My wife, Carol, and I really enjoy boondocking. We have a Lance 1172 truck camper with solar and onboard propane generator. From ranch pasture camping to high elevation to national forests. We usually boondock when or where the weather is pleasant and A/C isn’t needed. We love people and visiting with folks, but we like being where everyone isn’t. Not to mention it’s so much cheaper to boondock. Our solar isn’t nearly as elaborate as yours, but we can stay out for about a week without charging up whether it be by generator or camping overnight with hookups. Thanks for sharing and may God bless you both.
I did not realize you two gals were from Texas until I watched this video! I am in East Texas in the Tyler area,, and I am a retired school bus driver as of last December. I bought a small, travel trailer in January but haven’t been camping yet. Expense being one thing and just a tad bit apprehensive being another. You are truly an inspiration and I love listening to you to girls talk about your adventures and watch your videos!
@@SheltiesRule49 We think being somewhat apprehensive is natural. If you have any friends with a self-contained RV of any kind, ask them to take a short trip with you. I strongly recommend that you video one of your friends emptying your tanks. If nobody else is at the dump station, ask your friend to watch you connect the hose to the tanks, so that you will have done it once. The same is true for filling your fresh water tank. We have a play list on our channel about the things you will need to learn. We are across the state from you. We are in the geographic center of TX.
So, you run your fridge off of propane. Lights run off of the battery, kept charged by solar. You recharge phones & run smaller electric appliances from a portable power station. But how on earth do you stay cool in texas, in the summer, without air conditioning?! We live in the southeast & camp mostly in the southeast where it gets into the 90s and is very humid!! How do you & the pets stay cool?
We live in Florida, but don’t boondock there when it’s hot out. We try to travel on the off seasons to cooler climes where we don’t need air conditioning. We have lithium batteries and can use the AC for short periods of time, but don’t generally rely on it. We also have battery operated fans to use to move the air around.
Goals! I have watched your journey slowly transition to boondocking and the benefits you all have reaped. Our current travel with family is 100% full hookups but the days when it will be my wife and I are going to be here before we know it and boondocking setup will be necessary.
I just love this video! I remember you were so nervous to try this, now look how amazing your doing. All the wonderful places you've gone . I amsohappy for you both❤
You gals are great. I'm in my 70's and have traveled extensively. I stay mostly "off grid". I've got solar, lithium, etc. etc. and I've found that almost all sites I would characterize as "really good" have been off grid.
I love Boondocking!! I am on a tight budget so it is a necessity for me. When I am out, my schedule is 3-4 times a month I go to a state park. While there I charge all my devices(lithium batteries etc)., I do laundry, I take a good shower, I clean up what needs it. Then I am off again traveling and boondocking. I have a teardrop. I have done this for 7 years. It has saved me a ton of money. I also live in Texas. By the way the subscribe button is missing on this video.
Do you still have/ use the faucet water filter? After seeing yours, I've bought one and love it instead of hauling filtered water. Most of our campsites are only electric. We use our fresh tank and pump a lot. Haven't tried boon docking yet but have a generator to do so. Bought the camper and generator so I could boon dock at the racetrack but found a campsite a mile down the road with amenities for the same price. Don't camp enough to warrant that big solar expense.
@@bertkelly7650 We do still use a water filter. Some water in East Texas convinced us that we needed a filter. We took a long time time to upgrade to the solar we now have. We camped with much less solar for 4 years.
Good question. We have modified our black tank, so we can go for nearly 2 weeks. We use public rest rooms when they are available. We are extremely conservative with our water usage.
My wife, Carol, and I really enjoy boondocking. We have a Lance 1172 truck camper with solar and onboard propane generator. From ranch pasture camping to high elevation to national forests. We usually boondock when or where the weather is pleasant and A/C isn’t needed. We love people and visiting with folks, but we like being where everyone isn’t. Not to mention it’s so much cheaper to boondock. Our solar isn’t nearly as elaborate as yours, but we can stay out for about a week without charging up whether it be by generator or camping overnight with hookups. Thanks for sharing and may God bless you both.
