Full-Time Off Grid LIVING in a Big Rig! 6 Boondocking Must-Have’s
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
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We get asked all the time - "How do you boondock off-grid camp in an RV that big?" As a 44ft Alliance Valor Toyhauler, we can't fit just anywhere. But with clever hacks and the right gear, we've made off-grid living in our rig an amazing reality. So long campgrounds and high highly camping fees!⚡️ Watch as we reveal our can't-live-without boondocking gear that makes freedom in our big rig possible. Solar Panels, Batteries, Water, Waste, RV Boondocking Hacks and more! 🚐 Whether you think off-grid life is impossible or you're a boondocking pro, you need these game-changing gadgets! Let us know in the comments what else we should try - we love hearing boondocking ideas from our viewers. 👇
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I know the kind of money you guys have in that truck, rig, and solar.....but, no rent, mortgage, insurance, taxes, utilities.....and you get to travel. What a life. Superb channel. Great info with none of the cutesy little attempts at constant humor that gets so old on so many other RV channels. Just useful info presented in a concise manner. You guys do this right. Great job. 🙂
Man Rick, you made our day. Thanks so much. We thought long and hard about doing a channel. We watch so many. We said we would only do it if we remain true to ourselves and not scripted. We are still learning so thanks for your feedback. Really helps us know what people like and don’t like. New video dropping today!
Actually the doggy bags are a great idea, I've become addicted to use bathroom wipes after I go but knew I didn't just want a giant trash bag full of dirty wipes but using the doggy bags first makes a lot of sense!
No shade on the doggy poop bags. We use a variation of this method for our kitchen trash so that we can fill up the can completely before it starts to smell. Meat scraps and bones (particularly chicken and fish) are put into a reused zipper bag, that previously held dry items, it’s sealed up and put into the can. Our trash can can be filled fully because the smell of spoiled food is contained. The poop bags serve the same purpose. Great Idea 👍🏽
Excellent idea! I do the same in the kitchen. Ziplock bags are awesome for that. I use them for like the juice of canned tuna or chicken, beans. A few paper towels and/or coffee grounds to soak up the liquids. Then seal and good to go. Love it. Great reminder and thanks for your view. Appreciate it!
We also LOVE boondocking, and have 2 generators. A 2500 and 4500 both are dual fuel, I DON'T like to transport gasoline so we use ONLY propane. What I do is when I know that I'm going to use the gen I connect the propane 2 or 3 hours before starting it. One pull on the 2500 normally starts it, the 4500 is battery start.
Ok, now you are our friend forever! lol Great tip. We will try that!
When I worked in restaurants some 45 years ago we never ran water to wash dishes. We filled one really hot large bin (or sink) with hot water and one with cold water. You washed and scrubbed in the hot, and dipped dishes in the cold to rinse them and hand dried. We never ran water to wash anything and we were far faster than washing machines of the day.
Nice! Life skills.
Great tips I could never get my wife to boondock but like you said it's not for everybody just be safe out there for security the world and the people in it are crazy.
I love boondocking! I calculated the payback period to be comfortable off-grid. It’s about 2/3 of a year as compared to paying for overcrowded campgrounds and resorts.
I just use a small trashcan with a plastic liner and then replace with a fresh liner every few days instead of flushing, toilet paper. Doggy poo bags are not a bad idea though.
I quit using paper because one of the hardest things while Boondocking for me is to get rid of trash. I can do four days worth of dishes with less than 2 quarts worth of water. Pretty conservative!
That's because you're a boondocking rockstar! I also do the small trashcan for most tissue and TP but poo bags for anything poo-y.
@@liketheresnotomorrow 😂
Sally_forth, what do you mean payback period? I'm confused 😕
Burn your trash. Paper and such mainly
We're still on the east coast, 6 years on the road here and we love hearing stories of successful boondockers! I love that tip on scouting via the ebike!! Our rig is only 38' so we'll be following in your footsteps as soon as we can add to our 1200w/200Ah self installed system. Great and informative video!
Yay! We are actually testing out an electric scooter for scouting out spots. It’s a little easier to pull out. We shall see. Thanks for tuning in.
Awesome, INFORMATIVE, video! Retired here. Have the "fever to roll"!! Need to get my "dollar ducks" in a row, and do it!! Lol😂 i have lived in the Pacfic Northwest majority ofmy 67 yrs. I did live in Oklahoma for 3 month job. July August September, not being used to the Humidity, i understand your term of "swamp ass". I felt like a shower was needed at least twice a day, if not more. And non "sticking clothing".
Very nice RV and Truck. Tip on walking out or riding out your intened route, is superb! Best of travels to you guys. Stay safe, and enjoy this life. Thanks for sharing valuable info for a dreamer!
Awe thanks Lester. I do hope you get out on the road again soon.
The little shoes on the stairs are great, LOL.
That’s my jam (Darlene) I have different shoes for every holiday and season. It’s the little things. lol
Truly appreciate all great tips and info. Thank you! Much Peace Joy
How do y'all deal with travel days and working full time? Do you stay somewhere for the week and travel on weekends? If so, how does that affect downtime and actually settling in to enjoy the places you go?
