![]() It’s not a full snap-on tool box, but it does have the basics of what I might need in the case of an emergency. Also, in the prepare factor, I purchased an entire tool set that I leave in the trailer. We also put together a first aid kit that we leave in the trailer all the time. Anything to make the loading go quicker and stuff you’ll probably forget in the heat of the moment trying to leave. Toiletries are the same way, extra toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, aspirin, shampoo and bodywash, all that good stuff. I keep a pile of clothes in there - also, socks, shorts, t-shirts, stuff like that. A trip to IKEA, Walmart or even the dollar store will outfit your rig and you’re not schlepping that stuff to and from the house every time you want to leave. We also have sheets and towels that stay in the trailer. Plates, flatware, glasses, mugs, seasonings, cooking pots and pans and utensils - it all stays in there. We also stocked the trailer with items that we can leave in the trailer all the time so it is ready to go and makes loading up less of a chore. Trying to cool down a loaded fridge takes more time and you don’t want your food thawing in the meantime. ![]() I will generally start cooling the fridge a few days in advance so it is nice and cold before we start loading it. I don’t feel like this isn’t going to make a huge difference in towing MPG, and I like the prepare factor. I also generally fill my fresh water tank just in case we have to stop somewhere random and don’t have the water tanks filled. Some of the easy things to prepare are making sure your propane is topped off and that your batteries are topped off. We also keep a notepad in the trailer so we can add things we would like to bring on the next trip to it. Even with a list I still forgot a few things. I must admit, leading up to the last few days of packing and preparing, you will forget almost everything if you didn’t have a list. Write it all down you can decide on what to bring later. We kept a notepad in the garage and one in the kitchen while we prepare for our trip to write items I might need or want to bring along. Random thoughts will enter you mind at all hours of the day. It is more than enough to pull the trailer from most situations, but even I caution on the conservative side of what the surroundings and the weather forecast looks like. Never over-estimate the towing ability of your vehicle. It’s great to park next to a stream or lake, but the ground is typically sand or dirt which can quickly swallow up wheels in heavy downpours. We have found some great spots, but question the ability of our Airstream to make it down, or worse, not be able to get back out.Īlso, always check the weather beforehand and make sure the campsite you are staying at is not going to be a swamp after a long night of rain and your trailer sinks in the ground making it hard to pull out. Not a great way to spend your precious time away. The last thing you want to do is get stuck somewhere. What’s the saying, ”an ounce of prevention beats a mile of backing up your trailer from a road with no turn around” or something like that. If you don’t have bikes, take a nice walk. So, here is a pretty good list of what we do and how we prepare for our off grid camping.įirst and foremost, the number one thing you want to do before you go hauling your trailer or RV down a unknown road is CHECK IT OUT FIRST! We typically keep our bikes handy in the back of the truck so we can go scout out the road beforehand. Staying in our Airstream at a vineyard as part of the Harvest Hosts programīut, like with all parts of life, there are rules and things you must take into account before heading off into the wilderness with your recreational vehicle. You can read about some of these in the other section of this blog, such as when we stayed at a winery in the north Georgia mountains,stayed at a Wisconsin goat dairy farm, or stayed at an alpaca ranch in Colorado - all of whom were members of Harvest Hosts. We have also had great experiences with Harvest Hosts. We have been roaming the country and have found several great spots mostly on or. Mother and baby mule deer outside our Airstream’s window as we boondocked near the Grand Teton National ParkĪnd while we have stayed in a few Walmarts and some Cracker Barrels, it’s typically noisy and I’m always a little on edge of who is roaming around looking at the stuff in the back of the truck at 3am. Big class A motorhomes with idling diesel engines at 6am stinks. But, sitting in a parking lot with 50 of your closest recreational vehicle (RV) friends milling about looking in your trailer at every opportunity gets kinda old. Running the AC or heater without a care for what our battery levels are at. ![]() Long hot showers without worrying about that gray tank filling up. Not that full hookups aren’t great on occasion. Seeing deer or elk roaming around your trailer in the morning before you open the door, and the quiet and dark at night.
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