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I can appreciate you wanting to share boondocking sites....you also did a video 1year ago.."think boondocking is to crowed"....content can be detrimental meaning if one keeps sharing (yt) soon all sites will be crowded. .....I certainly miss the days before social media when it was just simply worded mouth.
As a solo female, I was concurrently looking at rv life and acreage. I found 5 acres first. It cost less than a new car. I love it! I have my mortgage paid off, my Tacoma paid off, no cc debt. I started calling it base camp. :) I have a food forest and hugelkultur beds. Now looking at vans again...
@@A.girl.and.her.dog_ thanks! I bought at the bottom of the housing market, but coworkers were telling me to wait wait wait. I said this is so cheap I will never complain. I am fixing my home bit by bit. I expect another housing crash soon, keep your eyes open.
You are my inspiration. I am currently on a 4 month trip across country with my little dog. I travel in my Minnie Winnie motorhome and tow a car. I left my husband at home on April 12, 2023 and I won't return home until Aug 20. I have Harvest Host, Boondockers welcome. I have mooch docked at friends and relatives,. I also stay in campgrounds and RV parks, it is nice to have hook ups sometimes. I haven't boondocked in the wilderness alone yet but looking forward to doing it. I am currently in ND and will travel south to Colorado. Thanks for your videos.
Hi. I'm planning on doing the same in a couple weeks. I had a question about the tow dolly to tow your car. Is it expensive and is it easy to hook up and take off?
@@jessicacisneros6952 I have a Falcon Terrain hitch. We bought it through E Trailer. It is more expensive than some but much easier for a 72 yr old lady to manipulate. My trip was in 2023.
You truly inspire me. Been in the corporate grind for 30 years. I’m 54 and my house is on the market. Once it sells I’m out. I’ve been following you and some others for about a year now. Thank you for all of your content! And congratulations on LIVING your life!! 🥰
As a solo traveling and rockhounding female, I nearly always boondock on BLM land in CA/OR/NV and avoid campgrounds whenever possible. It's not just better for camping but also safer.
For 45 years we boondocked out West. My wife is a rockhound. She has collected rocks for 45 years. We have a big home and we have rooms of rocks. Now she is slowly selling them on line. She also has an on line Etsy site where she sells unique stones to jewelers. She has a 5 out of 5 star rating over about 5 years with Etsy. If you like rock hounding, the West is great!
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video, Robin. You've checked the boxes on so many questions that have been floating around in my head. I can't go on the road right now because I have an elderly mother who needs me close by. I can, however save and plan. 😊
@@jackieberg504Become your own best friend. Start with short overnight trips close to home. You could even start with getting a room by yourself in a hotel. Then move to car or tent camping on weekends. ✌️❤️😊
you can also get some hobbies you can do while camping.. find golf courses, fish, hike, bike riding, kayaking (I have a foldable kayak for calm waters)..you learn how to be your own best friend and if you do go to campgrounds with others around at first you still have people to talk to until you get used to being alone... @@jackieberg504
Thanks Robin your videos are always so informative.I start my Nomad life in October. I've spent two years planning it, and I have become debt free and can live on my Social Security and pension very comfortably. Safe travels and thanks again for all your information.
Nancy, I’m retired & only on SS. I bought my used camper trailer with my small inheritance. Paid most debt off & can’t afford rent & groceries & meds without credit cards. Plus I’ve spent about $3k on updating & stocking my camper. I’ve had foot surgery so set back to get started. I would love some tips on surviving only on SS. God bless & stay safe! Diana
Ok, Robin, I have watched your progression through all of your RV transformations to this video defining in detail “Boondocking.” As a retired full-time RV’er and aspiring writer, you inspire many creatives. PS: Across the U. S. Canada, & Mexico, every locality has a writers' group usually attached to the state or province. You are easily the guest speaker at their monthly meetings. Stay safe and healthy.
I'm a writer as well. I'd love to get out of the mired down house I live in, and just travel and write. But it scares me. I worry I'll be out there with no home base, and no anchor. Yet I hate the anchors I now have. Crazy. I wish everyone well who has the guts to do this.
@@batshtcrazy5293 You will always have friends to boondock, house sits, pet sit, and homestead for your break from the road. All that I’ve mentioned, I’ve done. I have a two break from the road in August outside of St. Louis, MO, as my RV, “Foxy,” receives her yearly maintenance work, then back out on the road.
I can't wait to do this. I'm working two jobs to pay off as much as possible. My goal is to be out there by this time next year. Keep doing all these videos. You give me the motivation that I will get there. Thank you!
