Boondocking

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Boondocking is where this rig gets tested properly, because nothing is topped up for you.

These videos cover the fifteen day challenge that started it, the water we found still in the tank when the gauge read empty, the tote and macerator workflow that let us stay parked, and the days the power did not keep up.

Wisconsin, Florida and a casino parking lot all count. So does a winery, by way of Harvest Hosts.

Travel Days

Our Longest Travel Day Yet: 600 Miles to the Badlands With No Reservation

Published on Aug 21, 2026

Almost 600 miles from Des Moines to The Wall, nine hours in 104 degree heat, no reservation waiting for us, and an RV door that kept popping open on the interstate.

RV Maintenance

Our RV Macerator Died Mid-Dump While Moochdocking (The Truth About RV Life)

Published on Jul 31, 2026

No sewer hookup, a full black tank, and a macerator pump that would not turn on. What actually fixed it, the second problem that showed up right after, and a $41 laundromat bill.

Campground Reviews

We Paid $74 to Stay at Love's RV Stop (Here's What We Found)

Published on Jul 11, 2026

Love's RV Stops promise full hookups and real sites at a truck stop price of about $74 a night. We stayed in one with our Brinkley Model Z 3515 to find out what you actually get.

RV Maintenance

RV Tank Dumping Hacks That Actually Work (After Our Failures)

Published on Oct 17, 2025

Two weeks of full tanks, a 36-gallon tote, a macerator pump, one leaky starter hose, and a mess we now call the Poopsie. Here's the tote-and-macerator workflow that finally worked for us.

RV Maintenance

We Fixed Our RV Fan With This Easy Trick!

Published on Oct 10, 2025

Last day of boondocking, so naturally we cleaned every AC filter and ceiling fan in the rig, then skipped our Harvest Hosts plan for a casino parking lot. The slots were bad. The sleep was great.

Campground Reviews

We Tried Boondocking in Wisconsin and THIS Happened!

Published on Oct 8, 2025

Tiny roads, soft grass, and a 40-foot fifth wheel: our back-in at Richard Bong State Recreation Area took twelve minutes of video to resolve. Then Wisconsin got good.

RV Life

Are We TOO Heavy? We Weighed Our RV at a CAT Scale, Here's the Results

Published on Jul 25, 2025

Our first Cracker Barrel overnight, the actual numbers from our CAT scale weigh-in, some math about water weight, and an insect invasion that hitched a ride from the last campground.

RV Life

We're Stuck Without Power | 15-Day Boondocking Challenge

Published on Apr 26, 2025

The final week of our 15-day boondocking challenge almost ended early: shaded solar panels, sinking batteries, a truck generator that wouldn't cooperate, and a rescue we didn't expect.

Travel Days

Driving a Ford 350 truck for the first time at our Florida Boondocking Campground

Published on Apr 7, 2025

Moving day in the middle of our 15-day boondocking challenge: a failed water stop at Love's, our first CAT scale weigh-in, exotic animals at Safari Wilderness, and Fabiola's first drive in the F-350.

RV Life

15 Days Boondocking: How Much Water is Actually Left?

Published on Mar 21, 2025

Our fresh tank said empty, so we grabbed buckets and measured what was really in there. Plus a finicky tire pressure gadget, a siphon experiment, and packing up for a travel day at Dupuis.

RV Life

Our Brinkley RV Model Z 3515 NOW Runs On 100% SOLAR Power

Published on Mar 13, 2025

Day one of our 15-day boondocking challenge: we pick up the Brinkley with its brand-new solar and battery system, drive to Dupuis, and learn that setting up off-grid is nothing like parking at a campground.