The Complete Book of Boondock RVing

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
McGraw-Hill Education | 2007
ISBN13: 9780071490658
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McGraw-Hill Education e druk, 2007 9780071490658
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Here’s Your Guide to Camping Off the Beaten Path

Ever feel frustrated by crowded RV parks? Yearn to camp out in the wild beside a babbling mountain brook or before a remote panoramic vista? Bill and Jan Moeller have been doing just that for more than thirty years, and The Complete Book of Boondock RVing is their complete guide to camping without hookups (aka "dry camping"). Whether you’re planning to spend an occasional overnight in a parking lot or an extended stay in the wilderness, you’ll learn how to equip your rig for boondocking, find great campsites, manage and conserve electricity and water, and camp in complete RV comfort and convenience.Increase your independence by learning how to camp "off the grid"Save money by finding cheap or free campsites anywhere--even in large citiesEnsure your comfort, convenience, and safety when camping in the booniesLearn how to conserve and manage electricity, water, and waste, and to establish reliable communicationsEnjoy the quiet, solitude, and beauty of nature by getting away from crowded RV campgrounds

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ISBN13:9780071490658
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback

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<h4>Acknowledgments</h4><h3>1. What Is Boondock RVing?</h3><h4>Why Boondock?</h4><h4>Extended Boondock Camping</h4><h4>A Sample Boondocking Trip</h4><h3>2. Where to Go Boondock RVing?</h3><h4>Public Boondocking Sites</h4><h4>Boondocking Sites: Private and Commercial Property</h4><h4>How to Find Boondocking Sites</h4><h3>3. Selecting a Rig</h3><h4>What’s Available?</h4><h4>Selecting Your Rig</h4><h3>4. Water, Sewage, and Trash</h3><h4>Water</h4><h4>Holding Tanks</h4><h4>Trash</h4><h3>5. Food: Stocking, Cooking, and Storing</h3><h4>Propane Supply</h4><h4>Stocking the Pantry</h4><h4>Cooking</h4><h4>Storing</h4><h4>Good Food, New Friends, Great Fun</h4><h3>6. Heating and Cooling</h3><h4>Heating</h4><h4>Cooling</h4><h3>7. Communications and Navigation</h3><h4>Cell Phones</h4><h4>E-Mail</h4><h4>Internet Access</h4><h4>Satellite Radio</h4><h4>Global Positioning System (GPS) Receivers</h4><h3>8. Boondock Electricity Made Easy</h3><h4>Basic Boondocking</h4><h4>Your RV's Electrical System</h4><h4>Battery Basics</h4><h4>Types of Batteries</h4><h4>Battery Capacity: The Elusive Amp-Hour</h4><h4>Building a Battery Bank</h4><h4>Phantom Loads</h4><h4>Wet-Cell Battery Safety</h4><h4>Wet-Cell Battery Maintenance</h4><h3>9. Monitoring and Charging Your Batteries</h3><h4>Monitoring Your Batteries</h4><h4>Charging Your Batteries</h4><h4>Charging Methods</h4><h4>Battery Life Cycles</h4><h4>The Rule of Twenty-Fives</h4><h4>Charging Devices</h4><h3>10. Engine Alternators</h3><h4>Alternators and RVs</h4><h4>Voltage Drop</h4><h4>Testing Alternator Efficiency</h4><h4>Battery Switches, Isolators, and Combiners</h4><h3>11. Generators, Converters/Chargers, and Inveters</h3><h4>Generators</h4><h4>Converters and Battery Chargers</h4><h4>Inverters</h4><h4>System Size</h4><h4>A Few Words of Caution</h4><h4>Charging Devices</h4><h3>12. Sun and Wind Power</h3><h4>Solar Power</h4><h4>Selecting a Solar Power System</h4><h4>Solar Panels</h4><h4>Solar Panel Tests</h4><h4>Solar Controllers</h4><h4>Installing Your Solar Power System</h4><h4>Wind Generators</h4><h4>Appendix 1: A Selected List of Boondock Campgrounds</h4><h4>Appendix 2: Resources</h4><h4>Appendix 3: Bibliography</h4><h4>Index</h4>
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