The Complete Book of Boondock RVing: Camping off the Beaten Path
Here’s Your Guide to Camping Off the Beaten Path\ Ever feel frustrated by crowded RV parks? Yearn to camp out in the wild beside a babbling mountain brook or before a remote panoramic vista? Bill and Jan Moeller have been doing just that for more than thirty years, and The Complete Book of Boondock RVing is their complete guide to camping without hookups (aka "dry camping"). Whether you’re planning to spend an occasional overnight in a parking lot or an extended stay in the wilderness, you’ll...
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Here’s Your Guide to Camping Off the Beaten PathEver feel frustrated by crowded RV parks? Yearn to camp out in the wild beside a babbling mountain brook or before a remote panoramic vista? Bill and Jan Moeller have been doing just that for more than thirty years, and The Complete Book of Boondock RVing is their complete guide to camping without hookups (aka "dry camping"). Whether you’re planning to spend an occasional overnight in a parking lot or an extended stay in the wilderness, you’ll learn how to equip your rig for boondocking, find great campsites, manage and conserve electricity and water, and camp in complete RV comfort and convenience. Increase your independence by learning how to camp "off the grid" Save money by finding cheap or free campsites anywhere—even in large cities Ensure your comfort, convenience, and safety when camping in the boonies Learn how to conserve and manage electricity, water, and waste, and to establish reliable communications Enjoy the quiet, solitude, and beauty of nature by getting away from crowded RV campgroundsBill and Jan Moeller have been fulltime RV campers for more than three decades. They have written several bestselling RV books, including RVing Basics, RV Electrical Systems, and Complete Guide to Full-Time RVing, along with a nationally syndicated newspaper column about RVing.Bill Moeller has been a full-time RV camper for more than three decades.With his wife, Jan, he has written several bestselling RV books, including RVing Basics, RV Electrical Systems, and Full-Time RVing, and anationally syndicated newspaper column about RVing.
Acknowledgments viWhat Is Boondock RVing? 1Why Boondock? 2Extended Boondock Camping 6A Sample Boondocking Trip 6Where to Go Boondock RVing? 13Public Boondocking Sites 14Boondocking Sites: Private and Commercial Property 18How to Find Boondocking Sites 20Selecting a Rig 24What's Available? 25Selecting Your Rig 30Water, Sewage, and Trash 32Water 32Holding Tanks 36Trash 38Food: Stocking, Cooking, and Storing 40Propane Supply 40Stocking the Pantry 41Cooking 42Storing 43Good Food, New Friends, Great Fun 43Heating and Cooling 46Heating 47Cooling 51Communications and Navigation 55Cell Phones 55E-Mail 56Internet Access 57Satellite Radio 59Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers 59BoondockElectricity Made Easy 61Basic Boondocking 62Your RV's Electrical System 62Battery Basics 63Types of Batteries 67Battery Capacity: The Elusive Amp-Hour 72Building a Battery Bank 76Phantom Loads 82Wet-Cell Battery Safety 83Wet-Cell Battery Maintenance 85Monitoring and Charging Your Batteries 89Monitoring Your Batteries 89Charging Your Batteries 95Charging Methods 96Battery Life Cycles 100The Rule of Twenty-Fives 103Charging Devices 104Engine Alternators 105Alternators and RVs 105Voltage Drop 107Testing Alternator Efficiency 110Battery Switches, Isolators, and Combiners 111Generators, Converters/Chargers, and Inverters 113Generators 114Converters and Battery Chargers 116Inverters 121System Size 127A Few Words of Caution 128Sun and Wind Power 129Solar Power 130Selecting a Solar Power System 131Solar Panels 131Solar Panel Tests 136Solar Controllers 138Installing Your Solar Power System 143Wind Generators 148A Selected List of Boondock Campgrounds 150Resources 163Recommended Reading 166Index 167