We try and move only on weekends. Generally Sunday. Ideally we stay two weeks at each stop but that's not always possible. Longer than two weeks and I get "itchy" to move. lol We try not to travel more than 4 hours in one day, it's usually around 2 hours to be honest. We go slow. On occasion we will travel on a weekday after work, but it has to be a short drive because we don't drive at night. Hope that helps.
BTW: there's a special shower valve you can buy. When you turn it on, it returns water to fresh tank until you feel it getting hot, then you switch to shower head. At Camping World it's the Aqua View ShowerMiser Unit SMB001, but I'm sure there are other versions.
Cool!
Excellent Video! Lots of great tips. Thanks for keeping it real & not overly glamorous.
Glad it was helpful!
Your tips on water conservation hit home. For the past 14 years, we have been raising 2 special needs grandkids, and about 10 years ago we were living in a location where we were on a well (no city water). Long story short, the well developed issues and the water couldn't be used. I was bringing water home from work in gallon and half gallon jugs. Water was heating in stockpots on the stove all the time. My husband was catching rainwater in 5 gallon buckets to flush the toilet. I had a bowl of soapy water in one side of the kitchen sink, and a bowl of fresh water in the other. We got the biggest plastic tote we could find and set it down inside the bathtub, put about 2 inches of hot water in it, and that's how washing up was accomplished (and wipes 👍). Sure gives you an insight into the olden days! Took about 3 weeks to get city water put in.
Wow! Now that’s a struggle… but you prevailed! I applaud you. Most couldn’t have done that.
Hi fellow Ally's you two love the vlog. You two put out some great information and tips for boondocking for the uninformed great job. We boondock about 60 % of time so we definitely know some of the pit falls, but there really is nothing like waking up in the middle of nowhere. Keep up the great vlogs, you just got a new subscriber!
Awesome and thank you. Always love to meet more Allies. If you go to the Annual Rally find us. Would love to meet. Thanks for the sub. Appreciate that.
I just found your channel and I have to say it's fabulous!! What I really appreciate is the clear and friendly tips and advice and no long intro and drama, so refreshing. I'll be watching and I subscribed!
Thanks so much. We watch so many channels and feel the same way. Honestly, we are just being us. lol Thanks for the sub. Really appreciate your support,
Same experience with the gas onan. We now have a Diesel Pusher with a 7k diesel onan generator. Super quiet, reliable, and efficient. For lights tv and small things a 2000 or 2500 Inverter generator even more efficient. But if we do need to run ac the diesel its quite efficient for its size.
Good to know. Thanks
"It's a thing".....Haaaa....We just found your channel and we think you two are great. Thanks for sharing some wonderful tips & looking forward to viewing more of your videos.
Thanks so much! 😊
That time of anguish when you're waiting for the coffee to finish...perkatory :) Thanks for sharing your suggestions. We've taken some 5-6 month trips, mostly boondocking, but there's always something new to learn! Safe travels!
OMG Perkatory... YES! Thanks for that laugh.
New subscriber! Loved this so much! We just got our first RV and funny enough its 44 feet. We are going to be stationary for a bit but hope to move around more in the near future. This helped me so much and I'm less scare of boondocking once we give it a try. Thanks for making this video! - Koralys
Awesome. It’s a process and a journey to find your type of camping groove. Thanks for the follow.
Thanks! We have watched several of your videos, and what we like most is your information is useful and your honest presentation is terrific.😊 Hoping to start full-timing in the next couple of months.
Awesome! Thank you! We are really trying to keep things very real but also helpful. We have so much good stuff planned but please reach out if you have any specific questions. We so appreciate your support.
Good tips. Thanks. You have a new subscriber. Keep it real and I'll stay a good long time.
Sounds like a plan. Thanks for the sub. We appreciate it.
I will be FT by the end of this year. I also work virtually - eastern time. Your video had a lot of helpful information that I will find useful down the road. Keep up the good work!
Yay for you! FT is quite the adventure. Glad it was helpful! Thanks for tuning in.
Thank you so much for being so honest . You just found a new subscriber. The wife and I are headed out in a year to full time. We will be following for some tips. 🇺🇸
Awesome. The first 6 months were the toughest. We knew nothing! lol but it gets better and better. See you out there
@@liketheresnotomorrow yes sir
We just found your channel and subscribed. Nice rig and great tips! We're FTers who boondock most of the time (we boondocked for 8 months straight last year) in a class A MH. Each kind of rig has its pros and cons. We like having a little 4-cylinder 30 mpg toad to run errands, go sightseeing with, etc. as it's very economical. Our #1 limiting factor is fresh water. We usually try to stretch 110 gallons to last the typical 2-week BLM and FS limit, so we can wait to fill and dump when we move. If we run short, we carry 3, 5-gallon collapsible water jugs in our toad to replenish our supply, if necessary. We found we can fill these small tanks in more places, even taking them inside a supermarket to refill from a water machine on occasion. We added an extend-a-stay propane kit so we can take a portable propane tank in our toad to get refilled or exchanged as our MH must be moved to fill its large, permanently attached propane tank.
