We don’t want to worry about running a heater (propane or electric) or an air conditioner when we’re living off the cord. Typically we don’t wild camp if the low is below 35 degrees (Fahrenheit), or the high temperature is much above 90 degrees (unless we’re surrounded by trees that keep it cooler inside). Obviously if you have a generator on board you’ll be fine too…but who wants to be camping in the middle of the wilderness with that annoying hum/buzz/stink of the gene, or have to worry about the hot noxious fumes igniting the dry grass you’re parked next to? We have a great solar set up and as long as we have sun, we live like kings! Now, maybe you are not ready to go all in and invest in a full solar set up yet, but a portable solar panel is a super affordable way to start. This is where solar power can really make a huge difference. We have a lot of Boondocking Gadgets because our RV is not just our home, it’s our mobile office and work studio (yes we work from the road)! Power is a must. ![]() When properly prepared, Wild Camping can be just as luxurious as any vacation. Of course it is! Do I seem like the kinda girl who would ever go unwashed, or gasp, stinky? I wouldn’t go in a jungle without lip gloss much less go around smelling like anything short of roses. Use our map to see if we have shared on in the area you are visiting. Then of course there are bloggers (like ourselves) that share locations and GPS coordinates to some of our faves. Typically, the best resource is directly contacting the public lands office. You can also use, allstays, and other campground locators but they are sometimes inaccurate and can be frustrating to use in those instances. Plus, campground locator websites like Campendium and UltimateCampgrounds are adding more free locations every day. ![]() We love the Public Lands app as its a quick and easy to use resource for seeing if there are public lands near you. It’s typically all about Free public lands like National Forests, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and several other government run free or low cost camping resources. Yes, its legal, as long as you stay in designated dispersed camping areas, believe it or not its even encouraged! We’ve explained it all in the article How to Find Free Camping (but don’t get sidetracked, you can come back and click the link once you’re done here). Confidence, feeling safe and knowing you can handle yourself in an unexpected situation is important. If you are super concerned I’d highly recommend you take a self defense class.Keeping your keys and phone next to the bed is always helpful in an emergency situation, activate your car alarm as a distraction (and potentially alert nearby campers) and call the police.Bear spray is great to keep on hand for any animal encounters or unruly humans, but you gotta practice to use it correctly in a hostile situation.Blast them with the Strobe Light then hit them with the horn and get the heck out! A Loud Fog Horn is great to keep on hand for deafening any unexpected visitors.I have a pretty solid hit and recently had the chance to practice my death blow in Alaska. Blind anything headed your way with the strobe mode and then use it as a weapon if needed in self defense. Carry a good, solid, heavy flashlight like this one we have.If we have a sketchy feeling about a place, we leave. In the event of anything crazy happening we have a few go to’s for protection: We’ve never felt unsafe and we hope to keep it that way. In all our years of travel we’ve never had an issue, and we don’t personally know anyone that has. I even go Wild Camping on my own: Nikki Goes Solo – RV Road Trip For One Oh, and don’t watch the news…that stuff is riddled with fear mongering stories. Don’t let fear of the unknown talk you out of something before you have even given it a try. ![]() They have way bigger fish to fry in the cities where there are stores and houses loaded with valuables. Here’s the way we see it: The chance of a creeper driving all the way out to the middle of nowhere looking for unsuspecting campers that rarely show up isn’t too likely (much less anyone even knowing exactly where you are out in the wild). Most crime happens in a city, not in the wilderness. Yes, if it wasn’t, they wouldn’t allow it.
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