BOONDOCKING 101: Newbie guide to FREE CAMPING

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What is BOONDOCKING? In this boondocking 101 video, we answer newbie questions about free camping and boondocking, such as: Where do you get water? What do you do about electricity? We’ll talk about what boondocking means, what resources are available and how to manage them to get the most out of your boondocking trip. We also have a list of websites and apps to help you find free camping boondocking sites.
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@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

🔔 Subscribe 🔔 for more RV how-tos, boondocking, camping, and adventure videos: bit.ly/homearoam Thanks for your support!

@TheseRtheMoments 4 ай бұрын

Great vid guys :)

@letdownyourfear6793 6 ай бұрын

Great job guys!

@JC.Journey 2 жыл бұрын

We love boondocking, but it definitely takes preparation & practice. Thanks for the great tips and app suggestions. Love your rv setup, we look forward to following your journey. Have a wonderful day! -Jody & Chris

@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah our first boondocking trip was close to home so that we could run back on case we forgot something...which of course we did 😁 Thanks for watching and taking time to comment

@BrokenDreamsReborn 3 жыл бұрын

These were great boondocking tips! We plan to do some boondocking! Thanks for sharing! ~ Shion and Matthew

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙂 Glad we could help 😊

@Tawnieandwayne 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video! Boondocking is definitely not for everyone and takes a lot of preparation and setup. Thanks for sharing

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

You bet. We're getting faster with the prep and planning the more we do it, too. 😊

@G.J..Journeys 3 жыл бұрын

Great information for boondocking! Even adaptable for us across the pond! Thanks 👍

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching 🙏

@justinpecot4327 Жыл бұрын

Wonder video, guys! This was a good start for us regarding boondocking.

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Happy camping! Glad you found something useful from our video 😃

@Gord19 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting guys

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope you found it helpful!

@vince9737 3 жыл бұрын

Well done. Thanks!

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rvingitup 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. You covered a lot.

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

There's so much to cover about boondocking. We just scratched the surface, but it's a good place to start.

@dlmac5935 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, well done!

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@chimster1234 11 ай бұрын

7 Wonders Duel! Nice! My wife and I just bought our first trailer and have plans to start boondocking this weekend in Northern Ontario. We have a bunch a great boardgames for those rainy days and 7-Wonders one of them :) Love the channel!

@HomeARoam 11 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Hope you have an amazing first boondocking experience! Northern Ontario has some really beautiful spots. And yes, 7 wonders duel is such a great game!

@jesserevilla992 6 ай бұрын

Love to watch your channel; you the rare few that shows how you camp and tow and centered around the TT and the experience of your excursion. All others are 5th wheels, Motor Coach or a compact size TT… or they simply sit and talk on every episode.

@HomeARoam 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment and support. The best advice we got at the beginning was to show not tell, so we try to do that as much as possible 🙂

@KoneTravelVlog 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great source of information for beginners from beginners.

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidarmstrong2503 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the tips and ideas. Have a Great day

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope you found something useful 😃

@SuperKat619 Ай бұрын

Thanks folks!

@HomeARoam Ай бұрын

Our pleasure! Hope you found something helpful in our video

@NicESpurling 3 жыл бұрын

Your set-up looks so much more comfortable than mine! I have a relatively small vehicle and I like to move around, so I don't typically have any issues just staying at a pull-over. I still find it quite tricky to find good places though. Free Campsites has been my go-to, but I'm excited to try some of the others you mentioned now.

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Happy camping! Finding great boondocking spots is a bit of an obsession with us right now 😁 Hope these sites help!

@NicESpurling 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeARoam Thanks, I'm sure they will! I can't wait to get back out on the road again!

@ItsAboutTimeNow 3 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. Generators are so thirsty! We both have CPAPs which LOVE power too... We love Harvest Host.... some offer power too. Enjoyed this. ~ Brad and Diana

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Our laptops like a lot of power, too. That's why we upgraded our battery 🔋

@thomaslabash2060 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I use a cpap and got a battery set up from Jackery in California that includes a large battery and 2 solar panels. The battery can power my Air Curve for 3 nights. The battery takes 8 hours to recharge in full sun...it is not cheap, but in my opinion better than a generator...which I have but prefer not to use because of the noise.

@anunodisooo1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the boost of confidence, I've had my TT for a yr now and only bee to Koa, not bad but boondocking is the main reason I purchased it, a little nervous and not sure where to go. Thank you.