Five years ago, we retired, sold everything and went FT. It was the best decision we ever made. Like you, we discovered we love boondocking and quickly learned the advantages of solar. We decided to build our solar/battery system in 2 phases, a 12v system for our basic 12v DC needs and a 48v system for our 110v A/C needs. We started by building a 620-watt liftable solar array on the side of our motorhome. We lift it to the optimal angle to boost its output 20-30% vs flat mounted panels, especially in the winter. It makes a nice bedroom window awning too, practically lifting itself with a couple gas struts, and it's easy to clean, standing safely on the ground.
We finished the 12v part of our build a year ago, with the addition of a LiFePo-4 battery that we built with 8, 280ah prismatic cells. We use a Heltec 330amp (1,200a surge) BMS with a 5a active balancer to keep the cells synched up. It cost us less than $1,500 to build this 560ah 12v, 7.1Kwh battery (about the same capacity as 2 Battleborn Gamechangers), including the high amp BMS. We chose these cells rather than a pre-built battery because they fit perfectly under the steps of our MH where our old pair of GC-2 golf cart batteries used to reside. We insulated the battery compartment, cut a 1" hole in our step risers and installed a tiny computer CPU fan to keep this space at close to room temperature, so we don't have to worry about the BMS shutting down charging if they get too cold - or their life reduced from getting too hot. We use an 80A Progressive Dynamics LFP converter/charger, a 1,000w Renogy inverter, an Epever 50a MPPT charge controller and a Lnex battery monitor. This entire 12v system cost us under $3,500 to build and takes care of all of our basic off-grid needs except for air conditioning and microwave use.
By mounting our solar array on the side of our coach, we left the roof free to rack 8, 550w solar panels (4,400 watts) down the length of our 35ft Class A, 15" off our roof, above our AC, fan shrouds, etc. This huge array covers our entire roof, providing some nice shade with plenty of cooling air underneath, further increasing solar output and reducing the heat load on the air conditioners too. We're in the middle of this build now in Yuma, AZ, moochdocking with friends. We're taking our time to install everything over the winter, as at 67 yrs. old, we're moving much slower these days. We mounted our Sungold Power all-in-one 48V, 5,000W Inverter/100A charge controller/battery charger on the wall in our bedroom. Our 48v battery uses 16, 320ah prismatic cells that only cost us $1,726 from EEL batteries. The 200amp Heltec 16s smart BMS we're using was only $143 and keeps everything safe and happy. Together with our 560ah 12v bank, we have a total of 23.5 kwh of batteries onboard - kept charged by over 5,000 watts of solar.
We removed the 13.5k btu rooftop Dometic AC we had in the bedroom and are replacing it with an EG4 28.5 seer-2, 12k btu mini-split heat pump on the upper rear of our motorhome. We just got the inside unit mounted today before the rain hit, but it will be a few more days before it's up and running. This second phase will provide 24/7 off-grid air conditioning, supplemental heat from the heat pump and allow occasional usage of our rooftop mounted, soft-start equipped Furrion AC in the front of our MH during peak afternoon hours. We have a total of 6,000 watts of 120v ac power on hand giving us off-grid electrical independence for a total budget of around $11,500, (including the high-efficiency heat pump.) We have a 5500w Generac generator that has proven to be very reliable, but with over 3,000 hrs. on the clock it's getting near the end of its service life, so we wanted to keep it in reserve for back-up use only.
Take care, we hope to see you down the road!
Wow wow wow. I think we could learn a thing or two from YOU! Awesome stuff.
Great video like the coffee pot idea that sure saves on the batteries. Just subscribed to support your channel.
Thanks! That’s some gooooooood coffee too!
That that I have not seen over the years.Good luck on your new channel!I am now a new subsciber
Thanks for subbing!
Just found your channel. Loved your boondocking must haves! We live in Utah and love boondocking all over this great state. Though the doggie 💩 bags were a GREAT idea!!! Just subscribe to your channel and look forward more content from you.
Awesome! Thank you for the sub. We try and release videos every Thursday. Hope to get back to Utah soon. Just stunning.
very interesting!!! Thank you both!!!
Of course. Thanks for watching
Good stuff, and thank you for the tips.
You bet! Thanks for watching!
Thank You, this was a great video and your timing for releasing this Video could not have been better for me. I just bought a 2005 class A motor home that I picked up at 3PM on January 3, 2024 and then drove to Quartzsite on noon on January 4th. I stayed in Quartzsite for 3 weeks. I found that there were a lot of things that I didn't remember to bring with me and a lot of things that I needed like Lithium batteries, I had two new AGM batteries but didn't know that they were not in the best of condition until I woke up in the morning with the motor home at 44F inside and found that the batteries did not have enough charge to start the generator. I couldn't run the heater or make coffee with the Keurig without running and I couldn't start the generator, as I think you know that is not an excitable situation. After we are Glamping, not roughing it! I have not yet had the motor home out boondocking since I got back from the thrre week outing but I do now have 400 amp hours of lithium batteries but still am working on solar, so currently I only have a 200 watt portable solar panel but working on fitting as much solar on the roof as I can I can fit.
