RV boondocking is an art and a science. Learn the formula here.
Free calculators for solar, water, battery, propane and more. Plus a personalized readout that tells you exactly where your setup is solid and where it'll leave you stranded. Built by a family with 200+ nights off-grid, not a content mill.
Start with the basics
Boondocking is RV camping without hookups. Your rig runs on its own systems for as long as the math holds. Our plain-English primer gets you oriented fast.
Read: What is boondocking? →What the primer covers
- What it is, and what it isn't
- Where it's legal to camp
- What your rig needs
- How long you can stay out
- What it actually costs
The calculators do the math. The readout makes the plan.
Each tool answers one question, then points you at the next one that matters for your rig. Finish three and you unlock a personalized readout.
Solar Calculator
How many watts of panel you actually need for your daily draw, sized to your worst realistic sun day, not the brochure.
Open calculator →Water Calculator
How many days your tanks really give you, and which one forces you back to town first. Usually grey, not the fresh tank everyone plans around.
Open calculator →Battery Calculator
Whether your bank survives a cloudy stretch. Usable amp-hours vs. your overnight load, with a margin you can trust.
Open calculator →Propane Calculator
How many days your tank covers heat, hot water and cooking in the temps you're actually parked in.
Open calculator →Generator Calculator
The size you actually need, set by the startup surge, usually the AC, not the running watts.
Open calculator →Trip Cost Calculator
What a stretch off-grid actually costs you in fuel, dump fees, fill-ups and resupply, versus a night at the RV park.
Open calculator →Your personalized readout
Finish three calculators and we synthesize them into one plain-English plan. Where your setup is strong, where it's thin, and the two or three changes that matter most before you head out. No spreadsheet. No guessing.
Build your readout, free →Built from real nights, not affiliate links
We're a family that's spent 200+ nights boondocking across America. Deserts, forests, dry camps, and the occasional disaster. Everything here is what we wish we'd known, backed by tools that show the math instead of asking you to trust us.
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