I've been boondocking for 6 straight years. You are doing great to go 6 weeks. I've found 4 weeks works perfect for me because that's when my black tank is full and time to dump. I carry 185 gallons of water between my truck and RV. My entire roof is covered in solar panels (1000W) so I have unlimited power. I have a 3800W Generator for backup and the occasional air conditioning. I can my own foods to eat healthy. If I do run into town, usually to ship or receive a package, I grab some fresh vegetables. I long for absolutely nothing and my entire cost of living is $550.00 month for one person. Bonus is having amazing and different views from my patio each time I roll down the road.
Ahhhh 4 weeks is super sweet too, you're doing awesome. And, WOW 1000W is excellent. We do much less that that and find it decent, but we are quite low draw. What do you find you need all that wattage for? Where abouts do you find yourself boondocking (country/province/state)? That you SO much for sharing what you do, we love it, the canning your own foods is an awesome tip for people also....at least for those who can. ....heh heh heh
I’m presuming you’ll have minimal power… I haven’t done weeks but I am pretty good at packing stuff that doesn’t need a fridge - cos I don’t have one in my little trailer and I find every cooler sucks after a few days. Whatever fruits and veg are not in coolers in the store are good without refrigeration. Lettuce. Cabbage. Potatoes. Tomatoes . Onions. Apples oranges bananas, garlic. Cucumber. Look around for ideas. Canned proteins like beans, fish, chicken. Canned chili or other things that have a bit of protein. Single serving size fruit cups are handy- peaches, fruit salad, apple sauce. If you can get fresh eggs from a farm, unwashed, these do not need refrigeration. Pair them with those precooked packs of bacon bits (small bag from Walmart is great for camping) and some onion and cheese and you have a great breakfast. Small jars or convenience store packs of mayo and other condiments to add to the canned meats. Also small jars of salsa, peanut butter and jam. Depending how hot it is, I have a certain comfort level with these being left out. For breads- wraps last very well without crushing it getting mouldy. Regular bread lasts pretty good for the first week. Pancake mix and a lot of syrups do not need refrigeration. Pastas. Jarred or canned sauces. Canned soups and stews. Meals in foil reheat packs bought in the no refrigerated section of the store. If desperate, I’ve been known to use canned mini weiners (Vienna sausage) with beans. Couscous - regular or pearl/ makes great salads with legumes/beans. Oatmeal for breakfast. Or dry cereal of course. Fake milk of your choice doesn’t spoil. I try to find it on single serve size tho. You can dehydrate ground beef at home and use it in sauces, etc for protein. A lot of preserved meats like some pepperonis do not require refrigeration. Costco has these near the candy aisle with the jerky as well. Hard cheeses do not need a fridge. Google which ones. Hard cheddar and Gouda come to mind. So it’s not your regular steak and weiners menu, but you can manage quite well. Use spices! Microwave popcorn can be opened up and popped in a pot on your gas stove and you still get that buttery flavour. ( in case you have no butter) I mostly miss really cold beverages S’mores don’t need a fridge either! Lol. Same with junk food like chips etc. You can get some great ideas from website that deal with overnight or multi night backpacking.
Kathy, gosh you nailed is on SO many o these items....we might actually have to film a follow up video to this one one day. We do many of the things you talk about here and people may like to see it in action, who knows! The unwashed, farm eggs......awesome! Powdered milk, also fantastic....usefull after you get used to that flavor. and the BONUS idea is the hard cheeses. We didn't think of that one so Thank You! So super cool... We shoudl have filmed our snacks.....it's actually quite rediculous, especially right after Looking up to head out first of the season it looks like the chip aisle and under our queen size bed has an insane amount of storage so all our snack bags act as little mini airbags on top of every other item under there....it's quite funny. Mmmmmm s'mores..... You rock Kathy and we thank you for watching! Feel free to share the video if you think it can help anyone out and we welcome you warmly to our channel! Ayr & Lori
Yes, dehydrated foods are a great idea. We haven't done much of that, but think about it from time to time. Thank you for adding that idea for folks here. You sound like you shower outdoors also and use your shower for storage, yes?
@user-iv5jr6xh1h Okay thanks. What about if we leave the country for 6 months every year (we do) and it can sometimes take us 2-3 years to go through a bottle? Thanks for watching and commenting. What's your longest boondocking session so far?
@markbajek2541 Okay thanks. What about if we leave the country for 6 months every year (we do) and it can sometimes take us 2-3 years to go through a bottle? Thanks for watching and commenting. What's your longest boondocking session so far?
I think they make that sauce in smaller bottles if you do take 2 years to blast through a bottle....Just trying to save you some extra shelf space for things that really do need to be refrigerated like meats, maybe eggs etc. That's a big bottle taking up valuable real estate in that fridge..@@PlanFree
@@markbajek2541 You make good points here we value your suggestions. We will take these into account and likely make some adjustments going forward in these area. We welcome the ideas, thank you for adding your thoughts!