@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

Glad we were able to help. Sometimes you just have to dive in head first and figure it out as you go...at least that's what we did. 😅

@bluefamily3937 Жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@Skuce 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! 😎

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TilFurtherNotice 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! We miss boondocking! Next rig 😉

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

It's our favorite way to camp 😀

@Doc.Holiday 18 күн бұрын

Do not use a generator within hearing distance of another camper. Others are there for the quiet enjoyment of nature not your noise.

@HomeARoam 18 күн бұрын

Installing solar and lithium batteries was a game changer for us!

@Doc.Holiday 18 күн бұрын

@@HomeARoam less weight, no fuel and way less cost.

@esmeraldamarques6506 9 ай бұрын

❤ very nice

@HomeARoam 8 ай бұрын

Hope it's helpful to you

@user-dj9py5ds2p 3 ай бұрын

Very nice . Huh. Tks

@HomeARoam 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy some boondocking adventures soon!

@scottfirman 2 ай бұрын

After camping with a popup camper for years, I can be pretty frugal with my 22ft travel trailer. Part of any boon docking experience requires you to use resources sparingly. Personally, a generator is the best way to camp in the rough. You can charge your batteries in the day time and run on battery power at night. As far as snow camping, I pass on that. I require heat and plenty of it.

@HomeARoam 2 ай бұрын

We carry a generator as backup, but we hate the noise they make. The best investment we ever made was putting in solar and lithium batteries. We could go for days, if not weeks, without having to use the generator with those systems.

@skychannel.robanoko.2635 2 жыл бұрын

nice video. thank you very much. my friend.にこ

@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. We hope you find it helpful 🙂

@pragedisarreguin1196 Жыл бұрын

hell yeah bro

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

👍

@cabinvibesebaystore8956 Жыл бұрын

New sub ! Liked 😉🙏🎉✌️😆🔥🔥

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🔥

@therusticcollectionebaysto7028 Жыл бұрын

New sub ! Liked 😉😊🙏✌️🎉👍

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming

@bradharber5750 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great information. Curious, do you haul enough wood to burn fires most nights? If not do you forage for it or??

@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, we usually take firewood if we're going a short distance, or will buy it in the area where we are going to camp. We've never foraged for firewood before.

@Beerme-pl2ml 2 ай бұрын

There is a boondocking membership as well you can get

@HomeARoam 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it's called Boondocker's Welcome and opens up even more possibilities for folks. Happy camping!

@WeretheRoberts 3 жыл бұрын

we definitely gotta go boondocking more often... we've only done it a couple times but once was after a hurricane when we had no power, so that was out of necessity... lol How cold was that water you were "bathing" in? lol God bless and stay safe.. Kevin and Kristi

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

The water was cold enough that Mel wouldn't get in 😁 ...so less than 80.

@WeretheRoberts 3 жыл бұрын

@@HomeARoam haha. I was thinking it was below 60

@MountainRoots 3 жыл бұрын

Want to do a good bit of boondocking this year! 🤙

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Us, too!

@CampingCompanions 3 жыл бұрын

We've also found that we get a lot of sloshing with a full fresh water tank when taking S curves at speed. Do you find you have a similar issue or are we just doing it wrong?

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, can't say we've noticed, but we do drive pretty slow! 🐢😄 How do you notice that it's sloshing? Can you feel the pull on your truck?

@raymondclark1785 2 жыл бұрын

if it's sloshing it's not full

@panchovia 2 ай бұрын

Good stuff thank you

@HomeARoam 2 ай бұрын

Hope you found some helpful info. If you're going to be boondocking specifically in British Columbia, we also have a video that has lots of specific considerations that may be unique to this province.

@mikeppetabee9352 Жыл бұрын

Hi just found your videos find them interesting especially since they are made in Canada. However, I did notice something I should warn you about. You were talking about tools you need and mentioned a bottle jack. They are good jacks but laying them on their side is bad. When that is done the fluid inside the jack gets at the seals it eats them away and causes the fluid to leak out making the jack useless especially when you need it. I know from experience. I had 2 from CT. and they both did the same thing So now I am careful and stand it up securely on its base , Just a heads up for you.

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I had no idea! Thankfully I have been storing our bottle jack upright in our truck utility box, but I'll be sure to check it every so often to make sure it's always up against something so it doesn't fall over. Appreciate the tip!

@mikeppetabee9352 Жыл бұрын

@@HomeARoam N P thanks for vids

@noahriding5780 4 ай бұрын

When you go to boondock on BLM, how do you make sure you actually land on BLM land with your phone mapping stuff? I'm not used to using a celll phone so I don't know how to do this... But when you go out of a cell coverage area, does your phone still be able to tell where you are on GPS so you don't go into a wrong area and get trespassed? How does this part work out? Thanks.

