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AIR-Quarius · 12-13-2009, 05:42 AM

We have been known at times to use Walmart plastic bags to line the toilet with. Just tie them up like they do in the check out. This is if you absolutly do not have any water around. I am glad to know Quartsite is a place to drydock and learn about it. I would freak out at driving into the 'forest of no return'...so AZ sounds like a good place to practice.

Mr&MrsB · 07-29-2010, 02:02 PM

Love the flamingo's!

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this is an example...

HCR · 10-20-2010, 07:53 PM

Such a reat thread-I enjoyed all of it. The only drawback to me of boondocking is that as a single man, I relish contact with others with whom I can pass the time of day. People in RV parks are friendly, especially those who stay long-term. My dog is a great companion, but a lousy conversationalist.

Tazameir · 02-26-2011, 05:05 AM

Cell Phone Jammers : Cell Phone Blockers : Cell Phone Signal Jammer : Cell Phone Jamming

Just hide it with your tools..

C.

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Originally Posted by klattu

Calling it 'real' camping is pushing it..especialy if you ever tented,
But dang it always pays you back with the best memories...
The sounds,
The smells,
The sights,
Now if I could just make her loosen her grip on the cell phone...

cojer · 02-26-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by azflycaster

This is an example...

ha! that one made me laugh out loud...a big silver blind, decoys out front, now all we do is sit and wait!!

Trex · 02-27-2011, 12:38 AM

The best place to boondock on shasta Lake would be Old Man's campground. The only place on the lake that is free..... no water, no sewer, but is free. The best time to go there is between March and June, when the lake is at it's highest. Only 10 Min off I-5. And 17 mins north of Redding.

SJ1 · 05-25-2011, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tazameir

Cell Phone Jammers : Cell Phone Blockers : Cell Phone Signal Jammer : Cell Phone Jamming

Just hide it with your tools..

C.

Thanks very much for that link. I'm putting one of those on my wish list.

cojer · 05-25-2011, 07:21 AM

in my opinion if you have cell phone coverage....you're not boondocking.

SJ1 · 05-25-2011, 07:44 AM

Cojer, I agree. The jammers would be a nice way to keep the air clean around the campsite.

IndyAnne · 08-22-2011, 08:56 PM

I love this word. And, the concept. I haven't really done any boondocking yet.

My Dad (81) says he wore boondockers on Parris Island/Camp LeJeune, SC, in the Marine Corps. He and a buddy were reminiscing one day about how comfortable they were. Here's a link to a photo. You can preview the link and decide to click it or not. I think it's safe.

So, are Dockers by Levi's short for boondockers, too? Sort of comfy baggy khakis?

Anne

Buffysairst · 09-30-2011, 11:55 AM

I am totally new to the AS life, so please forgive my ignorance. I very much would like to know if, when boon docking, it is safe to leave your AS to go exploring. Or is it a risk that someone might discover your trailer while you are a way and take it??

AirsDream · 09-30-2011, 12:10 PM

Yes, "they" might steal your Airstream. And/or your tow vehicle.

And it could be hit by a falling spacecraft or a meteorite and be destroyed. And these things can happen evenwhen you're there and not off exploring. And one member of the Forums recently reported having a bear climb into her coach through a window while boondocking. But all of these risks are relatively small.

Theft is probably more likely to occur from where you store your coach than in the middle of nowhere, but there are always risks. And except for fright issues caused by the bear, they are mostly why we carry insurance.

50KIP · 10-01-2011, 02:49 PM

Outrageous Boondocking...Science/Discovery Channel recently showed "Stuck with Hackett" cobbling an outdoor toilet and shower from "obtainium" (his phrase for usable junk). This guy has the wildest dreadlocks I have ever seen! Also featured is ancient Airstream (probably subject of earlier thread last March.

DonS

Boondocker · 10-01-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffysairst

I am totally new to the AS life, so please forgive my ignorance. I very much would like to know if, when boon docking, it is safe to leave your AS to go exploring. Or is it a risk that someone might discover your trailer while you are a way and take it??

I boondock. A lot. To be honest, I worry about what will happen to my belongings in crowded campgrounds much, much more than I do in the boonies. Ships rarely sink in the harbor, but they dont do much worth talking about either..... Go camping.

mello mike · 10-18-2011, 03:34 PM

Here's an expanded Boondocking article I originally wrote for Airstream Life back in 2007:

Boondocking 101: An Introduction
Mello Mike's Wolf Creek Camper, Travel, and Boondocking Blog: Boondocking 101 - An Introduction to Boondocking

Boondocking 102: Getting Started
Mello Mike's Wolf Creek Camper, Travel, and Boondocking Blog: Boondocking 102 - Getting Started

Boondocking 103: Solving the Power Problem
Mello Mike's Wolf Creek Camper, Travel, and Boondocking Blog: Boondocking 103 - Solving the Power Problem

Road Geezer · 10-19-2011, 12:18 AM

We're still in our first year of "camping" in our AS; so far, we've been out 16 times since we bought it last February. All but five of those trips we have dry camped--no hookups, but sometimes a water spigot and dump station somewhere nearby. We haven't really gone into remote areas as yet, but the variety of camping options available when we don't look for hookups is immense ... and usually more enjoyable ... more like really "getting away" as opposed to parking in a crowded campground. Here's a pic of one such dry camp on the CA coastline.