I wish the word 'camp' was not used with Walmart, Cracker Barrel and truck stops. It’s a stop over for a few hours to get some sleep. At the Walmart near me people would put out slides, grill out, stay for 2 or 3 days and make a mess then leave. As a result no one can stop for a few hours sleep anymore. As usual, a few people ruin things for everyone.
As a solo female RVer who "commutes" from Canada each winter, I've found that LTVAs run by BLM in the southwest are also a great option. $180 USD per season. Some LTVAs have more "amenities" than others but are basically a form of boondocking.
I’m sure someone here in the comments has mentioned “courtesy parking” offered by some of the Airstream club members. If not, that’s another free option and a way to meet like minded Airstream owners. Check it out. Good luck in your travels. Ron
You make good points about so much to see. When I was a girl I thought TV shows like Highway to Heaven or Renegade were exciting just for their nomadic lives, seeing America stop by stop. Being cooped up in buildings all day, even truck drivers seem to have such freedom (now I know they're on a tight schedule). But those roaming stranger shows... ahhhh!
Right away I am loving the angle of this video today. Understandably, the stupendous vistas as seen on hashtag vanlife channels aren't realistic, but rainy windows, trees or even an unbusy rest stop etc appear so relaxing. :)
Hi Robyn. We’ve been ‘together’ the past six years on this crazy adventure. Nice to see you you still love it as much as I do! There’s really nothing like it!! Cheers to us!
Great job breaking it down, Robin! I'm sure that lots of folks learned some things, not just people new to the life or dreaming of the life. Safest travels! Hugs and kissies for Big Boy!!!
Robin, I used to enjoy boondocking. I also liked staying at a camp site. Water and sewer hookups at the site are nice. Now these camp sites seem to be rather expensive. My next rig will have solar. Solar was unheard of back in the day. I am thinking of going full time fairly soon. I am finding more and more people are now living on the road. Thank you for your information and inspiration.
Robin! Hi 👋🏼 I'm so glad to see more videos again from you! I just wanted to comment to say thank you for all the years you've shared your knowledge, experiences, and encouragement. Also, I really love your hair how you're keeping it these days, it is so pretty. I am looking forward to some boondocking with my husband and our pup in the near future! Be safe out there, and God bless ❤ ~Lisa Z...
@CreativityRV Robin, time spent watching your videos are NEVER a waste of time. You always delight me with new information that I have not yet come across in my 69 years. God bless & keep you! 🤗🤗
I have been on the road 4 months on the Westrn US area now as a retiree, fulfilling my bucket list. I do plan to boondock once I am done with my roadtrip, so I began to research 50amp generators, but I read they only last up to 12 hours. I do have a portable solar package. Thanks for your information. I will look at your shopping list, and continue to see how I can make this happen! Stay well👍🏽
In Australia we "free camp" (boondocking in your terminology) all the time. The states/council areas often provide these for travellers. There are many such stops just off the highways. There are many APPs available that list these. Rest stops along the highways are also available and usually have at least a public rest toom. Some of these also have BBQ & picnic tables. You are only allowed to spend a max of 24 hours in these spots. Councils in small towns often open up their sporting grounds, etc to either free camp or low-cost camping. They figure that you will spend some money & inject some cash into their economies. win win all around!
I am a 64 year old female and I tent camp solo and never get scared but haven’t gone out of state yet. Been thinking about it. My hubby doesn’t like to camp and I like the peace and quiet. 😊
I am truly inspired, Robin! I’m on the front end of it and trying to learn as fast as possible while minimizing mistakes. Thank you for your intrepid trailblazing for us nomadic gals!
Happy for you...your videos are so well thought out..I began watching you in 2017 when my boyfriend and I decided we wanted to get out on the road. You were inspiring to us and we loved our class for a little over 2 yrs, until he passed away at his daughters 1200 miles away.
Wow! Thanks for breaking it down! For the past 4-5 years I've wanted to be on the road full time, I'm finely getting ready. My husband died 16, and my brother used to drive a big wheelchair access van in Orlando, he had a stroke in 19, and moved in with me before covid hit. I'm also disabled, so not solo female, but brother and sister taking on the road together. We both have travel bug built in, and we can't wait to get on the road, and have different scenery to look at!
Thanks for your video, Robin. Free boondocking is such a funny way to put it, but once your rig is set up and paid for, it really does seem free. Or at least far less costly. When you commented about the fish bowl aspect of RV parks, it caught my attention. I don’t often think of it that way, though it is obviously true. Yes. It is a fish bowl, but with over RVers around, it is usually like being in a friendly fish bowl. Then it doesn’t feel like a fish bowl to me. Thanks for the references and good material.