Boy, isn't it a journey to figure out your solar needs. Then there wants vs need. lol Sounds like you are well on your way to getting that rig setup just the way you want it. Thanks for tuning in.
Hello and thank you for a great video! Lots of good information and I enjoy your common sense explanation of systems. Keep up the good work on your videos and I will follow to wee what you have next!!
Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! We try and post new full length videos every Thursday. Appreciate you watching.
Looking forward to watching your videos.
More to come! We try and release new videos every Thursday. Thanks for tuning in.
Smile Barry...LOL
Great video! Leaving a like to support your channel!
Thank you so much!
Sooo many great tips! I guess I'm going to need an electric bike soon! I have use the bucket in the shower since when I had a house, then used that water for the plants, I now keep the bowl clean and use the water for the dishes. For the toilet moments, I got a collapsible diaper pail on Amazon and I line it up with regular store plastic bags.
Ooooh great idea. We LOVE our e-bikes
Love to boondock as well. 44ft as well, so yes some preliminary recon for fit is a must. I can run my electric coffe maker in morning off batteries. You guys must be using a lot of energy during the night.
It’s more because we get up at 4:30 to work and we won’t have a hint of daylight for several hours. We both have dual monitors and laptops. It’s just more of a peace of mind thing. We never really get that close. Honestly, I just love that pour over lol thanks for tuning in, Appreciate it.
Niiiice video guys!!!
Just stumbled across the channel and saw you guys were in Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We stayed there for a week or so last winter in our 48’ TH. Love that place!!! If you guys are still there, you gotta go drive up to Fonts Pt. for sunrise!!! It’s probably one of the most spectacular sunrises we have ever seen. The color changes over the badlands is simply stunning before and after it rises.
Gooood little nuggets of 411 on boondocking. We have yet to equip our awnings with the sunshade - its on the hit list. Looks like the first spot you guys rode in on the bikes to check out was Blair Valley🤔🤔
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Yes! Blair Valley is where we tried to boondock but got run off by a big storm that was to bring flooding. We are definitely going back so I’m making note of Fonts. Thanks for that. We loved the little town of Jullian as well.
We’ve been on the East Coast for the last year and a half - limited boondocking here. Am so looking forward to heading West soon! Great points & video.
Sooooo much boondocking west BUT we can’t wait to see the east coast (eventually).
Very useful lessons learned video. one of the benefits of the gasoline genset is that you have onboard fuel tanks with a toy hauler; but we all know - as you pointed out- small gas engines are the most irritating to keep reliable (initial starting), especially if they have the newer small carbs with the microsized jet tubes.
I prefer deep forest to desert land. There's so much more between you and another camper. I prefer not even SEEING another camper at all. Being alone is so comforting and free.
100%. We can do that when we have clear sky for Starlink or if T-Mobile has strong connection. Working digitally can definitely change where we go.
Great video - learned a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the tips. I also use less water by making a diluted dish soap squirt bottle. I also fine if you have a soup of sauce add a bread to the meal it can be whatever kind you like. Use it to wipe the dish and eat it. It makes cleaning quicker with less food particles to mess up your gray tank.
That's a great idea! Thanks for watching
Good job! We are heavier than you guys, but have the advantage of towing an AWD Subaru for scouting. Even with that, we’re honestly leery of getting stuck, weather changes, etc. Getting our rig towed out of an off-road BLM spot (which would mean disconnecting the drive shaft)…would not be cheap! So, we “dry camp” instead, but usually in an NPS or FS cg. With our old age pass, those are very cheap. Otherwise, we pretty much do most of what you describe and have gone 14 days on a single set of tanks. 👍
Nice! We do a lot of dry camping too. Sometimes it’s nice to have garbage or maybe a dump station nearby. Although, certain times a year (Summer, when the kids are out of school) we’ve had some pretty noisy neighbors at state parks. lol oh well. They generally leave during the weekdays.
Great video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it. We try and post every Thursday 👍
You don’t need to get rid of your Onan. Buy some carb cleaner and some VP Performance fuel. I got mine working again. I got an Onan tune up kit from Amazon. It needed it anyway. But that still wasn’t the problem. I considered replacing the carburetor. Instead I bought a can of VP fuel from Tractor Supply. I bought a 2ft or so piece of fuel line. I installed the spark plug and gas filter from the kit. On the gas tank side of the Onan fuel filter I installed the 2ft fuel line and put the other end in the VP can. The air filter cover was not installed yet. Spray carb cleaner into carburetor and turn over the generator. When it sounds like it’s going to die, quickly spritz more carb cleaner. While doing this, VP fuel is being drawn into the engine. VP is 94 octane straight fuel. No ethanol. The carb cleaner and VP dissolved the gum a little at a time. When it could stay running on its own I left it run for an hour then shut it off and let it sit overnight. The next day it fired up no problem but sounded a little rough yet so I used my can of VP as the fuel source again, not needing carb cleaner this time. I let the generator run for an hour again, shut it down and let it sit overnight. By the next morning it ran fine so I connected the regular gas line again. It’s been fine ever since.
