Tag: boondocking
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Road Trip to Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods, & Gold Belt Scenic Byway
One of our favorite trips was road tripping through Colorado from Kansas City. This 12-day trip took us through Colorado Springs, then up to Canyonlands National Park, Utah, then back through Arizona and New Mexico. We visited Monument Valley and Antelope Canyon, AZ then Chaco Canyon, NM on our way home. Because of this long […]
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Who is Tent Trailer Camping 101 Written For?
I’m writing to the unique group of adventurous people, of all ages, who enjoy camping for the sake of camping, in small vehicles and trailers, immersed in the outdoor experience. People who travel to reach a destination then camp there, not at a hotel or RV park nearby. I’m also writing to those who want […]
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Everybody Needs a Place to Stand Up
Almost all of us with teardrops, tiny trailers and small tents have one thing in common; our sleeping arrangements are tight and we can’t stand up inside them. Therefore, we need some secondary setup for standing up, seating, changing clothes, porta potty area, etc. Our setup uses an awning shelter that I attach to […]
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Run Time Test of Dometic CFX3 75DZ Powered Cooler Using Jackery Explorer 1000 Power Station
In my earlier blogs, I talked about doing a run test video to see how long my cooler would run on my Jackery Explorer 1000 power station without recharging. I posted a video of that test here, on YouTube today. The idea is to show how long the cooler could keep running in a worse […]
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Should I Mount My Car Top Tent on Roof or Trailer?
On my home page, I talked about the inconvenience of putting a rooftop tent on top of the car and taking it off after each trip. Once it is on the car, it is super easy popping it up and down while you are camping. The alternative is to mount it on an adventure trailer […]
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Refrigeration Without Ice
When car top tent camping off the beaten path, one of the first things you are liable to be looking for is a bag of ice to top off the cooler. In our early days of cartop camping we attached a trailer rack to the hitch mount on the back of the car and used […]