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I’ve got 3 doors on my Runaway Camper each using a different (yet identical looking) key. Each door has a handle lock and a deadbolt. It is making me nuts locking and unlocking these.  I looked at the two digital RV keypad options. They want 249 per lock! I thought about installing a normal...

I’ve got a Coleman 2 burner stove connected to an 11lb propane tank using a hose from Home Depot. It works great for cooking. However, with my propane grill at home I would always turn the tank off then let the proposer from the hose “burn out” or run off then turn off the grill. When I try to...

Being new to the desert, I’m learning to deal with high winds every afternoon and looking for tips. I’m in squaredrop runaway camper with only about 42” of height so I’d prefer to be outside as much as possible.  So far, I put everything away that’s outside around 11am otherwise it blows away...

I’m going to need to do a load of laundry every few weeks and am wondering what other solo travelers do with their dog. Are you taking your dog into the laundromat? I won’t leave my dog in the car when it’s this hot in the day (80s) I might be going at night or going to a truck stop where I...

I’m pulling a 6x8 runaway venturist trailer behind my truck.  So far I’ve only spent one night in any place so I’ve not unhitched it. This makes it easier to break camp and take off in the morning.  However, now that I’m boondocking on blm land, I plan to stay in one place for at least a week...

I’m boondocked in the desert for the first time near Whites City in SE NM.  The winds were quite strong today so even though it was 50 degrees, me and my dog were freezing when we were outside.  Is it windy like this in other parts of the NM and AZ desert this time of year?

Propane is $2.99 per lb at Loves Truck stop. Should I fill my new 11lb tank here or will I find a better price closer to BLM land in a small town?  An exchange of a big 15 lb cylinder is cheaper at Wal-Mart but the 11 lb tank is what I have strapped on my rig.

I plan to boondock in AZ, NM, Colorado and BLM areas in the Rockies primarily. I have Airmobile (AT&T MVNO) prepaid today with unlimited talk/text and 2 gb data for $27/ month but I also have Comcast and am consuming 50-100gb monthly via my cable internet. I use an unlocked android phone.  When...

I am building an all Renogy setup. Portable 200 watt suitcase panel with integrated controller connected to two 12v agm batteries. Off the batteries I’ll have a cigarette socket adapter and an inverter. I am using this to power a whynter fridge 24/7, laptop, cellphone, lights and maybe a...

Please tell me if this sounds like a reasonable solar setup.  1. Renogy 200 watt portable suitcase system with included charge controller 2. 2x Renogy 12v 100 amp hour agm batteries  3. Renogy pure sine wave inverter 1000w I will be running a Whynter 65qt fridge (24/7), plus various devices...

I like to bike about an hour a day here in suburban Florida (flat and paved.) What should I expect on BLM land and NFs. Will my 3 speed cruiser be enough or should I bring my mountain bike too? I have no desire to do hardcore mountain biking, just cruising around.

I'll be boondocking full-time as a snowbird following the seasons out West. Any advice on how much clothing to bring will be appreciated. I'll be outside a lot and plan to bike, run, hike etc. No heat or AC in my camper other than a fan, windows and Bob's propane stove hack is planned.

Been reading the forum, blog and watching Bob's videos for a few months. I've worked and lived in cities / suburbs my entire life. Then last year my wife got lung cancer. I spent the last 9 months of 2018 caring for her until she died.  I'm 50. We had 29 great years together. Now that part of...