If you spend any time surfing RV and camping forums around the Internet, you will quickly learn that a lot of people who camp are pet owners, and the vast majority, dog owners. I have owned 2 Black & Tan Coonhounds who were not compatible with camping because they suffered extreme separation anxiety. They were […]
Lessons Learned: Solar and Battery Management
This is the second post in my Lessons Learned series. To read the first post, on planning, follow this link. I have a lot of gear and gadgets. I am techie, an early adopter, a geek….however you might like to put it, that’s me. Plus, work and photography bring tech requirements of their own. Keeping it all charged can […]
Lessons Learned: Why Planning matters
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend about three and a half months in my T@b last summer. I spent my time, primarily in Colorado, although I did spend a little over three weeks on vacation in Colorado, Utah, and Arizona. Before vacation, I worked during the week, and spent evenings and weekends hiking and exploring the high Rockies. I […]
Water! Water! Part 2
Dry camping brings the unique challenge of trying to find water for yourself and your furry friends. You need water for everything from brushing your teeth to washing dishes. I blogged about water conservation, here. Today, I am going to focus on how I obtained and stored water. I have a very small freshwater tank: […]
Solar for Long Term Boondocking
As technology changes, it seems inevitable that my power set-up will change. I put off analyzing my power needs and understanding solar and batteries like people put off going to the dentist. It took me 2 years to really determine what kind of set-up I needed for solar in order to sustain long-term boondocking. I […]
Water! Water!
One of the key components to boondocking is water supply. Managing your fresh and grey water use is a key to ensuring that you do not have to pack up camp and make a trip to get potable water and dump your tanks every few days. I have been collecting ideas on water management […]
Tread Lightly
To some a photo of a Jeep in a remote mountain or desert setting is exciting to others it is a nuisance. I do some light to moderate off-road travel. My Jeeps have and will take me places that I could never get to otherwise. When I capture those moments and share them I take […]
Spring Camping at West Branch State Park in NE Ohio
I am always on the prowl for the best, campground close to the University of Akron I can find, to make it easy to camp when I go to my nephew’s football games. The area boondocking spots are a little too far for me because I need to be able to minimize travel time to […]
Some Spring Decorating & Projects
I have been spending the last month or two squeezing in time to work on some projects for the T@b. Among them are solar, fan and shower head upgrades, and decorating. Although not complete, I am working on a new decorating theme, inspired by the Airstream National Parks and Eddie Bauer editions. In that spirit, […]
Exploring Nearby Free Camping
Getting out of town on a Friday, during rush hour, can be an inhibitor to more frequent camping. Cost can be another inhibitor. I like to spend the colder winter months researching for trips and campgrounds so I decided to take a trip to three campgrounds, just over the Ohio border from Pittsburgh earlier this […]