We took the camper for a dry run today to make sure all the adjustments Jim made to the camper and truck work well before we head to Maine in a couple of weeks. We don’t want to get caught with our proverbial camping pants down. We drove from home to Gainesville, stopping for lunch…
Boondocking reality number 3
To save on heat on the inside, and use of energy, cook outside as much as you can. The purchase of a dutch oven is highly recommended and a lot of fun to try. The above photo is a pot of chili in the making.
Boondocking Reality #2
Water still seems to be the bigger issue so far. We rarely use the generator except for coffee in the morning and briefly at night. However, we feel that conserving water is going to be harder than conserving generator gas and propane. We had the thought of using the campground showers but because of a…
Boondocking Reality #1
One must have water! Part of boondocking (which is cheaper than upscale campgrounds) is giving up electricity and water. Fortunately our campsite is near a water faucet. Jim came up with a clever way to funnel the water into the water inlet of the camper. Jim figures that he carried 108 pounds of water on…
Oops
Did I say practice run? It’s a good thing because of course we forgot stuff! Firewood is not easily found here in the woods. Of course the ranger station is out. Always have some as a backup plan. Just remember you cannot take It across state lines. Then there’s the dry bag for the canoe…
A Boondocking We Will Go
After much preparation we are off to Juniper Springs and Alexander Springs for a much needed spring break. We will be practicing boondocking some more to prep us for the long summer trip. We created checklist which should hopefully have prevented many forgotten items. Except for the tiny bungee cords to hold together the canoe…
