Boondocking Tips

Does Roadside Assistance Cover Boondocking?

Generally yes, roadside assistance covers boondocking. Insurers don’t care if you’re boondocking deep inside a forest or in an RV Park. It’s really up to...

Is Boondocking in a Fifth Wheel Feasible?

Boondocking in a fifth wheel is feasible depending on your skill level towing a fifth wheel trailer and where you plan to tow it. Assuming...

20 Tips for Staying Cool While Camping in Summer

We’ve assembled a long list of tips for staying cool while camping in Summer heat. These are based on our own experiences camping and boondocking...

A Better Alternative to Citronella Oil

If you can’t stand the smell of citronella oil, but you need a natural mosquito repellent, try a combination of vanilla and lemongrass oil. Often...

30 Tips to Make Your RV’s Water Tank Last for a Month

We’ve assembled 30 tips on how to make your RV’s water supply last for a month, or maybe even longer. If your goal is to...

10 Tips for Boondocking at High Altitude

As summer temperatures reach triple digits in the plains and valleys, you’ll want to set up camp in the mountains to find cooler weather. But...

8 Stargazing Tips While Camping

Camping and stargazing go hand-in-hand. We’ve accumulated some stargazing tips while camping over the years. Most of these we’ve just figured out on our own...

How to Prevent Condensation Inside an RV

The way most boondockers prevent condensation inside an RV is to use a dehumidifier, as well as a ceramic electric space heater. There are other...

Where to Dump Trash & Garbage When Boondocking

Most people we’ve met dump their trash and garbage from boondocking at highway rest areas. They also rely on trash dumpsters located in forest campgrounds....

How to Heat an RV Without Propane

If you run out of propane, or don’t have a propane heater, there are still ways to keep yourself warm without it. How to heat...

How Do You Get Rid of Fire Ants in a Campsite?

Fire ants can be a problem when camping in open, sunny areas with grass. You’re more likely to encounter them when camping on grasslands, fields,...

Reasons Why Your RV Black Tank Fills Up Too Fast

The reasons why your RV black tanks fills up too fast have mostly to do with using too much fresh water in the toilet. But...

How to Fix a Broken Zipper

That $400.00 sleeping bag you bought at REI becomes useless once its Chinese-made zipper breaks. How do you fix a broken zipper? In many cases,...

How Do I Keep My Camper Warm in the Winter?

Portable propane heaters are by far the most popular choices for keeping your camper warm in the winter. Portable electric heaters are very effective, but...

How to Keep Mice Out of Your RV

The best way to keep mice out of your RV is to camp in places where people don’t normally camp. Otherwise, mice are smart critters...

How to Get Internet While Camping

Getting Internet while camping is primarily done one of two ways… either through your existing cell phone provider, or through a satellite Internet service. Most...

How to Avoid Chiggers While Camping

Chiggers are tiny red mites that you can barely see with the naked eye. How to avoid chiggers while camping depends on the clothing you...

How Do I Keep Ticks Away From My Campsite?

Ticks don’t come crawling over to your campsite like other pests. They grab on to your clothing and skin when you brush against tall grasses...

How Do I Keep My RV Water Pipes From Freezing?

You can keep your RV water pipes from freezing by using water line heaters and wrapping them with insulation. You can also add skirting to...

Why Do I Smell Exhaust Inside My RV?

Exhaust comes into your RV in one of two primary ways. First is when there is wind blowing outside, creating eddies or vacuums where generator...

Flushing the Toilet with Shower Water

Flushing the toilet with shower water is something many full time boondockers do to help conserve water use. They usually use a large plastic storage...

How to Take a Shower when Boondocking

When boondocking, you take a shower just like you would when camped at an RV Park with full hookups. Taking a shower while boondocking doesn’t...

How to Minimize Trash Accumulation While Boondocking

There are a variety of ways to minimize trash accumulation while boondocking. It’s no fun to camp deep in the woods or desert and have...

How to Protect Against Allergies When Boondocking

We here at Boondocker’s Bible have actually heard some RVers claim that they don’t boondock because it makes their allergies worse. You can protect against...

How Can I Receive Mail When Boondocking Full Time?

There are many ways to receive mail when boondocking full time. Full time RVers still receive their mail all throughout the year despite constantly moving...

Keeping Mosquitoes Away From Your Camp

Nothing ruins a nighttime campfire more than a swarm of mosquitoes. You’d rather focus on the fire, the stars, and the conversation with friends and...

Getting Internet Access When Boondocking

Getting Internet access when boondocking is largely done through your cellphone service. Lately however, with the proliferation of satellite internet, a lot of boondockers are...

How Can I Make Water Safer To Drink?

You can make water safer to drink primarily by sanitizing your fresh water tank, adding an inline filter, and tossing in some water purifying tablets....

How Do I Know if RV Dump Station Water is Potable?

What happens if you see a dump station with a water faucet, but there is no sign telling you if its potable or not? How...

How to Find an RV Dump Station with Potable Water

Finding an RV dump station with potable water is getting harder to do because of water rationing policies and increased liability risks. How to Find...

How Can I Stay Cool When Boondocking?

Knowing how to stay cool when boondocking is a concern for many RVers. Most veteran boondockers camp at high altitudes in the summer, or head...

How to Keep Bugs From Getting Into Your RV

Probably 99% of the insects that find their way into your RV are flying insects. Common houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes, and moths are the most common....