My first summer

[DRVBoondocker]

Greetings everyone...

I hope your summer is going as well as mine.



From the advice, tips, and general encouragement from Bob,Carolyn, and Jim i have started to take the plunge into full time. And like all of you i have choosen the best path for my needs. Specifically a 23 foot class C RV and a motorcycle (a suzuki DR650) hence my name DRVBoondocker. 

I have spent all summer searching for places in the national forests to set up my basecamp then use the motorcycle to explore even further. And like all of you i would suspect, i have started to build my inventory of places and wealth of pictures not to mention building confidence with each increasing journey. I should have done this decades ago. 

I guess so far i have validated the cost and energy usage and ability to find locations...and i personally want to thank Jim for his solar tips, Carolyn for her bravery to put her class C just about everywhere, and of course Bob for his wealth of informaiton. 

Have a great day.

 

[QinReno]

Hello DRV. I think you've got it nailed. A small Class-C can be fit into most spaces in most CGs when not boondocking, and will get better MPG than larger RVs. You can camp not too far off the paved highways and then go as far as you like on your bike. That is freedom with comfort.

Carolyn is in Alaska right now, of course, and that woman has real guts.

 

[Almost There]

Welcome to the CRVL forums DRVBoondocker! Glad to hear your summer is going well and that you're enjoying yourself!

To help you learn the ins and outs of these forums, this "Tips, Tricks and Rules" post lists some helpful information to get you started. We look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[DRVBoondocker]

QuinReno,

Thanks....yeh this was totally the perfect choice the smallest RV with the biggest motor and a motorcycle. That little DR has saved me from having to break camp and run into town plus there are thousands of miles of fire roads in the National forests.

I was thinking of doing the RTR this year but not sure just yet.

 

[QinReno]

It will even be better when you get to BLM land. Those roads tend to be "much" worse than forest service roads, rocks everywheres that your RV will not like going over. So you can pull into a near campsite, and then take the bike into the hinterlands where no RV can ever go.

RTR had 4000 people in 2018, and I'm guessing 6000 in 2019. But there are a bazillion places you can also camp in the area, and then ride the bike in for the festivities if you like. You have all the options, .

 

[Cammalu]

I tow a UTV. There are some spectacular places out in the desert that you just can’t get to with a van or RV and this works out very well for me.

I parked at LTVA La Posa South last year where a dump station and water are available and used the UTV to visit the rtr, old mines, petroglyphs and many more fun places. It worked out very well for me.

I’ll be returning to La Posa in a couple of months and plan on seeing much more.

 

[Moxadox]

Ooo, what a great setup! I keep thinking about towing a horse trailer with a 4- legged ATV in it. I did that when I was younger and less busted up ? Now y'all are getting me thinking about the 4-wheeled variety. I miss getting into the backcountry.

The Dire Wolfess

 

[QinReno]

I saw those UTVs all over the place, and I'm sure you could rent one in Quartzsite to try out if you like. Big market in Q for everything RV, etc. Whatever you want you'll probably find it there, .

 

[Cammalu]

One thing particularly great about the area is that my UTV is legal on the streets so I get to use it as a car.