Let's have a little fun. What do you consider to be "must have" items when you go boondocking?
I'll start:
1. Two AGM 6v or Group 27 12v batteries
2. Solar power (100 watts)
3. Seven gallon portable water tank
4. One 2000 watt portable generator
2011 Wolf Creek 850N/Polar Cub/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Morningstar Sunsaver w/RM-1 & SureSine-300 Inverter 2011 Ford F-250/6.2L/3.73/Bilsteins/Air Bags/Torklift TD w/Fastguns 2004 Jeep Wrangler/4.0L/5-spd US Navy Ret.
Road Runners wrote: Make that a 4500Watt generator and a big air conditioner. And... a internet satellite hook up. I tell you it is hell out in the wilds anymore.
Driving home with our new-to-us TT, we stopped at Target for the 32" LED TV and Blu-Ray!
On the topic, we had a popup and boondocked often. Without air conditioning anytime of the year, I would do what I did in the PUP and move most cooking outside on the grill and portable stove in an EZ-Up.
Todd
Todd
1993 Ford E-350 pushed by a 1988 Wilderness 24' TT
The term "boondocking" has such a different meaning for everybody on here. For some, boondocking could be parking in the middle of nascar track - parked somewhere without hookups. So they find a way to generate 120V power, bring in more water, and find a way to dispose of sewer.
For me, boondocking means dry camping, but without the picnic table and fire ring. So I always take a portable table, and I make a fire ring.
A blue boy by Barker, a macerator pump to pump it up into your truck, a larger water bladder for fresh water, a 12volt pump to pump the fresh water in, and a good filtration system for the water.
My first Wife Linda, 45+years
2004 F-450 CC, DRW 6.0 Classy Chassis Upgrade
Bulletproof Diesel upgrades
1997 33' Alpenlite
400 Watts Solar
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Escapees SKP#89882
For every week of boondocking, we always carry two bottles of decent Zinfandel.
2012 Fun Finder X-139 "Boondock Style" (axle-flipped and extra insulation)
2013 Toyota Tacoma Off-Road (semi-beefy tires and components) Our trips -- pix and text About our trailer
korbe wrote: The term "boondocking" has such a different meaning for everybody on here. For some, boondocking could be parking in the middle of nascar track - parked somewhere without hookups. So they find a way to generate 120V power, bring in more water, and find a way to dispose of sewer.
For me, boondocking means dry camping, but without the picnic table and fire ring. So I always take a portable table, and I make a fire ring.
Most of my boondocking is in National Forests.
Yes, when I said boondocking, I meant real boondocking per the definitions listed in my sticky post.
Custom first aid/survival kit, Sawyer water filtration system, Leatherman, camp ax, pruning saw, two folding shovels, 25' tow strap, and several lengths of 1/2 inch plywood and 1x6s for leveling and bridge building (I've got a bent trailer bumper and stabilizer because I didn't bridge a rut that I should have). We can also carry up to 42 gals. of water in addition to the 31 gals. on-board. Not counting our regular meals, we have at least a weeks worth of dry provisions (milk, rice, macaroni, flour, etc.), canned and packaged meals. And Mini Bic lighters everywhere. Wish list: Hi-Lift Jack and a HenWay.
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