Boondocking Tips: Off-Grid Camping, RV Travel & Van Life
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Condensation, Mold, and Corrosion in Humid Lakeside RVs
Large water bodies boost air moisture. Evaporation over a lake raises local relative humidity (RH). At night, the RV’s exterior steel and windows...
Portable Showers and Water Heating from Lake Sources
For bathing water, the risk tolerance is slightly different: you usually won’t drink it, but you will have prolonged skin and eye contact. It is wise...
Fire, Carbon Monoxide, and Ventilation Risks by the Lake
Test your detectors often. Experts advise pressing the “test” button on each alarm at least monthly – or even every trip – to ensure the horn works...
Greywater and Sewage Near Lakes: Eco-Safe Practices and Laws
Composting (Dry) Toilets: Modern composting or dry toilets (often waterless and odor-vented) use no flush water and separate solids and liquids....
Powering an Off-Grid Lakeside RV: Solar in the Forest Shade
In a forested lakeside campsite, shade and fog are the enemies of solar generation. Tree cover intercepts direct sunlight, and low clouds or mist...
Water Safety 101: Treating Lake Water for RV Boondocking
Even before treating it, choose your intake carefully. Never scoop from the shoreline or shallow edges, where animal or human waste and runoff...
Case Studies: Three Lakes, Three Power/Water Strategies
Lessons: Each climate demands a different mix of resources. In the alpine case, reliability trumped abundance – we leaned heavily on wind and...
Managing Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Waterborne Illness
Natural lakes and rivers can harbor a range of pathogens, especially in summer. Common culprits include GI bacteria and parasites (like E. coli,...
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