything that flies, and they won’t bother with stink bugs. Which is probably why they seem extra. Those and lantern flies could compete to be the state bird in recent years 😂

[@BeanCruisers]

What are stink bugs? We haven't heard of those on our adventure.

[@ashleysnyder4770]

@@BeanCruisers they are like a nickel size flying bug that emit a smell when you kill them, as a form of protection. It’s like the skunk of the bug world lol

[@BeanCruisers]

@@ashleysnyder4770 That sounds disgusting. Can't even right now. 👍