Boondocking

[Firewood]

Just bought a travato k and was wondering what some of the must haves to take along on 1 month plus trips besides the basics. Plan on doing mostly boondocking with a few hotels and campgrounds mixed in. We travel mostly all back roads and forest service roads. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

[MsNomer]

Food, water, clothes, toiletries, meds. We have spent as long as 4 months in our 136” DIY Promaster. No matter where you go, be prepared for weather variations.

[mkguitar]

practice camp in your driveway to learn how all the systems work, how to manage energy use, water and waste
you'll have access to all your tool s, phone/internet to problem solve



we know we can go 6 days off grid, the limiting factors are energy and water.
so we plan same interval for food shopping and laundry.


no need to carry 2 weeks clothes if you have to go the town every week


I carry tool set, jack, can of fix a flat, qt. motor oil, jumper cables, rope/line, couple of chairs, leveling blocks, hammock, all the galley stuff with addition of a cassette feu for cooking fish outdoors, rv toilet paper and our clothing- a good mix which can be layers for warmth when needed



mike

[Sensfan]

If your boondocking will include remote areas, you may want to consider a cell phone signal booster. Our cell booster saved our butts in Alaska when we needed towing/service after a breakdown on a back road to Denali National park.

[GallenH]

comments above all make good sense especially those relating to managing water, electric, food, etc.

mike: will any brand tire fix work? IE anything special for our tires?

we carry a Garmin with us that's capable of sat. communication via texting and also has a SOS to a 24/7 service. They make a mini which connects to an app on your phone via Bluetooth and makes screen navigation much easier. We've never been able to not connect even in areas that claim no cell phone coverage. The monthly fee can be by the month so you don't need to have it 12mo/yr.

[mkguitar]

Originally Posted by GallenH

mike: will any brand tire fix work? IE anything special for our tires?

Hi Glenn,
Any fix-a-flat or similar product will do to fix many problems such as picking up a nail.
If you use this stuff you should inform the tire shop as some of these can be flammable

Mike

[Snowy]

I don't think that RV toilet paper is necessary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-twQoVcZTaw

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[folivier]

Rather than using a fix a flat product I prefer to use a tire plug kit. If you have the strength to insert the tool it's not a difficult process. Just remember to mark the hole before you pull out the nail or whatever.

[jakegw2]

Take at least one, but preferably two shorter trips of 3-4 days first. Nothing helps you identify missing items like an actual trip!

[scooter]

I agree with everything Mike said, good list. We added GoTreads and a shovel. Managing water and the black tank is important for any length of time off road. Paper and plastic ware saves on dishwashing. Any water you do use in the sink, you can catch in a plastic bin and use to flush your toilet. We don't put any TP in our black tank, place in wastebasket instead. We carry 5 gallon bottles of drinking water, with a pump. We don't drink out of our K's tank. Outside showers are wonderful, enjoy, we love our 2018 K.