@@doughutchison6382 We started with a much smaller solar setup, and we loved it. That's what caused us to add much more solar.
I did not realize you two gals were from Texas until I watched this video! I am in East Texas in the Tyler area,, and I am a retired school bus driver as of last December. I bought a small, travel trailer in January but haven’t been camping yet. Expense being one thing and just a tad bit apprehensive being another. You are truly an inspiration and I love listening to you to girls talk about your adventures and watch your videos!
@@SheltiesRule49 We think being somewhat apprehensive is natural. If you have any friends with a self-contained RV of any kind, ask them to take a short trip with you. I strongly recommend that you video one of your friends emptying your tanks. If nobody else is at the dump station, ask your friend to watch you connect the hose to the tanks, so that you will have done it once. The same is true for filling your fresh water tank. We have a play list on our channel about the things you will need to learn.
We are across the state from you. We are in the geographic center of TX.
So, you run your fridge off of propane. Lights run off of the battery, kept charged by solar. You recharge phones & run smaller electric appliances from a portable power station. But how on earth do you stay cool in texas, in the summer, without air conditioning?! We live in the southeast & camp mostly in the southeast where it gets into the 90s and is very humid!! How do you & the pets stay cool?
We live in Florida, but don’t boondock there when it’s hot out. We try to travel on the off seasons to cooler climes where we don’t need air conditioning. We have lithium batteries and can use the AC for short periods of time, but don’t generally rely on it. We also have battery operated fans to use to move the air around.
Goals! I have watched your journey slowly transition to boondocking and the benefits you all have reaped. Our current travel with family is 100% full hookups but the days when it will be my wife and I are going to be here before we know it and boondocking setup will be necessary.
@@luisreviews6412 It took a while for me to embrace boondocking; Sharon was ready much earlier than I.
Wonderful episode. Thanks. Love your attitude. God Bless
@@garyb4929 Thank you so much.
I just love this video! I remember you were so nervous to try this, now look how amazing your doing. All the wonderful places you've gone . I amsohappy for you both❤
Hey, Cassie. I'm going to call soon.
You gals are great. I'm in my 70's and have traveled extensively. I stay mostly "off grid". I've got solar, lithium, etc. etc. and I've found that almost all sites I would characterize as "really good" have been off grid.
@@vonrollveeg We totally agree with the really good sites being off grid. We, too, have solar and lithium batteries.
I love Boondocking!! I am on a tight budget so it is a necessity for me. When I am out, my schedule is 3-4 times a month I go to a state park. While there I charge all my devices(lithium batteries etc)., I do laundry, I take a good shower, I clean up what needs it. Then I am off again traveling and boondocking. I have a teardrop. I have done this for 7 years. It has saved me a ton of money. I also live in Texas. By the way the subscribe button is missing on this video.
@@sherryhicks4156 Are you already subscribed? If so, that could be the problem. If not, it's a TH-cam problem. Thanks for letting us know.
@@TwoTiredTeachers I figured it out. If you are subscribed the button is gone. I really never noticed that before.
@@sherryhicks4156 Great!
Thank you for sharing! Great ideas.
@@timgoodin42053 Thanks for watching.
Do you still have/ use the faucet water filter? After seeing yours, I've bought one and love it instead of hauling filtered water. Most of our campsites are only electric. We use our fresh tank and pump a lot. Haven't tried boon docking yet but have a generator to do so. Bought the camper and generator so I could boon dock at the racetrack but found a campsite a mile down the road with amenities for the same price. Don't camp enough to warrant that big solar expense.
@@bertkelly7650 We do still use a water filter. Some water in East Texas convinced us that we needed a filter.
We took a long time time to upgrade to the solar we now have. We camped with much less solar for 4 years.
For long term stays (a week or more) what's your method for managing your grey and black tanks?
Good question. We have modified our black tank, so we can go for nearly 2 weeks. We use public rest rooms when they are available. We are extremely conservative with our water usage.