Table of Contents

Acknowledgments1. What Is Boondock RVing?Why Boondock?Extended Boondock CampingA Sample Boondocking Trip2. Where to Go Boondock RVing?Public Boondocking SitesBoondocking Sites: Private and Commercial PropertyHow to Find Boondocking Sites3. Selecting a RigWhat’s Available?Selecting Your Rig4. Water, Sewage, and TrashWaterHolding TanksTrash5. Food: Stocking, Cooking, and StoringPropane SupplyStocking the PantryCookingStoringGood Food, New Friends, Great Fun6. Heating and CoolingHeatingCooling7. Communications and NavigationCell PhonesE-MailInternet AccessSatellite RadioGlobal Positioning System (GPS) Receivers8. Boondock Electricity Made EasyBasic BoondockingYour RV's Electrical SystemBattery BasicsTypes of BatteriesBattery Capacity: The Elusive Amp-HourBuilding a Battery BankPhantom LoadsWet-Cell Battery SafetyWet-Cell Battery Maintenance9. Monitoring and Charging Your BatteriesMonitoring Your BatteriesCharging Your BatteriesCharging MethodsBattery Life CyclesThe Rule of Twenty-FivesCharging Devices10. Engine AlternatorsAlternators and RVsVoltage DropTesting Alternator EfficiencyBattery Switches, Isolators, and Combiners11. Generators, Converters/Chargers, and InvetersGeneratorsConverters and Battery ChargersInvertersSystem SizeA Few Words of CautionCharging Devices12. Sun and Wind PowerSolar PowerSelecting a Solar Power SystemSolar PanelsSolar Panel TestsSolar ControllersInstalling Your Solar Power SystemWind GeneratorsAppendix 1: A Selected List of Boondock CampgroundsAppendix 2: ResourcesAppendix 3: BibliographyIndex

About the Author

Bill Moeller and his wife, the late Jan Moeller, were cruising sailors and liveaboards for more than 20 years before moving aboard a "land yacht"--an RV--where they found a very similar lifestyle on Americas highways.