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If there is someone you don't like in a caravan, or someone who is behaving badly, how do you tell them they are not welcome? How do you decide what is bad behavior? If they show up again, what do you do?

Here is a link to an online mapping resource that has boundaries of public lands and detailed topographic maps: https://naturalatlas.com/map/@33.639347,-114.144001,13z

There are a number of historic uses of public land that have left areas of toxic contamination.  Mining, especially historic gold mining has left processing plants with severe contamination.  Agriculture has resulted in dumping of pesticides and herbicides. Military bases have left behind many...

Below is a link to a video showing a small camper trailer with solar, pulled by an electric bike.  The camper has a bunk, fridge, cookstove and heater and is large enough to sit in. I think this would be a good boondocking rig.

I have a Dometic RM2333 three way fridge that I would like to replace.  It is a front open type and the replacement would have to fit in an opening of 21" x 28-1/2".  The back of the opening is vented for a propane fridge. I have 200W of solar and two 12V house batteries. I am wondering if...

I started a discord channel with the name "RV Cheapskates".  Discord is a chat app that allows text and voice communication in real time.  Below is an invitation link to join the channel RV Cheapskates. You may need to register and download an app (on a smartphone). You can also use Discord on...

My second set of flexible panels failed after 16 months.  the most recent were Allpowers which were supposed to be better than the previous style. The older style lasted 2 years. The panels stopped producing any voltage after a hard Michigan winter.  They were installed using industrial...

I have never done canning, although I have seen others do it. If someone did not have a fridge, and wanted to preserve "leftovers", does canning work in a boondocking situation without refrigeration? For example, I cook up some chili and store it in pint jars.  I save one for dinner and can...

I have not tried one, but am very interested.  Here is a video of a guy who has one installed in a camper van and also a garage: I have no idea which ones are good or bad: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=12V+2KW+Air+diesel+Heater&_sacat=0 Does anyone know...

Here is a thought that came up while reading another thread: If you have a low monthly income, but want to move to another climate or a long distance, you could travel slow. Follow a strategy of driving about 50 miles to the next camp or town, then stay three days before moving.  One would...

We are crossing the northern plains on US2 and left cool Lake Superior behind today.  The weather reports are for 80s and 90F temps across the plains for the next week.  Our goal is the Rocky Mountains. I am trying to travel slow at about 100 to 200 miles a day.  We have been street camping, NF...

I have been following the foam trailer builds on the Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers forum, and the Bug Out Trailer seems to be about the cheapest/easiest to build way you could get on the road.  It is 371 lbs dry weight, so towable by just about any car.  The construction is 2" foam covered...

I have a SunSaver 20 charge controller with low voltage disconnect and am wondering if I can connect the load to my 120VAC to 12VDC power converter?  This is in a RoadTrek, with a stock power converter.  My goal is to use the low voltage disconnect to protect my batteries.  The power converter...

(This applies to non-forced air heating systems) The biggest problem with heating a van is air stratification, where air is chilled by the windows or body of the van and it sinks to the floor area.  I have lived in a van and a sailboat with a variety of heating systems, and there is always a...

Please post your favorite things to do and places to see in and around Quartzsite, Arizona. Here area few: Palm Canyon is a magical place.  It is a hiking trail that follows a valley between two vertical cliffs.  There are palm trees high on the canyon walls and naturalists believe that they...

I prefer not to breathe smoke and I don't like smelling like smoke from sitting around a campfire.  But the social aspect of being with friends around a fire is one of my favorite things. Is there an alternative to a campfire that will still provide the entertainment and focus of interest that...

With a sad heart I am reporting that Dan McGrath passed away yesterday in Milton, FL.  His sister reports that he passed away in his sleep. Dan was at the 2016 RTR and camped at the Colorado River with a larger group.  He drove a Astro van with a trailer and accompanied his black dog, Sadie...

If you are climbing a long grade, what is a good range to keep your motor rpm's at? This will depend on what type of motor. I have a Dodge 5.2 Magnum V8 and I think 2500 to 2700 seems about right. I disengage the overdrive and at this rpm I go about 40 mph, maybe a little faster. I don't drive...

I would like to replace the tires on my Dodge Ram 3500 van (RoadTrek Class B). We do a combination of highway, local roads and gravel.  The best campsites are found 5 miles in on bad two track roads. So far we have been from Southern California to northern Ontario, so the tires have to work in...

We are going to fire up the mystery machine tomorrow and escape the Michigan snow.  Our target is Appalachicola, FL, but we will have some time to wander.  I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations on where to go, or if someone is out there and wants to meet up.  If we get restless we...