We typically take long weekends, so managing waste water storage is pretty easy and a 2kw generator allows us to top off the batteries daily. This life style is a combination of very genteel "roughing it" and making some minor adjustments dictated by the lack of unlimited power and water. All-in-all, we love the AS lifestyle and can hardly wait to spend more time on the road.

Trex · 10-19-2011, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Road Geezer

We're still in our first year of "camping" in our AS; so far, we've been out 16 times since we bought it last February. All but five of those trips we have dry camped--no hookups, but sometimes a water spigot and dump station somewhere nearby. We haven't really gone into remote areas as yet, but the variety of camping options available when we don't look for hookups is immense ... and usually more enjoyable ... more like really "getting away" as opposed to parking in a crowded campground. Here's a pic of one such dry camp on the CA coastline.

We typically take long weekends, so managing waste water storage is pretty easy and a 2kw generator allows us to top off the batteries daily. This life style is a combination of very genteel "roughing it" and making some minor adjustments dictated by the lack of unlimited power and water. All-in-all, we love the AS lifestyle and can hardly wait to spend more time on the road.

Hey Mr. Geez....How was Herford Ranch RV park? Did you guys make it to the Subway Caves, Lassen Park, or did you stop by to see if Rowdy Yates, (Clint Eastwood), was at his summer home at the Rising River Ranch? His Ranch is just up the road from the RV park....

Road Geezer · 10-20-2011, 12:07 AM

TRex, Hereford Ranch was very nice. We liked the remoteness of the camp and the fact that it's nested in a working ranch surrounded by fields. It was all very pastoral; cows mooing during the days and coyotes barking/yelling/...whatever at night. I think we were about the last campers there as they planned to close after this past Monday. We essentially had the entire camp to ourselves and another couple nearby. That was great for us, as we really wanted to chill out and relax. Days were mild but nights and mornings were cold, so we burnt thru a whole propane tank. We didn't do the Subway Caves, but we did visit Manzanita Lake in Lassen NP and Big Lake just north of McArthur. We also visited Burney Falls SP and Fall River a couple times. We were scouting out paddling spots to try and to plan for our next trip to the area. I think October is a really great time to visit the area; we'll be back, maybe next year again after Jackson. A couple fellow late season campers did a lot of four wheeling around the area; there seem to be a lot of dirt roads to interesting places.

I wrote a review of the campground the the AS Forum and included a few pics.

Will you be going to Casini?

Trex · 10-20-2011, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Road Geezer

TRex, Hereford Ranch was very nice. We liked the remoteness of the camp and the fact that it's nested in a working ranch surrounded by fields. It was all very pastoral; cows mooing during the days and coyotes barking/yelling/...whatever at night. I think we were about the last campers there as they planned to close after this past Monday. We essentially had the entire camp to ourselves and another couple nearby. That was great for us, as we really wanted to chill out and relax. Days were mild but nights and mornings were cold, so we burnt thru a whole propane tank. We didn't do the Subway Caves, but we did visit Manzanita Lake in Lassen NP and Big Lake just north of McArthur. We also visited Burney Falls SP and Fall River a couple times. We were scouting out paddling spots to try and to plan for our next trip to the area. I think October is a really great time to visit the area; we'll be back, maybe next year again after Jackson. A couple fellow late season campers did a lot of four wheeling around the area; there seem to be a lot of dirt roads to interesting places.

I wrote a review of the campground the the AS Forum and included a few pics.

Will you be going to Casini?

The Bunny and I plan to go to Casini...yes. We had a great time at Jackson, and I posted photos on that thread. Great people and a cool mix of old and new AS's. Plus, I won $500 at the casino, so the trip was "Free".

So, if you "Checked out" the Fall River area, you got information on the self guided water tours, one can take on the Pit river..? We both love that area, and camp at Hereford Ranch once-a-year at a motorcycle campout/party. Not so quite, when we are there...those damm bikers are really loud!

Road Geezer · 10-20-2011, 11:32 PM

We didn't see anything on self guided tours. The owner of Shasta Outfitters(not sure of name?) gave us a lot of info including a map of all the waterways in the area. Some look pretty interesting. From what we could see ourselves, the water in this area both on the lakes and the rivers/streams is really FLAT and slow moving. Perfect for kayak sightseeing. I talked with a parked sheriff and he mentioned that there's a guide that works out of Burney; her phone number's on a sign by the theater in Fall River. I think I lost it somewhere between there and home ...