camperfool
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The longest we have gone boondocking (due to schedule) with out shore power and strictly using the solar is nine days.
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Okie in Wyoming
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It has been so long since I posted a photo, hope this works.
This shows our TT - we have just gotten our new 5th wheel and can't wait for Spring.
Labor day in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Sign we saw in Custer National Park, South Dakota
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Pathfinder Reservior
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Okie in Wyoming
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Thank you Moderator for helping with my pictures.
I appreciate all the work you do to keep this Forum in top shape!
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Tystevens
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Wow, that looks cool! And only 3 hours away from us in SLC -- looks like we have another place to put on our list to visit this year. Did you boondock in that area, or were you required to use one of the designated campsites? I've been on their website and can't find anything except information about the campsite. I guess I'd be surprised if you could just camp anywhere in a National Reserve, but ...
Thanks to all for the great pictures!
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Eurocamper
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Tystevens wrote:Eurocamper wrote:Dry camping at City of Rocks National Reserve in southern Idaho.
Wow, that looks cool! And only 3 hours away from us in SLC -- looks like we have another place to put on our list to visit this year. Did you boondock in that area, or were you required to use one of the designated campsites? I've been on their website and can't find anything except information about the campsite. I guess I'd be surprised if you could just camp anywhere in a National Reserve, but ...
Thanks to all for the great pictures!
We went there for the first time last summer and boy what a revelation it was. This place is really cool, and like you say, it's not too far from Salt Lake. There's no boondocking, but there is a great variety of primitive campsites, ranging walk-in tent sites to pull-throughs suitable for RVs. Many are very private and most have great views.
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camperfool
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Very nice dry camping. It is the best isn't it. Enjoy !!!
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RFOneWatt
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This was one of best places my wife and I have ever run across out west, and it took a bit of scouting to find. We were somewhere in Wyoming on a mountain @ 7000ft. We never marked the exact location of the site but it was sooo desolate and we had a VERY,VERY SLOW time getting here:
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Being a newbie, we assumed our generator would run - so we were expecting to have power for the whole time that we were there. Unfortunately due to the altitude, it well.. yeah... (sigh - inexpensive 3500 watt propane - Works great below 4000ft).. Anyways, since we needed some juice I spent a bit of time converting the trailer to run off of a large inverter I happened to have. We didn't get A/C, but we certainly had coffee and other amenities. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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We had a great time and it was our first time being out west not sleeping in a tent.
-T
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camperfool
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Great location. Dry camping is the best. You might consider purchasing a solar panel system. It works great. Nice pics
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RFOneWatt
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Thanks Camperfool! We certainly have no shortage of pictures. Both my wife and I are wanna-be amateur photographers so we take quite a few.
Yes, a decent size solar system will be installed, hopefully this summer. Fortunately I was able to top off the house batteries (three) every couple of days using the truck alternator, which got us through our stay. It probably wasn't very good for the batteries but I was careful to not shove too much amperage down their throats too fast.
Here are a couple of pictures from a spot we found in 2008 @ the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. (U.P. Michigan) -- This was actually our first trip ever with a travel trailer and the week the propane control valve decided to die. Thankfully we had the generator and an electric space heater. This also led to the purchase of a Mr. Buddy propane heater that will never leave the trailer. (I'm learning fast )
-T
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camperfool
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These one track roads are the best.
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Heres a pic from a nice dispersed camping spot my son and I were at last summer located by Hopkins creek. We like trout fishing so these are the locations we search for. Since it is easy now to find these places in Michigan I will do all dispersed camping this year. My wife will give it a shot as well. It cuts down on campground costs and with the solar panel who needs a fancy stay also this it true camping. My biggest cost is the gas to get there at 7 MPG it is a cost to deal with.
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