Boondocking Magazine

The solitude is the whole point of dispersed camping — and also the reason nobody’s around when something goes wrong. Here’s how experienced boondockers actually protect their rigs. There’s no front desk out here. …

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 …

The campsite, the solar, the gear — those you can improvise. Run dry three days from a tap and the trip ends. Nobody talks about water the way they talk about solar. There are …

Every year, the campgrounds fill up by Thursday. Every year, we go the other way. There’s a particular kind of stillness that settles over a dispersed site on Memorial Day weekend — the kind …

Why a proper cast-iron camp breakfast is one of the best rituals a boondocker can keep. The desert wakes up before you do. By the time the canvas is pulled back and the boots …

If you travel with a dog, you already know the window between pulling into camp and actually being settled is exactly when things go sideways. Dinner’s on, the awning needs leveling, and your dog …