All solid advice. Thanks so much! We have literally done all of that (multiple times) I think he's just done messing with it. So much time speant on it. LOL We are getting rid of it Friday (saving a ton of weight) and getting a remote start propane one instead. We honestly don't need one as big as the 5500 since we have so much solar. We shall see. Thanks for the watch. Appreciate it!
Mas. Great video
Thanks!
West of the Mississippi river all of this is true. HOWEVER, East of the river you can forget about boondocking, it's outlawed everywhere. That's why there is an increasing amount of stealth van camping. Sneak sleeping in industrial parks, side streets and some parking lots. Most people west of the Mississippi river have no clue as to the world us easterners live in. Everywhere a sign "No Overnight" 😞
Yep. 100%. Kinda why we haven’t went east coast much. We will, but not boondocking.
Love you guys! I feel like you guys are very similar to me and my husband. We are in our early 50's. Just became Empty nesters last year. We went full time in our 42 ft class A motor home. We love the freedom. We both work online. We would love to meet you guys one day. End of April we are heading up to Yellowstone. Our daughter took a season job. So excited for this trip. Would love to connect with you guys. We are thinking of starting a channel. You are doing a great job. Thank you for sharing. All the Best! Serrano RV Life
Very cool. We are in the Midwest through June and then heading to the Dakotas and. Boondocking our way through CO most of fall. We plan on wintering in the southwest this year. Keep in touch and hopefully we can connect. Would love to meet up.
I use contractor bags and cat litter duble bag put in toilet get bags walfart.😊
❤ the idea of poo bags. We dont throw our tp down the toilet either. Trash can with a grocery bag liner. But like your idea better.
It works well for us. Keeps the yucky all contained. lol
oooooo, I like the coffee thing
It makes yummy coffee. Or maybe it’s just the anticipation that makes it good😜
Great video
Thanks for watching. We try and post a new video every Thursday
Campgrounds? What are those? 😂 I started boondocking in 2016, I work remotely as well and won’t have it any other way. It is awesome and the best for me. I also have a composting (Separett) toilet so I don’t have to worry with dumping and saves me water. And yes! T-Mobile is my favorite too!
LOL I love it!
Solar is great but there is a huge upfront cost. You have to consider cost to benefit to have a solar system to run your rig off grid.
100% That's what we did. We added up how many days of off grid use would it take to pay for it. A few winter seasons in the West and we should be good to go. LOL It definitely doesn't make sense for everyone.
This is an excellent video! I got my Valor with the solar plus package and then added an onboard generator. We live in Maine so there really isn’t any greet Boondocking like out West. The only Boondocking we’ve done so far is at Harvest Host locations.
Yea, we haven't been to your neck of the woods yet. We hear there's not much boondocking. We hope to come your way next year.
@@liketheresnotomorrow if you have Thousand Trails, Moody beach RV campground is pretty decent as long as you are able to get one of the larger sites.
@@gregorymg2006 Cool thanks. We don't have a TT membership, but if we end up in your area, we'll check it out.
great video
Thanks for the visit.
We have a 28 airstream with 600 solar and lithium, great until you need AC. Gas generators, about to throw in the towel on them and put a diesel kubota 7500 in the back of truck. For our power needs it would barely run 50% capacity with both ac units on and be real quiet at that rpm. We run the exact same fresh water bag, that thing is gold. We use a portable Milwaukee water pump to transfer to fresh tank. Starlink, that is the real game changer. We get better internet in the middle of nowhere than we do in our businesses office or home
We have considered an airstream for the future when we stop working and don’t need the dedicated offices. We just got a new remote start duel fuel Onan. I’m sure we’ll do a review on it in the future. We want to put it to the test first.
Love your channel great information I might add when doing dishes I have a much smaller rig a class C and so I use spray bottles one with soapy water and one with clean rinse water. You might even add a touch of bleach in the rinse water. I clean everything with these spray bottles I cooked meals and think of ways to conserve water and clean up. And I use Ziploc bags to store any clean up towels that I'm saying paper towels that have anything that is food-related that would attract or help unwanted maggots to grow in your garbage can. I only put paper in the garbage can. And then when I get to a truck stop rest area or whatever with a garbage can I throw the bags in there. You really learn to be a true conservationist in more ways than one😅 you have a what looks like residential refrigerator and what's running that all night if not your solar. 800 amp hours of batteries are they lithium? I don't see how there would be any problem. You didn't mention what kind of batteries but I would highly recommend lithium they were much more efficient and stable. Having really good energy efficient appliances is key.I Really enjoy your channel.
Great ideas! I’m using that spray bottle one for sure! Yes, we have 800 ah Redodo lithium batteries. Our fridge is a 12v and we have no issue running g that all the time with our setup. Thanks so much for watching. We truly appreciate the support. See ya out there!
