The road coming into Jackson Wyoming was at a 9% grade coming down this mountain! It turns out the mountain pass coming in was the wildest we’ve been on so far. Once we were on the road towards the Tetons we were excited, but I knew it was going to be big mountain driving and that always is on the back of my mind when pulling this massive rig down the road. There is a campground here that we’ve stayed at in the past, but this time since we wanted to stay at Mono Lake we just took day trips here. This is such a special and unique place.ĭanielle really enjoyed us taking trips just down the road to beautiful June Lake. I enjoyed getting up early and hiking the Tufas. Check out this view we had of MONO LAKE!!! Bucket List Location for sure! There are already established Boondocking areas and we were easily able to fit our 44ft 5th wheel. We had the ENTIRE place to ourselves during our stay. This is another area that you’re able to Boondock at for I believe 7 or 14 days. Primarily we stayed at world famous Mono Lake. We were flexible with our schedule but ended up staying for a week or so in the Sierra’s. We left the absolutely stunning Alabama Hills to head north towards the Tetons. Water off when lathering on soap type of showers. When we’re boondocking, however, we take very quick showers. It allows Danielle to take 45-minute showers (I’m not kidding). When we bought our Road Warrior we had the water heater ripped out and had an instant hot water unit put in. Although we do cook off the grid, we limit it strictly to avoid washing dishes as often as we normally do. We also will often have pre-cooked meals in the freezer that we can pull out to use vs cooking while we’re boondocking. Paper plates and red cups are what we use when we’re boondocking to avoid having to wash dishes. While we Boondock rather than using the water from our fresh tank we’ll buy gallons or water bottles to reserve the water in our tank. We have a large freshwater tank but there are a few things we do to conserve water while we’re boondocking. Our biggest factor controlling how long we can stay in one spot off the grid is our water usage. We’re not a simple Class B Van and we have a baby, gotta be prepared to set the trip up for success. We needed a backup plan in case we arrived at this boondocking location and it was full or for whatever reason, it didn’t work out for us. We also need to make sure we have cell phone service to be able to get wifi and work. This won’t be an issue for everyone but with a rig our size we need to make sure that we’ll fit. With the information readily available on the internet not only can you find out about amazing boondocking locations on great websites like and Campendium, but often you can get very detailed information. In our case, we use the fuel station to refill the generator fuel. It uses regular gas and when we are boondocking we fill the generator tank AND we have our own fuel filling station built into the Toy Hauler! That means if you’re taking your 4 wheeler out deep into the wilderness you can just pull up and refuel it. That doesn’t limit us, it just means we need to have enough fuel to run the generator. Plus we have a baby so it’s much more important to regulate the temperature. It consumes a lot more energy to keep things running and regulated than most RVs on the market. That means prices may be inflated, selection and freshness are limited and most important is that you’re spending less time grocery shopping instead of hiking!ĭanielle makes an amazing home made pizza in the RV! Fuel We make sure the pantry and the fridge are stocked up as many of the boondocking areas are going to be remote. We have a large pantry in our RV (I mean LARGE). It’s all relative to where you’re circumstances but if you’re going to be off the grid there are a few things we’ve learned about making sure we’re prepared to maximize our enjoyment. In our opinion Boondocking is one of the greatest things of RVing. Which means you can enjoy all the benefits of being in nature and hiking through the forest, but still be able to Netflix movies and relax at the end of the day. Most RVs are equipped with everything you need to enjoy a comfortable experience while you’re in the middle of nowhere. That’s healthy for our minds and more importantly for our spirit. Odds are good you’ll run into some type of challenge and have to navigate through it in a super scenic location. There’s a great feeling of adventure when you’re heading off the grid to live for a week in some remote location that you’ve never been. It’s total modern-day freedom to many people. To be totally reliant on your RV to provide everything you need on its own. If you’re not familiar with the term Boondocking, it’s to camp without hookups.
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