@HomeARoam 4 ай бұрын

Honestly, it's best to map things out before you leave and then set points in your mapping app. For instance, I will scope things out on iOverlander.com, then use the Google Maps link to bring it up and investigate the area using satellite view. Then I set a star on Google Maps and download offline maps. iOverlander also has an app, and I'll use that sometimes, but I prefer having offline Google Maps that shows everything.

@noahriding5780 4 ай бұрын

@@HomeARoam is that because maybe there might not always be roads for blm access? Or other reasons? thank u very much for the reply and information.

@linden5576 21 күн бұрын

How do you get an address? I need to figure out an address. I do not want any of my mail going to any of my siblings or anyone’s because I have Social Security and I have banking and I do not want just anybody getting into that stuff. So how do I set up system? That’ll work with the IRS, Social Security and pension, drivers license, etc.

@HomeARoam 16 күн бұрын

Not 100% related to boondocking, but if you look up "virtual address" you will find some companies that offer this service. Can't recommend any specific ones since we don't have experience with that unfortunately.

@jeffreymanabat7663 3 жыл бұрын

Will you share general area/location where you have been ?

@HomeARoam 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, we've traveled in and around British Columbia, plus taken a trip across the country to Southern Ontario and back again. Stayed in many boondocking places along the way. Unfortunately we don't have a list of all of them, but if you check out our Season 2 playlist, we review and highlight a number of them: kzfaq.info/sun/PLEAqmm7jhEXsT42UlCYNTp5grj2QsveSN

@protechnh 10 ай бұрын

No issues with pipes freezing in the winter?

@HomeARoam 10 ай бұрын

Great question. Our trailer is a four season camper with an enclosed underbelly. If temperatures are hovering around freezing we have not had the pipes freeze so long as we keep the heat on inside. We have been a bit nervous to try leaving water in the pipes when it's well below freezing, so we drain the system and use water from our jugs in those cases.

@NoBs48 2 жыл бұрын

How big is your fresh water tank?

@HomeARoam 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, we have a 48 gallon fresh water tank, and then 30 gallon grey and 30 gallon black. With moderate usage, that lasts us 5 days, and if we're really conservative, we can stretch it out to a full week. Usually the grey capacity is what limits us since it's easy to carry more fresh water, but harder to find sani-stations near remote areas.

@raymondclark1785 2 жыл бұрын

We've got our fresh water conservation down pat. it's the black tank that limits our stays. What I need is a composting toilet with the pee going into the black tank

@KellieMilan 3 ай бұрын

Why don’t you have solar?

@HomeARoam 2 ай бұрын

We installed solar and lithium batteries the season after making this video.

@stickitupyourasteric Жыл бұрын

I'd do it if I had 5 pitbulls & a 44 magnum. .. I'd be afraid of humans and bears equally.

@HomeARoam Жыл бұрын

One thing we've noticed is that the middle of nowhere doesn't usually have very many people. On top of that it's so quiet that you could hear someone coming long before they get anywhere near you. But that's just our experience.

@marybourgeois5235 Жыл бұрын

Chris...... WELL SAID!!!! DITTO

@Carolina-gz8ug 5 ай бұрын

This is definitely not for me

@HomeARoam 5 ай бұрын

Off-grid camping has its challenges and isn't for everyone

@larsthorwald3338 7 ай бұрын

Explain to me how a large-displacement truck engine "leaves no trace." If you want to drag a small hotel everywhere, that's fine, but please don't pretend to care about the environment while doing it.

@HomeARoam 7 ай бұрын

We do care a lot about the environment! 🌳 Leave no trace just means not leaving any garbage or disrupting the natural setting. But it's all relative, of course. In terms of our impact, we use _a lot_ less water and energy while we're on the road than just staying home. I imagine that helps offset the impact of the travel itself. And we're already planning to switch from a truck and trailer to a van, which will further reduce the travel impact.

@TheseRtheMoments 4 ай бұрын

Really? You TRY your hardest to find something negative to say from this entire video.. better days ahead pal, no need to bleed your misery onto others ✌️

@sean2148 3 ай бұрын

Self righteous much? If you choose to Greta Thunburg your way through life using your electronic device to spout negative comments made from mined materials used for batteries and plastics made in chemical plants we will pretend to not laugh at your hypocrisy. They’re doing nothing wrong other than enjoying life and advocating the leave no trace philosophy which means they are responsible and care about the environment. Not everyone rides a bicycle and wears clothes they made from fig leaves and eats only tofu. Have the day you deserve.

@shanezahs7841 3 ай бұрын

Just because ur life sucks you dont gotta put people down. Have fun life is short back off

@panchovia 2 ай бұрын

Is your life that miserable that you have to find something negative to say.