Thank you Robin. Keep feeding the dream. My wife and I have a bit different approach. We are roughly 2 1/2 years from paying off our home and I have a self converted campervan that will also be paid off soon. Once we have those behind us we are going to travel more. It just doesn't make sense for us to give up a good home base being this close to being paid off. But good stewardship will reward us with a fulfilling and adventurous life like we see so many successful nomads like yourself doing. Thanks again for feeding the dream.
Keep your home! It generally an appreciating asset. RVs are generally a really depreciating asset. Unfortunately the majority of younger folks who have decided to forget about owning a home and decide to spend their lives on wheels, will never be able to afford a home. One asset is going up in value and the other is going down in value. After time the gap is too big to overcome. My wife and I always maintained a home even while RVing 7 months a year for 45 years.
Love ya Robin! John and I are on day 56 of our 95 day trip around the US and Canada. We quit our 38 year jobs and downsized and bought our second home. 3023 Travato. Love boondocking. Planning is getting easier. Using your videos alot for great info. Thank you do 13:04 much for being our inspiration 😂❤
OMG I cannot believe it’s been 6 years already! Where in the blazes did the time go :-) Excellent video Robin. You look marvelous! Enjoy the adventures, YEAH 🤘🏻👍🏻💪🏻🤗
First time I have seen your videos. Organized, great info presented, no rambling on about stuff. Thank you for all the time you put into making this. Very informative.
I fulltime boondocked for a couple months shy of 10 yrs. I had finally found where I wanted to plant roots! I'm off grid and about 9 miles from a small town with a Family Dollar. Only time I go into town (aka see another human) is to fill with potable water my two 35 gal tanks in my truck bed. 26ft travel trailer, 200 watt solar for devices with a 100ah LiFePO4 battery. Another 200 watt solar to 200ah AGM battery for trailer. (Yeah, that same age of batteries rule.... Needed a new battery and went with the lithium. IOW, 2 totally different systems. 😜 Compost, underground gray water system put in by me by hand.
Girl, You know, I’ve been a critic of your channel before. Not anymore! You’re the real deal!! Thanks for your info and keep a lot of people safe and informed! Lo siento!!
Robin, could you share show us how you have your Starlink secured on your Extend-a-Reach pole? Is it in the ground; on a tripod? How does the dish fasten to it? You're one of our tried-and-true resources for fulltimimg! Thank you!
fulltimer for 4 yrs... made 1st trip to desert, TX, NM,& AZ. Definitely places to boondock... but IT WAS NOT FOR ME. High winds, dust, and my old pale Irish skin was not a match. Felt like it was sucking the life from me. Kudos to those who enjoy it, but I think people who live in desert environments are warriors! Obviously more resilient than the rest of us.
It's so good to see you again! I don't know how you fell off my TH-cam feed, but I'm so happy to hear that you're still rocking and rolling. You are my inspiration and the reason I bought my 2004 Gulf Stream Conquest 4 years ago shortly after I first found you. Much love and peace to you, my traveling sister ❤🥰🩵🫶
Robin, thanks for another great video. You always have so much great content. And thank you for being on the west coast. I find most TH-cam RV'rs are on the east coast and the south. I also love that RVing is kind of the new norm. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for all the info. I've been watching videos on nomads for years. And I've learned alot. Lots of different things have cropped up to delay me but I still want this. See you later. From Central Oklahoma.
I enjoy your videos Robin. You give valuable information and you are so positive. Glad to see you are actively producing videos again. Suggestion: make a video about your cross country trip with routes and gas $$. Am planning one next year and it seems daunting. Thanks for your work!
Hello from South Alabama here in America. Love and light to all ❤. I am a Nomad rv person, I use to watch Cheap rv living videos and in 2019 I purchased my rig. I love rv living
I've been subscribed since almost day 1. I absolutely love your Air Stream Bambi and that you are able to pull it with an SUV. No need for the big truck to pull a behemoth rig. This would be my way to travel or a Sportsmobile AWD Camper Van with amenities. Love the channel Robin!
It’s nice for some but I need to be around some people. It’s very isolating. You have to be a certain kind of person to be able to be by yourself day after day. Also you need a lot of hobbies or a n online job to keep busy. Just some things to consider! I tried it and I was bored out of my mind!! Lol
Robin, I just want to thank you. I am currently in Alaska. We use the neck flashlights, and the little disk towelettes that expand with micelar water, you have presented in the past. I wonder how many people whose lives you have positively touched in some way. Thanks!
Been watching you for years. Went out for a year and a half alone... got sick, planted myself for 2 years and worked. Now, I have a partner and she and I started again at end of April and our launch from monthly RV parks begins the end of July. More prepared for a more grand journey.
This video has just gave me the nudge I need to explore this lifestyle. Having worked in and around city urban areas all my career it sounds like a dream come true.