NAILED it! In fact....we should change the thumbnail on this video to show the ww2 sub with our little faces popping out! hahahaaaa But yes anything to increase the length of time to stay out of the big cities and in a serene spot we're definitely open to! Do you dry camp yourself?
@@PlanFree I've watched documentaries on ww2 u boats and that's what all the sailors said that there would be canned goods stashed under the walkways, in the builge, meats hanging from the pipes all over and they even stashed stuff in torpedo tubes. I guess when you're in the Atlantic about 2000 miles from land a quick trip to the convince store for bread milk and smokes is out of the question 🤣. Later in the war when the range of u boats was extended they had resupply ships and they said the same stuffing of food happened all over again.
In your Videos you have a Nice inflatable in the back ground… Im Betting yours a video would be great we have and Achilles 2,9 and 8 hp with the plan to tote it around. Lesions learn, Boat and Motor Caddy’s other>. Thanks Indiana Home based
@billwooden3273 Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, I love inflatables (I'm on my third) as I fly-fish exclusively and the ability to stand and cast to rise forms is valuable to me. The one you see in this video is a 10.2 ft Seamax with an aluminum floor. Super stable and good floor space. BUT, it's a bit heavy for one little old guy and so at the end of last season I test ran an 8 foot for a month and it was really nice as I fish alone all of the time. It has an inflatable floor and weighs 40 pounds less. I agree with your thoughts on boat/motor caddies, those are game-changers!
@@JuanMoreno-wo5yb gracias, if you are stil in the Puerto Vallarta area there might be a chance! We'll send you a note if/when we arrive Clemente! Thank you for always chatting with us! Ayr & Lori
Never get low on Frank's!!!!! Rule #1 of boondocking long term! hahaaaa Thank you so much for watching and hope to share some hot wings with you one day! Ayr & Lori
I've been boondocking for 6 straight years. You are doing great to go 6 weeks. I've found 4 weeks works perfect for me because that's when my black tank is full and time to dump. I carry 185 gallons of water between my truck and RV. My entire roof is covered in solar panels (1000W) so I have unlimited power. I have a 3800W Generator for backup and the occasional air conditioning. I can my own foods to eat healthy. If I do run into town, usually to ship or receive a package, I grab some fresh vegetables. I long for absolutely nothing and my entire cost of living is $550.00 month for one person. Bonus is having amazing and different views from my patio each time I roll down the road.
Ahhhh 4 weeks is super sweet too, you're doing awesome.
And, WOW 1000W is excellent. We do much less that that and find it decent, but we are quite low draw. What do you find you need all that wattage for?
Where abouts do you find yourself boondocking (country/province/state)?
That you SO much for sharing what you do, we love it, the canning your own foods is an awesome tip for people also....at least for those who can.
....heh heh heh
I’m presuming you’ll have minimal power…
I haven’t done weeks but I am pretty good at packing stuff that doesn’t need a fridge - cos I don’t have one in my little trailer and I find every cooler sucks after a few days.
Whatever fruits and veg are not in coolers in the store are good without refrigeration. Lettuce. Cabbage. Potatoes. Tomatoes . Onions. Apples oranges bananas, garlic. Cucumber. Look around for ideas.
Canned proteins like beans, fish, chicken. Canned chili or other things that have a bit of protein.
Single serving size fruit cups are handy- peaches, fruit salad, apple sauce.
If you can get fresh eggs from a farm, unwashed, these do not need refrigeration. Pair them with those precooked packs of bacon bits (small bag from Walmart is great for camping) and some onion and cheese and you have a great breakfast.
Small jars or convenience store packs of mayo and other condiments to add to the canned meats. Also small jars of salsa, peanut butter and jam. Depending how hot it is, I have a certain comfort level with these being left out.
For breads- wraps last very well without crushing it getting mouldy. Regular bread lasts pretty good for the first week.
Pancake mix and a lot of syrups do not need refrigeration.
Pastas. Jarred or canned sauces.
Canned soups and stews. Meals in foil reheat packs bought in the no refrigerated section of the store.
If desperate, I’ve been known to use canned mini weiners (Vienna sausage) with beans.
Couscous - regular or pearl/ makes great salads with legumes/beans.
Oatmeal for breakfast. Or dry cereal of course.
Fake milk of your choice doesn’t spoil. I try to find it on single serve size tho.
You can dehydrate ground beef at home and use it in sauces, etc for protein.
A lot of preserved meats like some pepperonis do not require refrigeration. Costco has these near the candy aisle with the jerky as well.
Hard cheeses do not need a fridge. Google which ones. Hard cheddar and Gouda come to mind.
So it’s not your regular steak and weiners menu, but you can manage quite well. Use spices!
