Be Prepared when Off the Grid... Tent Campers already know what is Important

[BoondockingAirstream]

We have camped 'under the stars' when mountain exploring.

We have camped 'with a North Face Igloo' Tent, when living out of the back of our 4x4 vehicle.

We took those Tent Camping experiences for decades and bought our first into a Travel Trailer in 2006, a 23 foot Airstream.  A 25 foot Airstream in 2014.  Back into the North Face Igloo Tent in 2018.  A 27/28 foot Airstream in 2019 and added a used 2019 Oliver Elite II in 2021.  There were logical reasoning for our choices.  Important lessons learned from experiences beginning in 2006... and lessons of 'buying right and selling right' in the process since then.

We have a purpose for our 'madness'.  I have a sense of curious exploring, as does my wife.  A Geologist who dreams of treasure over the next mountain and a wife who is a Financial Wizard who runs the 'numbers' through her head like a computer... and we both share Common Sense.  To our way of thinking, that is.

There is a point to this logical, step by step approach. Many post two sentences and may be exhausted in the process.  Time limits my imagination as I type and when we plan a trip. Which we do not Plan Anything in advance, other than direction. Which can change when weather changes, or new information alters what we had expected.

#1: Water.  You run out of fuel, OK. You run out of food, OK.  You run out of luck, not OK for those two examples.  But WATER you can survive.  Now YOU are being asked to add  'what is important'. We Off the Grid Boondock. We plan a week, but take supplies for two, three or more weeks. We are frugal Tent Camper Hikers that moved into Travel Trailer Home on Wheels.

Is this New Topic dead on arrival?  Are MOST Travel Trailer owners casual RV Park campers?  It appears that is true.  Although YOUR Oliver is capable for remote camping and survival for weeks while finding help in any location.

Can YOU help adding suggestions?  We are Western Campers and WATER is always been an issue since explorers reached the Deserts.  There are NO Wrong Suggestions. Sometimes having a battery operated Philips Screw Driver and Lath Screw saves... the day.  🙂

 

Edited March 27 by BoondockingAirstream
Tent Camping added

[jd1923]

Great pictures! Ya gotta bring more water! Besides the small OTT Fresh Tank, we have 35 gallons in the truck bed: Norwesco 35 gal. Horizontal Leg Tank at Tractor Supply Co.

Fill up at home with enough water for boondocking 7-8 days, 1-2 more if conservative. Lot of areas in the NF and BLM where you can legally let a little grey go at a time.

I special ordered tank straps which work great, and we have a canvas cover (not yet installed in the picture). Always a full case of bottled spring drinking water, and a couple of gallons for coffee. Not running out of good food or adult beverages either! 

[DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI]

File this under the "you never know category." We are currently in Catalina State Park in Arizona. Park host came by today to inform us that the wash was running and the road out and in from the park is closed until further notice. Some folks went for it and left. We took it as a sign and are waiting it out , comfy and cozy with plenty of food and water.🤓

[routlaw]

We come from a backpacking and tenting background so tend to travel relatively light but do carry extra fresh drinking water and use the holding tanks sparingly. Seems like we always over pack for food too. You just never know what might develop

[MAX Burner]

We really enjoy Catalina SP, @DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI - beautiful area!