Camping Tips
Camping tips that we have learned on the way during our amazing adventures will, hopefully, give you some things to think about when you experience your camping adventures.
When our trailer was first converted, the necessities that were included in the build were hot water heater, sink, refrigerator, propane stove, bed, storage shelves, water jugs, electricity, television, etc. We have made improvements from those experiences to enhance our camping adventures. Some of those camping tips will be discussed on this page.
Some Things to Consider
An important camping tip is consider the size of your rig when searching for a campsite. When making reservations to stay at a campground, the site info will usually indicate what size rig will fit in that particular campsite. There are always reviews that you can check about the experiences people have shared about their stay at a campground you are interested in. Some sites may be a great size, but there may be a tree or other brush in the way that can be problematic when backing into that site. Definitely something to consider! Most reservation sites will ask what size rig you have so they can determine if anything is available for a rig that size.
The furthest we have gone with our old camper, so far, is Florida! We have been able to boondock easily after driving for many hours to a halfway point. There are many places that will let you pull in and overnight. On long trips, you can usually park at a Walmart or Cracker Barrel. There are other opportunities such as harvest hosts if you just need an overnight stay.
There is a phone app called RV Parky that you can use to find out where you can overnight on your travels. Just put in your location and it will map out places you can stay. You may want to plan accordingly when you are calculating your trip and stops. Check the specific Walmart and Cracker Barrel locations that you are considering to make sure it is OK to park overnight. RV Parky also has reviews of specific places that other campers have experienced. They are always a good idea to read.
After a good night's rest, we are able to continue on our journey to our destination. I share many of our camping adventures in RV Travel Boomers blogs. Hope it gives you some ideas to try and places to visit!
Great Camping Tips and Tricks
One example of an improvement that we have embraced is our microwave 3 in 1 (microwave, convection, toaster oven). This has been a great convenience for us. We can microwave our food, make toast, as well as bake muffins! Can't beat that! The model we have is similar to this picture. It is the size of a microwave, but can do a lot more! The real benefit of using this convection oven is that you don't have to bring an extra microwave or toaster or toaster oven! It is compact and doesn't take up a whole lot of space. This was a great investment and fits very nicely on our shelf! We actually moved it from our old camper to our new camper and have been very happy with the result.
Marie enjoying a campfireNothing like sitting in front of a campfire reflecting on an amazing day in nature! Gotta love it!!!
We try and have a campfire as often as we can. Most parks do not allow you to bring wood to the campground from outside the area. They want you to buy it from the park or local area. Some of the campgrounds will allow you to pick up wood from the ground that has fallen. The reason they don't want you to bring wood from outside their environment is because they do not want any invasive insect pests or diseases that could compromise the natural resources in the park. Makes sense!