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RV Traveling on Desert Back Roads 
Q. Okay, so we two gals would really like to start boondocking with our 30 Ft. Class C Jayco. We are concerned about traveling, towing our toad, on ...

Filling Propane Tanks 
Most grills and small campers use standard 20 lb propane tanks. A 20 lb tanks holds 20 pounds of propane, right? Not necessarily. "Blue Rhino" and similar ...

A problem adding gas to tank 
Q. I have a 99 Damon. When adding gas to the tank, say 40gals., the first half goes in fine. The last half has
to be pumped very slowly as the gas foams ...

RV Insurance for Full-Timers? 
Q. I'm thinking of becoming a fulltime RVer with no fixed address. Any suggestions for getting drivers licenses and RV insurance?

A. I'm going to ...

Disabled Traveller And Caregiver 
Hi,

I am Anne, the sister of Hugh, an ambulatory 52-year old man who sustained a brain injury when he was 15. I am administering a supported living ...

Keep It Free And Pay It Forward 
Q. My husband and I have doing pretty much the same thing you have done in the southwest. We are gone from home for about 3 months every year exploring ...

How Do You Get By Without Hook-ups? 
THANK YOU for all the tips; we are going on our first ever RV road trip and I find your website insanely useful.

Q. I am looking at free campgrounds ...

Food Budget 
Q. Thanks for having this site.
About the food - How do you spend an average of about $200/mo including food and miscellaneous when we spend about $600 ...

Going in Reverse  Not rated yet
Q. Glad to find your website. We have been going frugal since around 1970, however, we lived on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and have traveled during ...

rving to arizona in march  Not rated yet
Q. Is this a good time to go?

A. I presume you're asking about the weather and temperature. Arizona is a big state and the weather will vary according ...

Boondocking And The State Of The Economy  Not rated yet
Q. With the state of the economy I expect the number of boondockers to go up substantally, not out of choice, but out of necessity. Will this (1) decrease ...

Outdoor Showers  Not rated yet
Hi Marianne;

One device we purchased last summer and use at out lot up near Bancroft was a portable shower unit from Coleman. (available at Canadian ...

Arranging for Mail  Not rated yet
Q. If you have no one to take care of your mail, how do you arrange to have it delivered -- mail such as bills, etc. The postal service will hold it ...

Access To Free Camping Areas  Not rated yet
Q. We plan on doing a trip like the ones you suggest, but we have a 30' 5th-Wheel. Would it fit in the campgrounds you suggest? I know you say about ...

Living In A Small Space And Water And Waste Tanks  Not rated yet
Q. Really enjoy your website, and that it is from Canadians. It's given me a whole new perspective on RV's, which I always associated with $300K motorhomes ...

Gazeteer Atlas Books  Not rated yet
Q. We have a 32' class-A (travel with 3 dogs) all set up for solar. This year we went over a 125 days without paying for a campsite. Love it! We have ...

Showers And Laundry When Boondocking?  Not rated yet
Q. You're my hero's !!! I love your site. I'm almost 65, recently widowed and still working fulltime. Hope to retire to your lifestyle by the end of ...

Public Libraries  Not rated yet
Q. May I suggest that in the “Do More, Pay Less” section of your website you mention public libraries. Almost the first thing that we do on arrival at ...

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