dry camping

Rockwood Roo 19, 2016 model We will be out for 7 nights, weather will be fairly cold, so heater will be on. No AC use anticipated. Other than that we will run the TV a tad and heat the mattresses at night. My question is this: I have a 2,000 watt generator that I can run daily during...

Greetings all, New to the forum and to RVs in general. Wifey and looked and read and waited and finally decided and signed on a 2016 Flagstaff T19SCHW A frame (shower and toilet were a must for the wifey). I'll make a camper out of her yet, ha ha... We pick it up later during the week and plan...

We will be dry camping this year for the first time, my question is would it be more efficient to buy another 12 v marine battery and bring it with us, buy a cheap generator, or a solar panel set, depending on how much we like it we may do it more times.. Sent from my iPhone using Forest River...

I know this is not a Sunseeker or even Forest River-specific question, but I always get good feedback here so I thought I would pose it. I'm trying to evaluate exactly what I'm going to be able to do for how long without AC power. Now, I'm only trying to see if I could manage a 2-3 night stay...

Preparing for a week in the boondocks. Do people still charge with vehicle's generator and how long does that take. Thinking about purchasing a 1000 watt gen for charging batteries etc.. Your thoughts. What do you do. Thanks in advance.

Looks like my Water Pump is inop. Tried turning it on with red button light on but no noise from the pumping action. Has anyone replaced their water pump in the Solera? Did you use the same model/make that Forest River installed? Appreciate any comments-Thanks. Capt Dan 2013 Solera "S" FamCamp...

We are thinking about our first electric-only trip and will be camped for five nights. Just my wife and I. We'll fill up the FW tank when we enter the campground. We'll buy drinking and cooking water and probably only do one shower each. But if we need to add a few gallons to the FW tank, what...

Dometic fridge keeps check lighting. I'm pretty sure it's an altitude issue. I made sure the gas adjustment knob/screw was turned all the way up. Anybody have a mod or fix for that? It does work at 5680'

Hi All, Well this was our defining moment with our RV. We drove 2,200 miles to Yellowstone 4 days full hookups and 9 days dry camping . We bought it used 2008 Georgetown 370 xl. It was a bit misused by the previous owners, but the price was right and the extended warranty fixed 6 or 7...

Not really a forest river specific question but I know there are a lot of experienced campers on this site. My family and I are going dry camping for the first time ever this weekend to the California coast and there are no hookups. I have a brand new battery on our rig. I don't have a small...

Being a new RV'er I've had my trailer out a few times so far this summer. All the places I've been have had at least electrical hookups. In August I will be heading up to Sebago Lake state park for 4 nights and then on to Mt Blue state park in Maine for 3. Neither of our reserved sites has any...

Looking for people who have done a lot of dry camping. We are looking to do a week in the smokey mountains next June. We have been camping for about 11 years now and have never dry camped. Need some advice and tips on how to ration water and battery life. It will be a family of 5. Oh yea I...

My wife and I just bought a Rockwood 2306 and are headed out next Friday for 4 nights at a dry campground (Aspen Campground on the Mogollon Rim in AZ). We are first time RVers so bear with me. I will most likely eventually end up with 2 2,000 watt inverter/generators (looking at the Smarter...

We spent a great weekend at Oak Bay Campground in New Brunswick. We decided to take an unserviced site for the first time. Overlooking the bay with a nice deck, the view was so worth it! Watched the tide come in and out from the bay ( oak bay is a little inlet off the Bay of Fundy which has the...

Just completed a 5 night dry camping trip to Southern Colorado. Stayed in a U.S. forest Service campground, no water, electricity, etc., but nice area and very few people. On the first afternoon, we had a heavy rain. Great time to check for leaks, and none found. Did get a good washing 😃 Ran...

Hello, I am looking to set up my camper for dry camping. I have a 2003 Shamrock 21 ft hybride. I have read so much that I have confused myself! Initially I was looking at adding a second 12 v battery. One would be in use on the trailer while the other would be charging on a portable solar...

I've had a 195bh for about 8 months now and used it for 6-7 trips, always in a campground with hookups. I want to start using for short dry camping trips but don't have a clue what's going to work and for how long. My first dry camp will be a short 2 day / 1 night stay over. Is there somewhere I...

Was out for the third time this year (no snow in the PNW) and was 5 minutes late for the last full hook-up site at a local state park (first come first served this time of year) so decided to stay and dry camp. Generator worked like a charm but could not run at night, nor did i want to, it's not...

I have a Flagstaff Micro Lite 21FBRS. I am getting ready to buy either a Honda eu2000i or a Powerhorse LC2000i (would love opinions on this too). I am planning several visits soon to National Parks with no hookups so I am trying to get prepared for this as I have not taken my trailer to dry camp...

My wife and I are debating stopping some place for a few hours with no hook ups. Really we just need enough juice to open the slide and then close it at night. How long will the battery last? Would it be good overnight as long as we do not power anything up?

Looking at a 329 with residential fridge. For those with a similar setup, what battery set do you use? I suspect that the unit can be configured with 2 12V batts in parallel. Does anyone use 4 6V batts? Does the battery bay even allow such a setup? Thanks.

I've been looking for a new 5th wheel for a several months now and am impressed with the 337rls. My big concern is if I have enough truck to pull it. Well, really its a case of rear tire loading. I have a '09 GMC Duramax 4x4 ext cab long box with a 50 gal aux fuel tank in the bed. This puts...

Hello! We will dry camp one night this summer on the east coast in our Coachmen 21TQX… We will be traveling on a long trip, and this is the only site we have without hookups. I am wondering if there are any Coachmen hybrid owners out there who have dry camped, and how long the battery /...

We did three nights at a park with no hookups. I added 2 golf cart batteries before heading out. With all LED lighting we could probably go a week or two. The nights were so cool we had to run the furnace each morning We finished the trip with the batteries showing 12.1 V When we got home and...

We are wanting to be able to camp in National Parks and our state parks before and after their regular season of mid April to Nov plus tailgate for football games. I have purchased a bladder and modified the water system using the onboard pump to be able to refill water tank or just use the...