Thank you for the breakdown of the terms. I know it sounds simple but for an overthinker like me, it really can start getting overwhelming when you're trying to figure this life out. Side note, I love your hair in this video! Thanks for the info :D
Thank you for sharing this video. This is exactly the plan my son and I have. I have heard alot of negative things about finding places to camp and this is my idea of doing it ✅️ ❤
I'm looking forward to joining the ranks of full timers, in December of this year. I'm a little anxious but excited too. If Robin can do it, I can do it. Thanks Robin! FYI - The above link for wordsinspired seems to be broken.
Love your hair Robin! Typically I always use state campgrounds with electric, bathrooms, showers, fire pits, water etc. I have 10 grandkids and they are allowed to pee in the toilet but no #2’s! If I was a full time solo RVer I would seek out free sights for sure.
Question: When you need to run an errand, go into town for supplies and then come back to where you're camping, do you pack up and take the rig and everything with you to run errands? I would think that might be important because someone could remove your little rig and easily steal anything you left out, while running errands in your vehicle.
This is a legit question. I’ll try to help, I’m sure Robin has her own answer though. For me it depends how I feel about the area. Having a good lock is important on your hitch. For the most part good people are out there and won’t steal. I’ll leave my chair out. But I do put things I can’t easily replace in the truck or into the Airstream to avoid situations. Like my Starlink, solar panels, cooler. In 9 years I’ve never had anything stolen. Use common sense and as she said, be aware of your surroundings. I had a herd of cows on NFS land be more interested in my things that people.
I have a tendency to be prepared with all my essentials before I ever get to my new home on the road. My wife serves as a co-pilot and scouts out information while I drive. Even though we travel in a van, we still don't have to worry about tearing down and setting up as many things as frequently. We can essentially have everything we need on board for 7 days without worry. Keeping an ongoing list of things to replenish as things get used helps you to remember all you need to get when you do go to leave your site.
We have a series of redundant deterrents a thief would have to break thru to steal our little trailer, including hitch locks, wheel boots, various locks, etc. None of them are full proof, but there are enough steps to discourage someone from bothering.
Primitive camping often is in areas suitable for tents but not for a camper or RV. We have done in. Part of the problem is that there is minimal flat areas and sleeping in a tent there is miserable since the land has rocks, sticks, etc. Just wanted to add that.
.........sitting on the couch, waiting to go back to work the next day ☆ Thank you for this very well elaborated execution of the experience of living FREELY. XO
Great informative video, thanks for clarifying all the terms too. I'm struggling to figure out where I can go but this video has helped. Thanks again and happy travels =)
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I can appreciate you wanting to share boondocking sites....you also did a video 1year ago.."think boondocking is to crowed"....content can be detrimental meaning if one keeps sharing (yt) soon all sites will be crowded.
.....I certainly miss the days before social media when it was just simply worded mouth.
As a solo female, I was concurrently looking at rv life and acreage. I found 5 acres first. It cost less than a new car. I love it! I have my mortgage paid off, my Tacoma paid off, no cc debt. I started calling it base camp. :)
I have a food forest and hugelkultur beds.
Now looking at vans again...
Wow. You did it right. Im looking for land now
@@A.girl.and.her.dog_ thanks! I bought at the bottom of the housing market, but coworkers were telling me to wait wait wait. I said this is so cheap I will never complain. I am fixing my home bit by bit. I expect another housing crash soon, keep your eyes open.
Clever - good for you!
I love your plan.
think home camp is helpful if get ill or cant drive...so can heal longer than moving every two weeks. like robin's latest rig, seems happy mini sized
You are my inspiration. I am currently on a 4 month trip across country with my little dog. I travel in my Minnie Winnie motorhome and tow a car. I left my husband at home on April 12, 2023 and I won't return home until Aug 20. I have Harvest Host, Boondockers welcome. I have mooch docked at friends and relatives,. I also stay in campgrounds and RV parks, it is nice to have hook ups sometimes. I haven't boondocked in the wilderness alone yet but looking forward to doing it. I am currently in ND and will travel south to Colorado. Thanks for your videos.
Hi. I'm planning on doing the same in a couple weeks. I had a question about the tow dolly to tow your car. Is it expensive and is it easy to hook up and take off?
@@jessicacisneros6952 I have a Falcon Terrain hitch. We bought it through E Trailer. It is more expensive than some but much easier for a 72 yr old lady to manipulate. My trip was in 2023.
Im gonna do the same, left my boyfriend at home and go with my dog
We strictly boondock. 7 years now. No hookups whatsoever.
You truly inspire me. Been in the corporate grind for 30 years. I’m 54 and my house is on the market. Once it sells I’m out. I’ve been following you and some others for about a year now. Thank you for all of your content! And congratulations on LIVING your life!! 🥰
Did you sell? Good for you!
