Boondocking 101 – A Guide to Free Camping in Your RV

Boondocking 101 – A Guide to Free Camping in Your RV

Just getting started with boondocking and free camping? Not sure of where to go, if you can get there, or what to expect from wild camping and cheap rv living? We cover everything from safety to etiquette (and all things between).

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50 Comments

  1. Mike Benesh on October 5, 2022 at 7:08 am

    Do t forget medication and first aid kit

  2. Te Family Adventures on October 5, 2022 at 7:08 am

    Awesome content! Keep up the great work. If you have a second go have a browse of my channel 😊✌️

  3. Joseph Turner on October 5, 2022 at 7:10 am

    Campendium saved the day so many times on the road. It’s the only app I use now to find campgrounds. I’ve done 8,000+ mile road trips and it was free the whole way.

  4. Ransom Baggins on October 5, 2022 at 7:11 am

    Great stuff! Thanks from a new guy. I think that having an adequate first aid kit/medications and knowing how to use them would be important. Of course, I’m sure everyone here knows that already. 🙂

  5. Solar Sailor on October 5, 2022 at 7:11 am

    This is a reliable source, but every campsite I’ve used from this site has been very crowded.

  6. Bill Sprague on October 5, 2022 at 7:11 am

    Having those black or blue puncture resistant gloves along is a good idea, if you’re going to pick up others’ trash. Just a thought from an old Civil Engineer.

  7. Road Pickle on October 5, 2022 at 7:12 am

    Have you done a video Boondocking 102? This is incredibly basic information. I forget people don’t already know these points.

  8. Ricardo Ontiveros on October 5, 2022 at 7:13 am

    Found a place ot camp in the forest in new mexico but woried about bears can i have my food in my rv in my refrigerator ???

  9. ellstacker adventures on October 5, 2022 at 7:15 am

    Thanks

  10. Randi's Adventures on October 5, 2022 at 7:16 am

    Nothing worse than people who pull up next to you and run their generator all day long! Great tips!

  11. Kevin Dillard on October 5, 2022 at 7:17 am

    personally i liked the Smokey the Bear imitation

  12. Rachelle L. on October 5, 2022 at 7:19 am

    I looked for Android compendium app… no luck… help!

  13. Guy H. on October 5, 2022 at 7:20 am

    In other words, dry camping.

  14. Ann Winzer on October 5, 2022 at 7:21 am

    How do I clear my favourites

  15. TwinTurboPigeon on October 5, 2022 at 7:21 am

    What is your intro song?

  16. mirmis303 on October 5, 2022 at 7:23 am

    Hi! We are new owners of all aluminium WeeRoll trailer that we converted into a camper to fit our family of two adults, one kid and 5 dogs 😉 we travel with our dogs everywhere all the time and already have one camping trip in the new trailer under our belt. We are also looking for new YouTube channels to subscribe to and learn and also to grow our own YouTube channel…looking forward exploring yours 😉

  17. paul1mdrn on October 5, 2022 at 7:23 am

    Also beware of meth zombies that bury people in the sand dunes and drive the stolen rig away.

  18. Dona Cardenas on October 5, 2022 at 7:24 am

    Great tips and As a newbie I’m appreciative. But I was looking more for the how to’s. I like the idea but I’m just trying to figure out the logistics of the actual HOW.
    Like can you boondock with two teens and for how long? (Grey and black tank usuage) how do you wash dishes so the tank won’t fill up so fast? Like literally, how do you?
    I guess you are pretending you are in a tent??

  19. Annabelle Romero on October 5, 2022 at 7:26 am

    Smokey Bear

  20. Toolshed on October 5, 2022 at 7:27 am

    You got me on the axe 🪓 comment lmfao 🤣 I did this and yes the cops show up!

  21. Skip Howe on October 5, 2022 at 7:28 am

    Thank you for mentioning generators! They have ruined more camping trips for me than anything else?

  22. Just Karri on October 5, 2022 at 7:28 am

    Smokey the Bear quote was better than I could do.

  23. Mac on October 5, 2022 at 7:29 am

    As someone getting ready to travel and visit BLM locations for the 1st time this video offered little to nothing of value. Respecting the land and other people is common sense or decency, and a person either has the quality or not.

    Here is what I would find to be useful information: Suppose you’ve been on the road for 5 hours and you want to find place to settle or sleep; how do you go about doing this? Where do you find your turn-offs, are you using GPS from an app or are you using google maps? An example of driving onto the land, showing the turn-ffs and picking your site would be very helpful. How do you know it’s BLM land? The rain / weather tip was good, any comments on leaving a tent or RV unattended for the day. Do you normally start a camp fire? Do you have a routine that works well, when you arrive? What are the essentials you want to make sure you ALWAYS have? It’s always a good idea to plan ahead, but unexpected events happen and everyone needs to be able to improvise and make last minute changes. Say you were planning to stay somewhere and then last minute find out it was not going to work. How would you go about finding or selecting a new spot on short notice with potentially fading daylight?

  24. Ron Rowan on October 5, 2022 at 7:29 am

    Staying in a developed campground is NOT boondocking, even if there are no hookups. Developed campgrounds have facilities like restrooms, water, and trash bins. Boondocking means NO facilities whatsoever; no showers, no trashcans, no outhouses, or anything of that nature. NEVER dump your tanks on the ground period. Use only dump stations. There is one exception: use some of that gray water for extinguishing your campfire.

  25. Michelle Fields on October 5, 2022 at 7:30 am

    Is there a list somewhere that shows all the Boondocking locations or at least most of them? Are there any RV or RV Boondocking groups anywhere to follow, etc. on social media or anywhere else, such as magazines, websites, etc.?