I always take my truck ahead of time maybe 2 days and scout the roads... Finding a few spots. Then im never looking while traveling with the rv trailer. Never hull poop, get a bucket, shavings, and take out with your garbage. Shower outside no tank needed. My hot cycles back to the tank. No cold water wasted. Never have to dump ranks , dishes and shower with your outside shower.
Sounds like you have a great boondocking system! Awesome.
Some areas you are not allowed to put gray water outside. Always check local rules/laws.
Get rid of the generator and add more batteries and solar panels. Other boondockers can run a coffee maker in the morning w/o waiting. But mostly more battery's.
We are budgeted out right now. lol We could run it but we are also a little sensitive to running it too low. I think we’ll add another couple panels and a battery eventually. When the sun rises earlier and we aren’t working eastern time in the west it is t an issue. It’s having two computers, four monitors and also appliances like the coffeemaker etc, that’s when we run low. Mainly because we run them for hours before the sun even comes up. When we are in the east, it isn’t an issue. But honestly, that pour over coffee is yummy😜👍
Maybe
make some cold brew coffee its really good. All you have to do is heat it up in the mornin.
Great idea! Thx
As for those that have Gasoline Generators. Check out vids on removing Ethanol from the gas. Its easy and it work just fine.
Great job. I subscribed. I’d really like to have seen how you hook up the macerator (I pronounce “ma” as in “man”) pump to the portable tank, for example. I don’t know what that looks like. You sorta showed-not-told on that part.
We have plans on a whole video to show the process. Stay tuned and thanks so much for the sub.
Thanks for sharing all the tips, Which Ford Model do you have? Can't see it on video?
Many thanks for considering my request.
We have a 2022 350 super duty dually
Here in Missouri, we do not have BLM land. We do have federal Forrest land with free camping but very limited. We also have 330 state conservation areas that have free camping areas. No amenities.
Awesome. We have family in Missouri. Can’t wait to visit.
Run stabil in your onboard generator gasoline. Also, if you plan on not using it for several days I’d recommend starting the generator and turning the fuel supply off and letting the generator run until the engine shuts off. You’re essentially draining the fuel from the carburetor. If you stick to that, you should have no problems with it running when you need it to run.
No Stabil!!!!
Use Seafoam instead. It takes 1 once per gallon to keep fuel fresh for two years.
I had a mower sit in my shed for a year and a half with a full tank and it started on the Second Pull👍
I am getting closer to my Rollin, Rollin, rollin date of spring 2027. I will be working digitally as well as by phone, talking with clients, and attending Zoom meetings. Thank you for the T mobile vote of confidence as well as the Star link. I'm wondering if phone service is just as assesible? Maybe if I really on wifi calling? Love your video, and I subscribed to your channel. Look forward to watching more videos in days to come.
Awe thanks so much. On cell service it really depends where you are. We have only had a couple of times where no cell coverage at all. We used our Mac’s to text and zoom calls. I usually just research the places we stay and look for anyone saying coverage is bad. We will skip it if we think it’ll be an issue.
Second vote for Aquaview Showermiser... no bucket needed to do the same thing with cold water before the shower.
Very cool but I think I might be missing something. Not sure how it keeps water while heating up? I would want all of the Rv water filtered, not just shower. I didn’t see a on/off button. We would need that for boondocking. Cool product though
@@liketheresnotomorrow There are 2 types of the "ShowerMiser" device.. one for shower and one for sinks.. usually only 2 places needed is kitchen sink & shower.. bathroom sink?? maybe? In shower it connects after faucet on hose to showerhead.. or plumbed into piping to showerhead.. It has a manual valve with 2 positions. One position connects so that water goes to the showerhead and the other position is connected to an exposed plastic part that changes color when the water is hot. This plastic part is then connected to a tube or pipe that leads back to your freshwater tank. Same setup for sink.
To use it you set manual switch to route thru color changing part and back to fresh tank. Turn on faucet to full hot. Wait for color changing part to change color so you know water is hot. Turn hot water off! (I don't think you want to get scalded). Change manual valve to route to shower of faucet. Turn water on and adjust temperature to your preference.. Enjoy!
Great vid, so hard to do, be yourselves n real, no shame. I been wanting the 42v13...for side patio/toy hauler. I get u need the solar for boondocking, but very pricey n cant handle full load. Technology is not there yet. Kinda my deal breaker. But the new inverter generators are so quiet. Onan has them n optional on newer units but very $$$. They are also making larger portable units now. Harbor Freight has a 9500watt for$1800sale. Shocking how quiet it is.. YUGE difference, 30amp rv plug can run whole rv and 1 or 2 ACs. Just common sense..cant run oven, fireplace, microwave, while hair drying at same time.
