During our many snowbird winters, we have found ourselves exploring the US SouthWest desert area. We’ve discovered there are many beautiful and free or very cheap places to dry camp (AKA Boondock). We love the awesome scenery, wide-open spaces, and have each year embraced boondocking more and more.
Here is an archive of all my boondocking related articles with many containing video clips. Some are howtos, tips and tricks, and reviews. Others are detailing the many gorgeous camp spots we have enjoyed.
Return Visit to the Incredible Alabama Hills California
Three years ago we visited Alabama Hills so Anne could photograph the famous Mobius Arch. One of those photographers bucket list items. We were pleasantly surprised at that time to…
Goosenecks State Park Moki Dugway and Muley Point in Utah
Five years ago during our first year as full-time RVers, we camped a few nights at Goosenecks State Park in late May. Unfortunately, the spring heat, strong winds and blowing…
Camping at Angel Peak Scenic Area in New Mexico
A few years ago we made the trek up to the northwest corner of New Mexico to visit and photograph the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness. It had been on Anne’s photography bucket…
Arizona Boondocking on the Ajo Scenic Loop Drive
After a brief three day stopover in Quartzsite to meet up with RVer friends we headed the few hours drive southeast to Ajo, Arizona. The Ajo area is a favorite with…
Exploring the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
Free camping, wildlife viewing, photography opportunities, and hiking, what could be better? That sums up our January 2017 visit to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge along the Colorado River between California…
Favorite RV Dry Camping Mods and Gadgets
If you have followed the blog for a while you’ve come to know we love to boondock during our winter snowbird travels in the southwest. Over the last few years,…
Update On My Boondocking Remote Solar Panel Mod
Last summer I received a flexible Lensun solar panel for a Love Your RV product review. Once I completed my review, the panel was mine to keep. I just needed to…
Boondocking Mod Installing a DC to DC Converter
A few weeks ago I installed a new Winegard ConnecT Wifi Extender in our Cougar fifth wheel. Unfortunately, it didn’t come with a 12-volt power supply for off-grid camping only a…
Love Your RV! Ten Favorite Campsites of 2016
Each year I like to look back and pick out my favorite campsites visited. Some are full hookup RV resorts; some are state or national parks and others are dispersed…
Upgrading My RV Tank Level Monitoring System
The See Level II Tank Monitor Well, I finally bit the bullet and laid out some hard earned cash on a new RV tank level monitor called the SeeLevel II…
Detailed Look at Our DIY RV Boondocking Power System
We love to travel the Southwest US during the winter. Camping out on BLM land, exploring wildlife refuges and State/National parks. This means camping off the grid without electrical hookups. Some sort…
Building a Portable Solar Panel for My RV Boondocking
Introduction Recently a solar panel manufacturer called Lensun sent me out a 100-watt flexible solar panel for a Love Your RV! product review. One of the reasons I agreed to…
Lensun Semi-Flexible 100 Watt Solar Panel Review
I’ve always been curious about those super thin flexible solar panels. So I was thrilled when a company called Lensun Solar asked if they could send me one for review….
Casino Camping as an RV Overnight Option
With the recent additions of extra batteries and solar panels, we are now able to dry camp very effectively. This makes utilizing casino RV parking areas for overnight stops quite…
How to Find RV Boondocking Campsites in the US Southwest
One of the most common questions I get online is “How do you find those gorgeous southwest desert boondocking locations you visit?” I wish there was a simple answer but…
Camping at the Dumont Dunes south of Death Valley NP
A couple years ago we visited Death Valley National Park. A highlight for me was hiking and photographing its amazing Mesquite Sand Dunes. Well upon leaving Death Valley NP that…
Champion Generator Review after 5 Years of Use
Why We Needed a Generator Five years ago almost to the date we sold our house in Victoria BC and headed out on a planned 1 year RV trip all…
Super Scenic Camping in the Virgin River Gorge
I’ve driven Interstate 15 through the Virgin River Gorge a half dozen times now and marveled at the rugged scenery. Each time I made a mental note of a pretty…
Return to Whitney Pockets in Southern Nevada
Two years ago we had the pleasure to camp in an off the beaten path location called Whitney Pockets. Situated 31 miles from Mesquite, Nevada on the Gold Butte Backcountry…
7 Water Saving Tips for RV Dry Camping
Our 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel came with a large 60-gallon fresh water tank. One of the reasons I picked the Cougar was the large tank capacities, I knew we…
Camping in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge Arizona
What to do after Quartzsite? After an annual January visit to Quartzsite Arizona to meet up with RVing friends and take in the RV show and swap meets, we were…
1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter *Updated*
Soon after receiving our new Cougar fifth wheel I purchased a 1000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter to be able to run our 21″ iMac computer and 32″ LCD TV while…
Random Day in the Life of an RV Boondocker
A while back one of my subscribers to the Love Your RV! YouTube channel asked if I could record a “Day in the Life” style video. They were interested to…
20 More RV Upgrades to Our Fifth Wheel Trailer
Improvements to our Home on Wheels Last spring I detailed 20 RV upgrades I had done to our 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth wheel trailer to make our RVing life a…
Boondocking at the Ogilby Road BLM near Yuma AZ
The last few years we have been coming to the free Ogilby Road BLM 14-day dry camping spot just west of the Arizona/California border about 14 miles west of Yuma,…
Installing an INTELIPOWER Converter for Better Battery Charging
What is Wrong with the OEM Converter? I’ve always suspected that the manufacturer installed power converter in our Keystone Cougar fifth wheel did a poor job when it came to…
10 Coolest RV Campsites Visited In 2015
Another Awesome Year of RVing Ever since we set off as full-time RVers almost 5 years ago it’s been a goal of ours to immerse ourselves in nature’s beauty. My…
Bogart SC2030 CC and Trimetric TM2030-RV Installation
RV Solar Upgrades So, if you have been following my blog for the last while you will know that I have upgraded the RV battery bank from two six volt…
Upgrading our Renogy RV Solar System to 400 Watts
Our First RV Solar Experience About a year ago I popped my RV solar cherry and installed a simple little 200 watt RV solar kit from a company called Renogy….
RV Solar Power System Detailed Install Advice and Tips
Last spring we had the great pleasure to meet with some fine folks from Wyoming, Eddie, his wife Aileen and daughter Laura. We spent about a week or so boondocked…