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--- opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/08 13:11]
frater_secessus [reprovisioning, relocating, and errands]
+++ opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/15 10:57]
frater_secessus [fitting your rig] solitude
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+DRAFT
 Reminder:  articles in the Opinion section are written in a more personal voice -- secessus
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 ==== provisioning ====
-Do you have enough fuel (vehicle, cooking, etc), food, and water to make it through your outing?
+Do you have enough fuel (vehicle, cooking, etc), food, [[water:drinking|water]], and [[electrical:12v:intro|power]] to make it through your outing?
 ==== timing your arrival ====
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 ==== apps and websites ====
-It is common to find spots on [[https://freecampsites.net/|freecampsites.net]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samchristiansen.ioverlander.droid|iOverlander]], etc.  Since others are using those same sources of information you may want to consider the spots as //general areas to start looking//.  The area near the lat/long will often be the most crowded, so if you go a bit further down the dirt road you will likely have fewer neighbors.
+It is common to find spots on [[https://freecampsites.net/|freecampsites.net]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samchristiansen.ioverlander.droid|iOverlander]], Campendium, [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thedyrt.wayfinder|the Dyrt]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.freeroam.main|FreeRoam]], etc.  Since others are using those same sources of information you may want to consider the spots as //general areas to start looking//.  The area near the lat/long will often be the most crowded, so if you go a bit further down the dirt road you will likely have fewer neighbors.
 You can use an app like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twostepsbeyond.uspubliclands|U.S. Public Lands]]((written by experienced nomads [[https://www.youtube.com/c/Technomadia|Technomadia]])) to ensure you are still on public lands while you wander.
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 Apps like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ratana.sunsurveyor|Sun Surveyor]] can help verify the number of hours of sun you will get in a spot/position.  [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UpN5ldB83k8|This video]] is shaky and rotated, but you can see that the app plots the path of the sun across the camera view as you look around. Particularly useful for picking out the best spot in a heavily-shaded area like a forest.
+=== wind ===
+Trees and other features can help limit the effects of wind.  Camping on the edge of a cliff or in a saddle may increase winds.
 === neighbors ===
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 If you drive by and see large RVs with generators outside you can expect them to run the generators quite often.  Some "contractor"-style generators are obnoxiously loud.
+Folks who value solitude over social interaction may want to find sites:
+  * further down crappy roads
+  * further away from published coordinates
+  * away from conspicuously-gorgeous views
+  * away from OTA tv reception
+  * away from cell reception
+  * in areas where larger rigs can't (or won't) go
+These factors tend to weed out the less-motivated boondocker.
 === proximity to the road ===
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 ==== weather, relocating, and errands ====
+Consider this weather forecast:
+{{https://img.mousetrap.net/misc/weatherExampleScreenshot_2022-05-08_11-06-32.jpg}}
+There are warmer/cooler days, windier/calmer days, and sunnier/cloudier days.
-If you are relocating and winds are favorable a day earlier or later you might want to take advantage of tail winds.
+If you need to drive and winds are favorable a day earlier or later you might want to take advantage of tail winds.  Try not to drive into headwinds.
-If you need to reprovision, use solar and have [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] charging, you may want to reprovision on a cloudy day. This will allow the alternator to help charge the battery without unnecessary idling.
+If you need to drive, use solar and have [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] charging, you may want to drive on a cloudy day. This will allow the alternator to help charge the battery without unnecessary idling.
 If you have a pet with you consider running errands early in the morning when temps are cooler.
+Also note that there are two freezing overnights that might damage plumbing, water containers,((due to water expansion while freezing)) or [[electrical:12v:drop-in_lifepo4#overall_lithium_limitations|lithium batteries]].  If you are depending on electric heat (battery warmer, electric blanket, etc) be sure your battery bank has sufficient charge going into that night.

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