Like everything else gotta learn maintenance. If u dont use for 6+ months, put fresh gas n maybe clean carb...not hard to finger out. The western boondocking gets HOT n do all the cooling tricks...reflective window/vent shades, reflective tarp shield sunny side of rv..etc. Anyways, short story long. Cheers
We just got the Onan digital inverter gen. Model P4500iDF Has the dual fuel and remote start. We’ll report back to the channel after we try it out.
Thank you for your in-depth coverage on what it takes to boondock proper in a large rig! It would be great if sometime you can address other power alternatives besides solar that can keep a rig heated and rechargeable for at least 2 weeks. I'm fine with generators (Honda or quieter) as solar is just not as dependable when you're boondocking in the north or south east where the weather is not always sunny. Solar is pretty useless then. It would be great to hear your opinions on this...
We have generator as backup for cloudy days. We have two actually. lol Depending on how big you go, and how much you need, will determine if you can charge your batteries in a decent amount of time. We HATE the gen running for long periods, especially when working. So, it really depends on what you want to spend on a gen.
@@liketheresnotomorrow Thanks, I wondered if there are RV systems that run entirely on batteries, where hooking up a Bluetti or something similar can take the place of solar or a generator, or if running on batteries & generator is enough energy 'redundancy' for someone in a 27' fiver who only needs internet for 5hrs a day.
Where did you get your awning shades? I’ve been wanting to get those as well!
I got the wrong size actually, just be sure to measure and then measure again. lol We love t his thing but go ahead and pull it in when there are high winds. We had our awning arm bend once. amzn.to/3JcRGsQ
Great video! Thank you! Question about garbage, since you're using paper plates and bowls and have waste from other aspects of life 😂 what do you do with the bags of garbage? If it accumulates, it would start to smell and possibly attract unwanted guests.
We put the kitchen bags inside of a larger bag (a friend suggested the really thick construction grate oies) and put it in the back of our truck, which has a cover. Example: we have been at this location a week and had two bags. Took to a dumpster last night. No issue or smell BUT it's cool temps here. So, I could see the need to go dump it sooner in that case... but we don't do the heat when boondocking. lol
Great source of information and ideas.
We are Allies also 👍
What year and model is your rolling home?
We have a 2021 Valor 40v13 we are not full-time yet but are Mooch Docking for now in Idaho.
There is an Alliance Rally in Canyonville Oregon in July. Hope to see you there 👌
We reduced our water consumption quite a bit with the Oxygenic shower head.
We have a 2022 42v13 (side patio) we went to that rally last year. Nice group. We are headed to the national rally in May and are staying Midwest for a bit before CO in fall. Hope to see you on the road sometime.
Dear Lord please protect them everyday in the name of Jesus Christ amen ❤️❤️❤️
Has your dog been "rattle snake trained?" If not, you should have it done. It could save his life and would make good content.
No but that’s an awesome idea. Thank you,
Just FYI: parks.nv.gov/events/getrattled-rattlesnake-avoidance-training-for-dogs@@liketheresnotomorrow
You can convert your onan over to propane without changing the carburetor or spending a lot of money just like the duel unit you just bought
Good to know! The old Onan is gone. Got a new dual Onan with remote start. We’ll do a review after we use it for a while.
We are getting ready to hit the road for the first time in an rv. We need internet for full time so I and interested in the t mobile options n you use. Can you share what exactly you have with t mobile?
It’s the T-Mobile family home internet. We pay $50/mo. There have only been a couple of places that we couldn’t get it to work. It goes off an address like Starlink, we had to try a couple different ones before we got one to work. Personally, I’d go to a store and do it in person. They also have a coverage map online that you can check when trip planning. Starlink is now our backup. If we didn’t work full time still, I’d ditch Starlink and take our chances.
I have t-mobile phone plan, and ended up adding a line for free deal, and I got one of their free 5g phones that has hotspot. I leave it in RV. Works great on east coast Maine to the Keys.
Doesnt that model have the separate extra fuel tank in back for "toys"...could it be used for more water capacity?
Not sure. We prefer the water bladder. We have already put fuel in our tanks and I don’t think I’d even try it.
I am curious, where do you store your waste tote when you are not using it? We are hoping to go full time in a couple of years and are doing research
When we travel it goes in the truck bed after we hookup. We just set it right on top. When we get to camp we just roll it under the RV. Easy peasy
Another Excellent informational video! Love this stuff and really is helpful. I hope you guys get a poo-bag sponsorship out of this! lol
Maybe one day! Lol
Where do you guys stow your tote? We have not got one yet and don’t have room in the bed of the truck for it. Our ladder is on the side bcuz we have a toyhauler, so thats outta the question and we don’t want to put it in the garage. Thanx!
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On move days we hookup and then site it across in the bed of the truck. On the side near the cab. It touches the hitch a little but we've never had an issue with it. It doesn't seem to move around either. Empty it's heavy enough to stay put but you could just strap it down. Once at the site we just stow it under the rig.
Thanx!!
I have a tool box in front of the hitch. I guess I could maybe fit it behind the hitch. We were thinking of getting another spare tire carrier and mounting it in between the fuel tanks and the gray and blank tanks. Might just be easier to just make room in the bed of the truck.
