RV Boondocking Myths

Above, Ashurst Lake dispersed camping area in Arizona. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

For those who are new to RVing, there's an alternate way to camp to public and private campgrounds. It is dry camping out in the boonies. It is commonly known as boondocking.

There are some myths to boondocking that RV Travel debunks.

They start with:

There are many boondocking myths held by both new and seasoned RVers. Most so firmly believe them that they fear even trying boondocking for one night. Sadly, this keeps many limited to camping in overcrowded campgrounds, never to experience the freedom boondocking offers.

I quite often hear statements like, “I would boondock, but:

• I like to shower every day.”
• I don’t like the desert.”
• My RV isn’t suited to drive miles down a rough dirt road.”

While their statements are true, they have little to do with boondocking. They are boondocking myths.

In fact, those new to RVing may not even know what the term “boondocking” really means.

While there are many interpretations of what boondocking is, most dyed-in-the-wool boondockers (myself included) consider boondocking as camping outside of a developed campground on public land. Public land agencies refer to it as “dispersed camping.”

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