20 Dry Camping Tips // Understanding What is Dry Camping and Boondocking // Truck Camper Living
If you’ve recently purchased an RV you may be wondering what is dry camping? Or maybe you’ve heard other people talk about boondocking and you want to know what is the difference between dry camping and boondocking?
In this video, we help you understand that dry camping is simply being able to be self-sustained in your RV when you camp. Whether you dry camp in your family member’s driveway for a night or spend two weeks camping on BLM land, the idea is the same.
When you dry camp you do not require power, water or sewer hookups. Essentially you only need a “dry place” to park and camp for the night.
Boondocking is the same concept. However, you may find yourself paying to dry camp sometimes. In places like US National Parks and forests, you will find that resources for campgrounds are limited. So you may end up paying to spend the night there dry camping with no hookups.
On the other hand, boondocking is typically considered “free camping.” We usually think of boondocking as camping off-grid in some beautiful place where there is typically nobody around. Think about vast desert areas, isolated beaches and campsites buried beneath the thick forest. This is boondocking.
Thus you will dry camp when you boondock, but you may not necessarily boondock when you dry camp.
In this video, you’ll learn the difference between dry camping and boondocking as well as over 20 tips, tricks and suggested items to have with you when you dry camp or boondock.
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more info on cell booster please
Thank you
…. Nice channel… ✨
You forgot the number one most important thing to have: A First Aid Kit including a tourniquet. Little accidents and BIG accidents do happen. Also a bottle of uncoated aspirin. Important to take in case of a heart attack….can save precious time while waiting for EMS
Yes! I’ll be watching!
great tips!…thanks so much for the video 🙂
Actually dry camping is there's no source of water at the campsite ie River Lake ocean Etc…..and no spicket…..
can you show us how you mounted the bikes on the ladder? or tips on how to mount 2 kayaks?
thanx!!
6:22. A holding tank is for black or grey sewer… I hope your outdoor shower is actually fed from a freshwater tank not a holding tank.
Number one tip for saving water: Use your built in toilet as a separating composting toilet. Urinate in something/anything else, a jug, a laundry container etc. Females of the species may need a "go girl" or "she wee" or similar. Dump appropriately. Use the bowl of the toilet as your number two only station. Biodegradable trash bag and some biodegradable cover material. Bag your deposit material and store in an ammo can ( think of it as a dry black tank) that you store outside somewhere, ie in the truck bed, wherever. Bury it with six inches minimum of cover, or toss in trash. Don't worry, people put diapers and pet waste in the trash, why can't you put your waste in a landfill too, especially since it will biodegrade in six months into…dirt.
2 one gallon milk jugs make for a decent shower.👍
Thanks, good video. NO annoying noise/music in the background.
🐕's are a MUST for a good life.
Solar powered flashlights.
Check out C Crane company for their emergency weather 📻, am/fm, weather frequencies, USB charging port, built-in flashlight. It runs on batteries or solar panel built-in, or the hand crank. It's about $60 and it's QUALITY.
C CRANE radio.🍔😎
Nicely done….thanks for the tips!
I think a hot sponge bath is a nice non-garbage-creating way to wash.
Excellent video going camping or glamping for the 1st time in a rented camper this weekend. Getting the lay of the land because I’m retiring in 1 year and want to travel around the United States in either a RV camper or a converted shuttle bus. I love the truck campers especially the host camper Cascade but not sure about attaching/detaching.
thank you very much. Very helpful information.
Really like your straight to the point information. Not any fluff. Yes a pup is great to have!
Thanks for the video. We just bought a trailer and am in the process of fitting solar and batteries so we can boon dock on some friends land out west. Many of your suggestions we hadn’t thought of and will help. Thanks again
Great tips! I didn't hear you mention a solar or wind up weather radio. We saw them at Bass Pro Shop.. you never know when the weather is gonna turn evil! A good first aid kit, good cooking over a fire instead of the propane.. and family wireless entertainment.. get the kiddos unplugged! Withdrawals are unpleasant, but worth it! 🛻🚌❤️
Great video ! Thanks.
13:14 your tags aren't blurred
We were watching your video and our dog was going nuts prancing around the room looking for something. We figured it out that it was the chipmunk noise on your video that was making him do all that. LOL. He was looking for the chipmunk.
Great advice though.
Thank you!!
Having some solar powered survival tools and food are good items to get from http://www.4patriots.com are useful also..
You forgot Lucci lights they are great.
Simple and practical. Thanks!
Thanks for what I think is great and extremely necessary information. I've looked at dozens and dozens of set ups and how to build. But what happens when you actually get out there is very seldom discussed. One person didn't have a fridge, but is a survivalist and knows where to purchase foods that don't have to be refrigerated, another person carried jerkey and meal bars, while someone else used powdered products like eggs and milk and yet another relies on her Jackery and no solar. When you're really "roughing it," you've got to know what to do. I've not gone camping in a long, long time and we definitely didn't have all of this new technology … but we survived. I would loved to go camping again, and learned how I can without purchasing or renting a vehicle or camper, but using my trusty little RAV 4. Thanks again. 5 thumbs up.
Excellent info! Thank you.
I use LED lights on my solar panels at night and get the batteries charged while using less power.. I have amorphous panels they produce energy off Any light…. 25 watts used. 500 lumens produced get 90+ watt return to Batts….
I thoroughly enjoyed your video. Lots of valuable information. Regarding water conservation here are 3 items that you might also find helpful. 1) Composting Toilets 2) "Hour Shower" or Recirculating Shower and 3) Solar Powered Atmospheric Water Generator. Whatever you decide you'll definitely find these topics quite interesting as l did. As my first hero Roy Rogers used to sing "Happy Trails To You Until We Meet Again."
I live in my stocked van. :0) When I get low in stuff, I go to the nearest town to replenish.
Recently came upon your videos. Simple, to the point and with salient information. Thanks for NOT having any mind numbing background music. We appear to have the same barber.
Great boondocking tips! Conserving water takes practice but it almost becomes a game!
Some great ideas. Thanks!
Spray bottle with vinegar and water works great for dishes. Spray bottle with plain water works great for after a bath.😄✌️
that bird is angry
Oh how cool. I'm close to go and really needed this video
Thanks Good video. 95% of my camping is dry camping Don't really care for campgrounds just have a little teardrop trailer .
Robert here. I'm100%disable medically retired from. U.S.A.F. First time I've commented on you and your wife. I really like your program. Hopefully you will have more episodes. I know I will.
We just bought a truck/camper combo last September. Tried it a couple of times before the winter. Parks were closed so we managed to find somewhere to park for the night. We have an onboard propane generator if needed. I would rather dry camp boondock than go to a park full of people unless the park had some nice scenery. We like to keep moving around. I like the sound of that harvest property overnight staying idea. Thanks for the ideas. We have lots to learn. One thing I did do was switch our incandescent bulbs for led ones. It wasn’t cheap but they use almost no power for brighter lights. We reside in Canada so we have a huge province and country to explore.