Microwave popcorn can be opened up and popped in a pot on your gas stove and you still get that buttery flavour. ( in case you have no butter)
I mostly miss really cold beverages
S’mores don’t need a fridge either! Lol. Same with junk food like chips etc.
You can get some great ideas from website that deal with overnight or multi night backpacking.
Kathy, gosh you nailed is on SO many o these items....we might actually have to film a follow up video to this one one day. We do many of the things you talk about here and people may like to see it in action, who knows!
The unwashed, farm eggs......awesome! Powdered milk, also fantastic....usefull after you get used to that flavor.
and the BONUS idea is the hard cheeses. We didn't think of that one so Thank You! So super cool...
We shoudl have filmed our snacks.....it's actually quite rediculous, especially right after Looking up to head out first of the season it looks like the chip aisle and under our queen size bed has an insane amount of storage so all our snack bags act as little mini airbags on top of every other item under there....it's quite funny.
Mmmmmm s'mores.....
You rock Kathy and we thank you for watching! Feel free to share the video if you think it can help anyone out and we welcome you warmly to our channel!
Ayr & Lori
Put a tall plastic storage container with shelves in the shower work well..also dehydrated food etc
Yes, dehydrated foods are a great idea. We haven't done much of that, but think about it from time to time.
Thank you for adding that idea for folks here.
You sound like you shower outdoors also and use your shower for storage, yes?
A lot of condiments don’t need refrigeration, especially the salty ones.
Vinegar, oils, citrus- great salad dressings too!
@user-iv5jr6xh1h Okay thanks. What about if we leave the country for 6 months every year (we do) and it can sometimes take us 2-3 years to go through a bottle? Thanks for watching and commenting. What's your longest boondocking session so far?
I don't think you need to refrigerate Franks original hot sauce after opening , just the siracha and sweet chili versions.
@markbajek2541 Okay thanks. What about if we leave the country for 6 months every year (we do) and it can sometimes take us 2-3 years to go through a bottle? Thanks for watching and commenting. What's your longest boondocking session so far?
I think they make that sauce in smaller bottles if you do take 2 years to blast through a bottle....Just trying to save you some extra shelf space for things that really do need to be refrigerated like meats, maybe eggs etc. That's a big bottle taking up valuable real estate in that fridge..@@PlanFree
@@markbajek2541 You make good points here we value your suggestions. We will take these into account and likely make some adjustments going forward in these area. We welcome the ideas, thank you for adding your thoughts!
In other words convert your camper into a ww2 submarine where they packed food into every possible nook and crany 😊
NAILED it! In fact....we should change the thumbnail on this video to show the ww2 sub with our little faces popping out! hahahaaaa
But yes anything to increase the length of time to stay out of the big cities and in a serene spot we're definitely open to!
Do you dry camp yourself?
@@PlanFree I've watched documentaries on ww2 u boats and that's what all the sailors said that there would be canned goods stashed under the walkways, in the builge, meats hanging from the pipes all over and they even stashed stuff in torpedo tubes. I guess when you're in the Atlantic about 2000 miles from land a quick trip to the convince store for bread milk and smokes is out of the question 🤣. Later in the war when the range of u boats was extended they had resupply ships and they said the same stuffing of food happened all over again.
In your Videos you have a Nice inflatable in the back ground… Im Betting yours a video would be great we have and Achilles 2,9 and 8 hp with the plan to tote it around. Lesions learn, Boat and Motor Caddy’s other>. Thanks Indiana Home based
@billwooden3273 Thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, I love inflatables (I'm on my third) as I fly-fish exclusively and the ability to stand and cast to rise forms is valuable to me. The one you see in this video is a 10.2 ft Seamax with an aluminum floor. Super stable and good floor space. BUT, it's a bit heavy for one little old guy and so at the end of last season I test ran an 8 foot for a month and it was really nice as I fish alone all of the time. It has an inflatable floor and weighs 40 pounds less.
I agree with your thoughts on boat/motor caddies, those are game-changers!
Hi kids!! When you going to travel again. I like when you are investigating countries and swimming jajaja ❤. Peace my friends!
Hi Juan!
Yes, very soon we will be travelling again. Investigating and swimming are a certainty!
Are you still enjoying Mexico?🍹
@@PlanFree it is hot but it is sopposed (hahaha spelling) to get cooler now. Come on down. We will have lunch, yo les invito.
@@JuanMoreno-wo5yb gracias, if you are stil in the Puerto Vallarta area there might be a chance! We'll send you a note if/when we arrive Clemente! Thank you for always chatting with us!
Ayr & Lori
Red Hot in the fridge. I'm out 😆
Never get low on Frank's!!!!! Rule #1 of boondocking long term! hahaaaa
Thank you so much for watching and hope to share some hot wings with you one day!
Ayr & Lori