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Nice video! I’m confused by some of the negative comments though. If the video is not for you, scroll on to something that is. Why is that so hard for some people?
Ikr!? It comes with the territory. We actually have had a good laugh at a few of them ;-) Thanks for watching!
Genius idea about using dog poop bags 🤌🙂
Not sure it’s genius level… but it sure does help. lol thanks for watching
😢😢😢I can’t believe you have 1,500 watts and ?800 amp hours of batteries 🔋 and still are not running your coffee pot in the early AM 😮🤭🤔🤔🤔🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
lol we get up 3-4 hours before full charging sun... it really just depends on how much battery we had when we went to bed and if there will be full sun that day. Besides, that little pour over makes really good coffee. Thanks for tuning in. Appreciate it.
Onan Cummins diesel generators are orders of magnitude more reliable than the gas ones
yall need more solar. even if it was just poorly thought out, slapped on flexible panels... it would save a lot on having to run the generator or think so much about electricity. might be worth paying to have it installed. its really not that expensive if you have time to learn to do it yourself.
Hello, I congratulate you on your work. It's very interesting and informative. I would like to know if your plan with TMobile is residential or cellular?
We are currently using the T-Mobile home internet plan for $50 BUT it looks like they are not allowing you to move it around much longer. We’ll use it until they take it away but you’ll want to look for something else most likely. The mobile/roam T-Mobile plan is stupid expensive. Not worth it. Starlink is our go to other than this T-Mobile.
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What do you do about mail and package delivery?
We use Escapees. They provide our domicile address (we sold our home base) and they also offer mail services. We really like them. Here's a link if you're interested. www.escapees.com/refer/Like+There%27s+No+Tomorrow
They also have cool rver events and meetups. We like the Xscapers events.
I call it a grinder pump
Hopefully you guys scout out heavy duty recovery companies.
I'd consider this boondock lite because you can't get to where the best spots are.
Not necessary if you do your homework. Everyone has their own definition of what is “good” boondocking. That’s the beauty of it.
@@liketheresnotomorrow A little bit of rain and you're stuck.
Yeah, barely off the highway is boondocking 🤣
Wow. Ok thanks for your feedback. Hasn’t happened yet but we will heed your expertise.
How do you go through so much water? I’m in a 21 foot travel trailer with a 26 gallon fresh tank and it lasts me 14-21 days. Also since you are boondocking I recommend you put the top in a paper bag and use it to ignite the campfires. No sense in using plastic bags
Good for you! Thats some efficient use of water my friend. Everyone is different. I cook pretty fancy meals, so I do probably use more water there. It’s usually the kitchen grey that fills fastest. Plus, we work out about every other day. So cleaning ourselves a bit more than most. We like to stay comfortable, and honestly, it’s not a big deal to take the tote and dump or refill with the bladder. To each is own.
Onlu put a tea kettle of water in the bathtub for kids baths then scoop out when finished for flushing the toilet
Great idea!!! I hold love to have a tub!!! lol
Hi, Very interesting video. I was looking for info like this. Question. You said you rig weighs over 30,000lbs. what kind of license do you have? I am a Class A cdl driver for over 40 years. I know that Federal DOT law states that you have to have a Class B CDL to haul anything over 26,000lbs. Do you have a CDL?
We aren’t that heavy. lol I think he was generalizing for the point. We were 19600 ish last time we weighed, our tanks were full so it's hard to be totally accurate. I should have clarified that on the screen.
@liketheresnotomorrow What model is your Valor?
Our 40v13 has a Gross Weight of 20k.
@@jamesglenn520 lol Yea, I had that number wrong. Sorry. Just looked at the weigh report again, we are about 19600. We had full tanks when we weighed at an Escapers event, so we had to estimate the water weight and remove that for the estimate. We did just shed our Onan5500 gen, glass shower doors, and washer/dryer a while back. That really helped with the weight.
You can’t use ethanol in small engines, premium only :(
I see more people using the little sneakers on the RV steps. Are they just kid sneakers?
lol yes. I get them at Walmart. I think they are toddler size 6 but it depends on the foot of your steps
Good video 😊 I'm going to order a fifth wheel new horizon size not sure I've been rving a long time had different rig's but lippard has been having bad welds lots of frame damage new horizon build there own frame cost more this comment is about generators I have had very little problems but it can happen I'm going to Onan diesel generator installed by the manufacturer 10 kw I think you're generator had problems from the beginning you don't get much when generator that's 1200.00 just say 🤔😀
You are correct sir. lol Good luck on your new rig, that’s exciting!
I really don't see why you use bags for toilet tissue. Toilet tissue is designed to dissolve in the chemicals. Toilet tissue isn't going to be the cause of your tanks filling up. Liquid is. Just my opinion... Great video!
You would think but even dissolved it creates a sort of sludge that will coat the walls of your tanks and takes up more room than is necessary. We extended our time between dumps by about 4 days when we did this. Also Creates opportunity for more smell. The clean tank guys have lots of videos on it. In the end, just do whatever works for you.