Rifle and archery seasons are opening across the West right now, and the same forest roads and dispersed sites boondockers have had mostly to themselves all summer are about to fill up with a …
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September and October hand boondockers the best weather and the emptiest sites of the year — right up until the sun drops and the temperature falls with it. Here’s the fall boondocking prep that …
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How the Vega Gave Us Another Room in the Middle of Nowhere A truck camper can take you almost anywhere, but even a comfortable rig starts feeling cramped when two people, our Doberman Brinx …
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Ice runs get old fast once camp temps clear 100°F. Here’s how experienced boondockers choose between coolers, 12-volt compressor fridges, and hybrid setups when summer heat finally forces the question. By the third day …
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By Mike & Twylla – Runaway Parents *As featured in the Summer 2026 Edition of Boondocking Magazine* When people see our truck camper today, they usually assume we bought a high-end, fully built off-grid …
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You won’t find these people on the campground reservation website. But drive far enough down the right dirt road, and you’ll know them when you see them. There’s a gesture that every serious boondocker …
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While the desert floor bakes and the campgrounds fill, the mountains open. Here’s how to follow the elevation and find your best summer sites. Somewhere around the second week of June, the low-elevation boondocking …
