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Boondocking Tips
Saving Water
Do "G.I." showers every other day. Turn on water, get wet, and turn water off, soap up, turn water on to rinse. Takes two gallons or less. Wash using a sink or small plastic tub the next day.
While waiting for hot water to reach faucet save water in container and use later for coffee or washing dishes.
Brush teeth with water in a small cup and then rinse your mouth with another small cup of fresh water.
Wash dishes and utensils in small plastic tub to save water. Pour water outside if possible.
For people with long hair wash hair in small plastic tub in galley sink using one quart of water to wet hair and rinse. Then use about one quart fresh water for final rinse.
Use a five gallon collapsible fresh water bottle for extra water.
Extra fresh water bottles can be hauled easily in your toad trunk or rear seat.
Turn on water heater 5-10 minutes before you need hot water and turn it off immediately after water warms.
If your toilet has a sprayer use it to quickly rinse the toilet instead of holding down the foot pedal.
When possible use restrooms in stores, restaurants, service stations, etc.
Use restroom facilities in campground if available.
Use disposable paper plates, bowls and cups and plastic forks, spoons and knives.
Saving Generator Fuel and Preserving Batteries
Use only one light at a time and it should be the smallest light to do the job.
Use fluorescent lights instead of incandescent lights.
Limit use of TV, microwave and hair dryer.
Turn inverter off when not using it.
Turn off all 12 volt loads that are not being used - clock, radio, TV antenna booster, plug-in cubes for cell phones, printers, computers, etc.
Before boondocking cook meat and freeze meat with broth in plastic zip lock bags. This will cut down on cooking and cleanup.
During cooler weather close bedroom door at night to keep bedroom warmer.
Saving Grey and/or Black Tank Capacity
While waiting for hot water to reach faucet save water in container and use later for coffee or washing dishes.
If your toilet has a sprayer use it to quickly rinse the toilet instead of holding down the foot pedal.
When possible use restrooms in stores, restaurants, service stations, etc.
Use restroom facilities in campground if available.
Save grey water to a blue tote tank, and then use it for flushing toilet by hand pouring.
Managing Fuel
Top off fuel tanks (RV & Toad) at closest facilities to boondocking location.
Purchase and carry 1 – empty 5 gal. fuel container and funnel in your toad. These can then be used if one finds it necessary to take the toad and obtain additional fuel for the RV at your last top off spot.
Don’t run the generator unnecessarily. Example: keep temperatures in M.H. at 65 D at night and use advantages of sitting by campfire in evening hours as opposed to Chilin out in the motor home.
Submitted by Mike Sundberg - 2/07/06
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