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| Above, dry camping with the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
RV camping is a versatile way to travel to see scenery around the country, and it is a lot cheaper than staying in hotels.
There are two ways to camp in an RV. One is at at campground or RV park that has full hook-ups (water, electric and sewer). Another way is to dry camp. That is where the "self-containment" features of RVs come into play.
Whenever I go on E Clampus Vitus clamp-outs, it is always dry camping.
A new article in the Post Register discusses how great dry camping is when wandering around the country.
They begin with:
We‘re amazed at the number of rental RVs on the road these days. Perhaps as many as half of the RVs we have encountered through Canada and Alaska have been rentals, from minivans to huge motor homes.
I am sure resort and motel owners would disagree, but I think it is great that people are getting out and seeing this great country in what, for many, is a nontraditional way. I have wondered though, how many of them are having their first camping experience after showing a guy from Hawaii how to dump his holding tank and fill his fresh water in Seward, Alaska.
Camping with a recreational vehicle is, in most cases, much easier than a tent, especially when it is rainy. Wet tents tend to stay that way during inclement weather and putting them up and down every day eventually soaks everything else.
Recreational vehicles are not effortless though, and that is especially true when dry camping. Dry camping, also called boondocking or drop camping, means camping outside an established campground.
There are some real advantages to dry camping. There are no campground fees, which can really add up over a long trip. Campsites are roomier with fewer neighbors and no restrictions on generators and such. You still need to be respectful of other campers, but typically, they are far enough away that it isn’t an issue.
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