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Boondocking or dry camping is defined as parking your RV in a location
without or with limited facilities. Boondocking simply means conserving
your fresh water supply, minimizing the use of your gray and black holding
tanks and providing your own power source. As a RVer, you'll find it
necessary to conserve your resources when you camp at national parks and
forest areas, BLM sites, state parks, festivals or events, when you pull
over at rest areas, truck stops or parking lots and even at some
established campgrounds that only offer partial hook-up facilities. There
are many different ways to stretch your resources when boondocking. Visit
our RV tips section for some useful ideas. Here
are some other items to keep in mind when selecting areas for dry camping
-- safety, convenient location, getting permission and noise levels.
The following suggestions were issued by the Escapees RV Club as their
code for dry camping etiquette:
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Obtain
permission from a qualified individual.
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Park out
of the way & away from nearby residences.
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Do not
place personal items outside your RV. (No awnings, chairs, barbecue
grills, tables, pets)
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Avoid
using slide-outs if possible.
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Do not
use your hydraulic jacks on asphalt.
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Limit
your stay - don't abuse their generosity.
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Purchase
gas, food or supplies as a form of a thank you when feasible.
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Always
leave the area cleaner than you found it.
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Practice
safety precautions.
Visit
our RV Resources section
Below we
have included a
few helpful links on this subject:
Boondocking by phred
- Great resource! Also check
here for his index of other relevant topics and advice.
The Boondocking Guide
Bureau
of Land Management (BLM) Directory
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