As a solo traveling and rockhounding female, I nearly always boondock on BLM land in CA/OR/NV and avoid campgrounds whenever possible. It's not just better for camping but also safer.
Try that farther East lol
For 45 years we boondocked out West. My wife is a rockhound. She has collected rocks for 45 years. We have a big home and we have rooms of rocks. Now she is slowly selling them on line. She also has an on line Etsy site where she sells unique stones to jewelers. She has a 5 out of 5 star rating over about 5 years with Etsy. If you like rock hounding, the West is great!
I am absolutely interested in boondocking and rockhounding. Is there a good Facebook group to follow to get started rockhounding?
I can't tell you how much I appreciate this video, Robin. You've checked the boxes on so many questions that have been floating around in my head. I can't go on the road right now because I have an elderly mother who needs me close by. I can, however save and plan. 😊
How do you camp alone for 2 wks emotionally? I would be scared and lonely. Can you give me some tips?
@@jackieberg504Become your own best friend. Start with short overnight trips close to home. You could even start with getting a room by yourself in a hotel. Then move to car or tent camping on weekends. ✌️❤️😊
you can also get some hobbies you can do while camping.. find golf courses, fish, hike, bike riding, kayaking (I have a foldable kayak for calm waters)..you learn how to be your own best friend and if you do go to campgrounds with others around at first you still have people to talk to until you get used to being alone... @@jackieberg504
Thanks Robin your videos are always so informative.I start my Nomad life in October. I've spent two years planning it, and I have become debt free and can live on my Social Security and pension very comfortably. Safe travels and thanks again for all your information.
Nancy, I’m retired & only on SS. I bought my used camper trailer with my small inheritance. Paid most debt off & can’t afford rent & groceries & meds without credit cards. Plus I’ve spent about $3k on updating & stocking my camper. I’ve had foot surgery so set back to get started.
I would love some tips on surviving only on SS. God bless & stay safe! Diana
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Ok, Robin, I have watched your progression through all of your RV transformations to this video defining in detail “Boondocking.”
As a retired full-time RV’er and aspiring writer, you inspire many creatives.
PS: Across the U. S. Canada, & Mexico, every locality has a writers' group usually attached to the state or province. You are easily the guest speaker at their monthly meetings. Stay safe and healthy.
I'm a writer as well. I'd love to get out of the mired down house I live in, and just travel and write. But it scares me. I worry I'll be out there with no home base, and no anchor. Yet I hate the anchors I now have. Crazy. I wish everyone well who has the guts to do this.
@@batshtcrazy5293 You will always have friends to boondock, house sits, pet sit, and homestead for your break from the road. All that I’ve mentioned, I’ve done. I have a two break from the road in August outside of St. Louis, MO, as my RV, “Foxy,” receives her yearly maintenance work, then back out on the road.
I didn't boondock for the first 2 yrs but for the last year I try to nothing but boondock. I absolutely love it!
I can't wait to do this. I'm working two jobs to pay off as much as possible. My goal is to be out there by this time next year. Keep doing all these videos. You give me the motivation that I will get there. Thank you!
I wish the word 'camp' was not used with Walmart, Cracker Barrel and truck stops. It’s a stop over for a few hours to get some sleep. At the Walmart near me people would put out slides, grill out, stay for 2 or 3 days and make a mess then leave. As a result no one can stop for a few hours sleep anymore. As usual, a few people ruin things for everyone.
As a solo female RVer who "commutes" from Canada each winter, I've found that LTVAs run by BLM in the southwest are also a great option. $180 USD per season. Some LTVAs have more "amenities" than others but are basically a form of boondocking.
Whats an ltv?
@@wanderingrn2022- Long Term Visitor Area.
I’m sure someone here in the comments has mentioned “courtesy parking” offered by some of the Airstream club members. If not, that’s another free option and a way to meet like minded Airstream owners. Check it out. Good luck in your travels. Ron
You make good points about so much to see. When I was a girl I thought TV shows like Highway to Heaven or Renegade were exciting just for their nomadic lives, seeing America stop by stop. Being cooped up in buildings all day, even truck drivers seem to have such freedom (now I know they're on a tight schedule). But those roaming stranger shows... ahhhh!
I am going to be 50 just bought a travel trailer I’m on my way thank you!
Right away I am loving the angle of this video today. Understandably, the stupendous vistas as seen on hashtag vanlife channels aren't realistic, but rainy windows, trees or even an unbusy rest stop etc appear so relaxing. :)
I've been a FT solo female RVR for coming on 5 years, and I STILL learn from you!