  26. Weekend RVing on October 5, 2022 at 7:30 am

    Great information. Great channel

  27. George Lee on October 5, 2022 at 7:30 am

    Can you tell us where to boon dock east of the Mississippi. I know there are many places in the west but no info in the east.

  28. A Barn Creation on October 5, 2022 at 7:38 am

    LOVED it

  29. j on October 5, 2022 at 7:40 am

    Fucking terrible video

  30. Juan T on October 5, 2022 at 7:41 am

    Hehehehehe

    "Huge tool."

  31. Kaitlin on October 5, 2022 at 7:42 am

    I changed my password to sign in and it says to verify my account how? It makes no sense very frustrating

  32. SuperNova_AKM on October 5, 2022 at 7:42 am

    Basically don’t be a dick and ruin it for others people. It sucks that a video like this even needs to be made but sadly it’s important to make sure people understand this. Great video.

  33. ndlz1 on October 5, 2022 at 7:43 am

    There are those who will still remain clueless, and obnoxious-unfortunately! Tip #6 Leave when you see these types!

  34. The Taggart's on October 5, 2022 at 7:44 am

    You have me so hyped to do this. My family and I are planning on Rving/boon-docking starting next year and can’t wait.

  35. Kenneth May on October 5, 2022 at 7:45 am

    Keep your dogs under control. Mine don’t care for other dogs running up to them to sniff their weiners.

  36. Casual Girl Adventures on October 5, 2022 at 7:47 am

    Thanks for the great tips, somethings people don’t think about, take care my friend

  37. P Schneider on October 5, 2022 at 7:48 am

    Hurry and enjoy boondocking on Public Lands before the privatization of our beloved Public Lands. My wife and I enjoyed our Public Lands for the past 45 years. We just hung up our keys so I no longer have a horse in the race. Public Lands are an amazing American heritage ONLY found in America. If a particular party has their way, Public Lands will no longer be Public. Imaging barbed wire fencing and signs saying ‘NO TRESPASSING – PRIVATE PROPERTY’. Not being political but just stating the facts. Better vote against these people if you want to preserve the People’s Land’. There has been a lot of talk about selling off our ‘Public Lands’ to the highest bidder for years by one particular party. They also want to privatized our National Parks and the USPS. Read this: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-administration-appoints-opponent-public-154458858.html

  38. Christie Abbott on October 5, 2022 at 7:50 am

    We have taken our TT on two longer trips away from home and because of the weather have had to stay in RV parks, instead of BLM. We found a good site outside of Bryce Canyon NP last year but it was a little muddy. I didn’t have a good feeling about staying there because our dog would have been a mess and I was afraid it would rain overnight and we would get stuck. So we moved on and got a partial hookup at a campground near the park. It probably would have been ok because the rain did not come overnight. My point is, trust your gut feeling—you’ll sleep better. 😊

  39. Tom Austin on October 5, 2022 at 7:51 am

    Great job Jared 👍😎🚌 🎥🎬🌎 very helpful information 😊 thanks for sharing and safe travels

  40. Kirby Zhang on October 5, 2022 at 7:53 am

    so the limit is actually the gray water tank? you have to take the gray water out of the park with you?

  41. Time To Come Clean With Me on October 5, 2022 at 7:53 am

    I love Campendium. Use it all the time. We’ve found some insane view points to stay at. 😍😍

  42. Prepperjon PNW on October 5, 2022 at 7:55 am

    At about 4:35-5:00 you talk about putting out the fire and it reminded me of something I learned from an octogenarian years ago. When boondocking in an area that doesn’t have water like streams and ponds or lakes to use for dousing the fire pit he has a pretty smart way of putting the fire out.
    He uses water from his “grey” water tank to completely drown the fire pit. Since the “grey” water tank should only have drainage from the sinks and shower/tub which would be mainly water and a little soap it should be fine to use it for dousing the fire pit. He also pointed out that depending on how long you were there you potentially had anywhere from 5 gals up to the entire tank which could be 25, 30, 40, or even 50 gals. Definitely enough to drown the fire pit.
    Cheers mate and happy trails

  43. Keltoi Chopper Club on October 5, 2022 at 8:03 am

    Having the right RV makes a world of difference. Example: we currently have a Salem 27DBK travel trailer with 30 gallon grey, black, and fresh. With two kids, we can boondock for like 3 or 4 days max. Now we are upgrading to a 5th wheel with a 60 grey, 60 black, and 115 fresh…massive difference. Also a built in generator. Do the research on the unit first 👌 also out west is way better than the eastcoast for boondocking

  44. Gaia Carney on October 5, 2022 at 8:04 am

    🌲Thank you 🌲

  45. Marcianna Price on October 5, 2022 at 8:04 am

    We always have extra trash bags, so we can clean up trash left behind. Gloves & a "grabber" as well.

  46. ron kissling xie on October 5, 2022 at 8:05 am

    Show some pictures. It will make your presentation live.

  47. Mobe travels on October 5, 2022 at 8:06 am

    Ohhhh, how I remember "water hours" (aka navy showers)… sometimes it was literally less than a gallon my friend! Great ideas you leave behind for those watching! Thank You.

  48. Robert 164 on October 5, 2022 at 8:06 am

    If in an area with no cell reception and a Class C with no tow vehicle, how do you get assistance if the RV breaks down?

  49. quigleymp Luntz-Quigley on October 5, 2022 at 8:06 am

    I was looking for info on what your RV needs to boondock…i.e. batteries or propane amts?

  50. DrAlbert Pakin on October 5, 2022 at 8:06 am

    How do you use a shower and toilet and sink? I’m new at RV’s but looking to rent first but would like to Boone dock first.

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