Thank you, Robin. You help us all realize IT IS POSSIBLE. Thank you!
Hi Robyn. We’ve been ‘together’ the past six years on this crazy adventure. Nice to see you you still love it as much as I do! There’s really nothing like it!! Cheers to us!
Great job breaking it down, Robin! I'm sure that lots of folks learned some things, not just people new to the life or dreaming of the life. Safest travels! Hugs and kissies for Big Boy!!!
Robin,
I used to enjoy boondocking. I also liked staying at a camp site. Water and sewer hookups at the site are nice. Now these camp sites seem to be rather expensive. My next rig will have solar. Solar was unheard of back in the day. I am thinking of going full time fairly soon. I am finding more and more people are now living on the road.
Thank you for your information and inspiration.
Hello from Cold Colorado! New Subscriber.......I would LOVE this Life~ Love your video!
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Excellent summation of somewhat confusing nomenclature. 👏👏👏
Robin! Hi 👋🏼 I'm so glad to see more videos again from you! I just wanted to comment to say thank you for all the years you've shared your knowledge, experiences, and encouragement. Also, I really love your hair how you're keeping it these days, it is so pretty. I am looking forward to some boondocking with my husband and our pup in the near future! Be safe out there, and God bless ❤ ~Lisa Z...
@CreativityRV Robin, time spent watching your videos are NEVER a waste of time. You always delight me with new information that I have not yet come across in my 69 years. God bless & keep you! 🤗🤗
Thank you !
Always great to see your vids. Boondocking in Pike National Forest right now. We stayed in excellent harvest hosts in Maine.
I have been on the road 4 months on the Westrn US area now as a retiree, fulfilling my bucket list. I do plan to boondock once I am done with my roadtrip, so I began to research 50amp generators, but I read they only last up to 12 hours. I do have a portable solar package. Thanks for your information. I will look at your shopping list, and continue to see how I can make this happen! Stay well👍🏽
I have been following you for quite awhile and for some reason this was very informative. Thanks Robin and continued safe travels!
In Australia we "free camp" (boondocking in your terminology) all the time. The states/council areas often provide these for travellers. There are many such stops just off the highways. There are many APPs available that list these. Rest stops along the highways are also available and usually have at least a public rest toom. Some of these also have BBQ & picnic tables. You are only allowed to spend a max of 24 hours in these spots. Councils in small towns often open up their sporting grounds, etc to either free camp or low-cost camping. They figure that you will spend some money & inject some cash into their economies. win win all around!
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This is the best explanation that I've seen in 6 years.
I am a 64 year old female and I tent camp solo and never get scared but haven’t gone out of state yet. Been thinking about it. My hubby doesn’t like to camp and I like the peace and quiet. 😊
I am truly inspired, Robin! I’m on the front end of it and trying to learn as fast as possible while minimizing mistakes. Thank you for your intrepid trailblazing for us nomadic gals!
Happy for you...your videos are so well thought out..I began watching you in 2017 when my boyfriend and I decided we wanted to get out on the road. You were inspiring to us and we loved our class for a little over 2 yrs, until he passed away at his daughters 1200 miles away.
Wow! Thanks for breaking it down! For the past 4-5 years I've wanted to be on the road full time, I'm finely getting ready. My husband died 16, and my brother used to drive a big wheelchair access van in Orlando, he had a stroke in 19, and moved in with me before covid hit. I'm also disabled, so not solo female, but brother and sister taking on the road together. We both have travel bug built in, and we can't wait to get on the road, and have different scenery to look at!
Thanks for your video, Robin. Free boondocking is such a funny way to put it, but once your rig is set up and paid for, it really does seem free. Or at least far less costly. When you commented about the fish bowl aspect of RV parks, it caught my attention. I don’t often think of it that way, though it is obviously true. Yes. It is a fish bowl, but with over RVers around, it is usually like being in a friendly fish bowl. Then it doesn’t feel like a fish bowl to me. Thanks for the references and good material.
Well Done!!! Will share with others… Thx Robin for all your vids. You give others hope and inspiration!!!
Off topic, but I LOOOVE the color of your hair!
Thank you Robin. Keep feeding the dream. My wife and I have a bit different approach. We are roughly 2 1/2 years from paying off our home and I have a self converted campervan that will also be paid off soon. Once we have those behind us we are going to travel more. It just doesn't make sense for us to give up a good home base being this close to being paid off. But good stewardship will reward us with a fulfilling and adventurous life like we see so many successful nomads like yourself doing. Thanks again for feeding the dream.
Keep your home! It generally an appreciating asset. RVs are generally a really depreciating asset. Unfortunately the majority of younger folks who have decided to forget about owning a home and decide to spend their lives on wheels, will never be able to afford a home. One asset is going up in value and the other is going down in value. After time the gap is too big to overcome. My wife and I always maintained a home even while RVing 7 months a year for 45 years.
You went from a leisure van, to a Class C, then I think a big RV trailer, now a pull Airstream
Love ya Robin! John and I are on day 56 of our 95 day trip around the US and Canada. We quit our 38 year jobs and downsized and bought our second home. 3023 Travato. Love boondocking. Planning is getting easier. Using your videos alot for great info. Thank you do 13:04 much for being our inspiration 😂❤
OMG I cannot believe it’s been 6 years already! Where in the blazes did the time go :-)
Excellent video Robin.
You look marvelous!
Enjoy the adventures, YEAH 🤘🏻👍🏻💪🏻🤗
First time I have seen your videos. Organized, great info presented, no rambling on about stuff. Thank you for all the time you put into making this. Very informative.
I fulltime boondocked for a couple months shy of 10 yrs. I had finally found where I wanted to plant roots! I'm off grid and about 9 miles from a small town with a Family Dollar. Only time I go into town (aka see another human) is to fill with potable water my two 35 gal tanks in my truck bed. 26ft travel trailer, 200 watt solar for devices with a 100ah LiFePO4 battery. Another 200 watt solar to 200ah AGM battery for trailer. (Yeah, that same age of batteries rule.... Needed a new battery and went with the lithium. IOW, 2 totally different systems. 😜 Compost, underground gray water system put in by me by hand.
Girl, You know, I’ve been a critic of your channel before. Not anymore! You’re the real deal!! Thanks for your info and keep a lot of people safe and informed! Lo siento!!
Been solo going on 4 yrs now. I love it. Boondocking is great. Don't like the neighborhood? Turn the key. 😊
Youre a wonderful story teller. When you said "sitting on the couch waiting to go to work the next day", that hit hard. ❤
Robin, could you share show us how you have your Starlink secured on your Extend-a-Reach pole? Is it in the ground; on a tripod? How does the dish fasten to it? You're one of our tried-and-true resources for fulltimimg! Thank you!
fulltimer for 4 yrs... made 1st trip to desert, TX, NM,& AZ. Definitely places to boondock... but IT WAS NOT FOR ME. High winds, dust, and my old pale Irish skin was not a match. Felt like it was sucking the life from me. Kudos to those who enjoy it, but I think people who live in desert environments are warriors! Obviously more resilient than the rest of us.
This Irish lass avoids desert climates too. Some people love the sun more than others, thank goodness for the Pacific Northwest! 😄
You are really inspiring me lately. Even my husband is paying attention!
It's so good to see you again! I don't know how you fell off my TH-cam feed, but I'm so happy to hear that you're still rocking and rolling. You are my inspiration and the reason I bought my 2004 Gulf Stream Conquest 4 years ago shortly after I first found you. Much love and peace to you, my traveling sister ❤🥰🩵🫶
I can’t wait..I am getting more and more anxious to rving full time. Very informative and helpful
Robin, thanks for another great video. You always have so much great content. And thank you for being on the west coast. I find most TH-cam RV'rs are on the east coast and the south. I also love that RVing is kind of the new norm. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for all the info. I've been watching videos on nomads for years. And I've learned alot. Lots of different things have cropped up to delay me but I still want this. See you later. From Central Oklahoma.
I enjoy your videos Robin. You give valuable information and you are so positive. Glad to see you are actively producing videos again. Suggestion: make a video about your cross country trip with routes and gas $$. Am planning one next year and it seems daunting. Thanks for your work!
Hello from South Alabama here in America. Love and light to all ❤. I am a Nomad rv person, I use to watch Cheap rv living videos and in 2019 I purchased my rig. I love rv living
Saw a glimpse of your paintings…..VERY NICE!
Alaska has more than 4 times the acreage of Federal public land than Nevada, add in Alaska state public lands and the difference is even greater. FYI
I've been subscribed since almost day 1. I absolutely love your Air Stream Bambi and that you are able to pull it with an SUV. No need for the big truck to pull a behemoth rig. This would be my way to travel or a Sportsmobile AWD Camper Van with amenities. Love the channel Robin!
This was so delightful to watch! Thank you for sharing!
Wow, great video. Watched you for years and you really got that power light back on, girl.
Absolutely have loved your channel for years. I'm way behind you, but have similar dreams. Keep up your inspiring work!!
It’s nice for some but I need to be around some people. It’s very isolating. You have to be a certain kind of person to be able to be by yourself day after day. Also you need a lot of hobbies or a n online job to keep busy.
Just some things to consider! I tried it and I was bored out of my mind!! Lol
Boredom that's right.
Robin, I just want to thank you. I am currently in Alaska. We use the neck flashlights, and the little disk towelettes that expand with micelar water, you have presented in the past. I wonder how many people whose lives you have positively touched in some way. Thanks!
Been watching you for years. Went out for a year and a half alone... got sick, planted myself for 2 years and worked. Now, I have a partner and she and I started again at end of April and our launch from monthly RV parks begins the end of July. More prepared for a more grand journey.
Thanks Robin for sharing your boondocking experiences and how to locate places to boondock. 😁😁❤️❤️
Boondocking is the way to go.
This video has just gave me the nudge I need to explore this lifestyle. Having worked in and around city urban areas all my career it sounds like a dream come true.
Thank you for sharing. I love your hair these days, so pretty.
Thank you for the breakdown of the terms. I know it sounds simple but for an overthinker like me, it really can start getting overwhelming when you're trying to figure this life out. Side note, I love your hair in this video! Thanks for the info :D
I can’t wait to see the places you go this summer. How exciting!
I feel like this is the best video I’ve ever stumbled upon! Subscribed!
Incredibly helpful and inspiring! Thank you for all this info!!!
Robin, nice video. Happy travel all the time. 🏝
Thank you for sharing this video. This is exactly the plan my son and I have. I have heard alot of negative things about finding places to camp and this is my idea of doing it ✅️ ❤
I'm looking forward to joining the ranks of full timers, in December of this year. I'm a little anxious but excited too. If Robin can do it, I can do it. Thanks Robin!
FYI - The above link for wordsinspired seems to be broken.
Love your curls. And thx for always sharing!
Our area....ohio/ KY and the east. .hip camp, harvest hosts, cracker barrels, truck stops, some state parks, hospitals, and stealth.
Wow! Very cool. First time watcher here…. A person who is in the fricken grind. Great to see you living the life you want! Love your gratitude.
I have followed you since your near start. Always with helpful information. Thanks Robin
It always helps to hear a reaffirmation of nomad/boondocking life! Thank you!
Great Video Robin ! Thanks for sharing 😊😊😊
Wow! You look amazing , happy . Your hair is so cute. Love that you are such an awesome teacher.
Enjoy and keep creating your beautiful artwork !!
Another great video, Robin! Such good information!
YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 🤛
Love your hair Robin! Typically I always use state campgrounds with electric, bathrooms, showers, fire pits, water etc. I have 10 grandkids and they are allowed to pee in the toilet but no #2’s! If I was a full time solo RVer I would seek out free sights for sure.
Question: When you need to run an errand, go into town for supplies and then come back to where you're camping, do you pack up and take the rig and everything with you to run errands? I would think that might be important because someone could remove your little rig and easily steal anything you left out, while running errands in your vehicle.
This is a legit question. I’ll try to help, I’m sure Robin has her own answer though. For me it depends how I feel about the area. Having a good lock is important on your hitch. For the most part good people are out there and won’t steal. I’ll leave my chair out. But I do put things I can’t easily replace in the truck or into the Airstream to avoid situations. Like my Starlink, solar panels, cooler. In 9 years I’ve never had anything stolen. Use common sense and as she said, be aware of your surroundings. I had a herd of cows on NFS land be more interested in my things that people.
I have a tendency to be prepared with all my essentials before I ever get to my new home on the road. My wife serves as a co-pilot and scouts out information while I drive. Even though we travel in a van, we still don't have to worry about tearing down and setting up as many things as frequently. We can essentially have everything we need on board for 7 days without worry. Keeping an ongoing list of things to replenish as things get used helps you to remember all you need to get when you do go to leave your site.
We have a series of redundant deterrents a thief would have to break thru to steal our little trailer, including hitch locks, wheel boots, various locks, etc. None of them are full proof, but there are enough steps to discourage someone from bothering.
Primitive camping often is in areas suitable for tents but not for a camper or RV. We have done in. Part of the problem is that there is minimal flat areas and sleeping in a tent there is miserable since the land has rocks, sticks, etc. Just wanted to add that.
.........sitting on the couch, waiting to go back to work the next day ☆
Thank you for this very well elaborated execution of the experience of living FREELY. XO
Thank you for always giving the BEST information!
Thank you for this video. I had already forgot lots of the terminology. Mind boggling stuff. Enjoy your life out there.
Great informative video, thanks for clarifying all the terms too. I'm struggling to figure out where I can go but this video has helped. Thanks again and happy travels =)
You did a really great presentation. It really settled mmy wife worries.
Thank you for sharing information. Love the hair by the way.
I'll be living this way next spring for sure .
I really do like your videos! Thank you for all the useful information!
Always helpful Robin. Blessings always