FREE Camping in Joshua Tree, California | RV Boondocking near Joshua Tree National Park

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We're back in the United States and boondocking at Joshua Tree North Dispersed Camping BLM land. This is a [erfect free camping spot in southern California to explore Joshua Tree National Park and enjoy some epic sunsets! But, we don't make it through this week without problems... Starlink is broken AGAIN!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:30 Laundry Day while Boondocking
3:24 Grilling out on BLM land
5:24 Filling our RV water tank
9:38 Joshua Tree National Park
12:09 Dumping our RV Tanks
18:45 Our Starlink is broken
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Who are we?
We’re Victoria & Craig, a full-time travel couple currently living the RV lifestyle! In 2021, we realized life was too short to wait to chase our dreams, so we purchased a used fifth wheel camper and completely renovated it. After selling our house in Florida, we set off on our journey as full-time RVers. Full time RV living has taken us across the United States, Baja Mexico, and Canada, where we’ve fallen in love with boondocking in stunning locations and living an epic adventure travel lifestyle. In 2023, we upgraded to a brand new Brinkley RV Model Z 3100.
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@rich2034 Год назад

There are attachments you can buy for the grill.

@NomadicHomebody Год назад

You two have quickly become my favorite RV family! Love the content. Informative while being entertaining. Craig’s accent just tickles me. 😂 You two are just fun to watch and so genuine.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Comments like this truly make our day!! Thank you so much and thank you for joining us on our adventures! 😁

@bryanspears2045 Год назад

my trick for the Blackstone is get a adjustable regulator and a MENSI 1/4" Quick Connect Propane Disconnect Universal Adapter Kit Convert Regulator with 3/8" Female Flare

@bryanspears2045 Год назад

just remember use with caution you can get the flame too large

@rogercastle2019 Год назад

You guys are always laughing. Even when things are not going good. It’s good to see. Also you are way braver than I am to go to Mexico.

@lynnkirkpatrick2210 Год назад

I like Craig’s honesty about things.. like the grill.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Haha. That's critical, Craig

@ceritapenman6112 Год назад

You guys honestly need to get rid of the keystone! The only keystone that is decently built is a Montana. Stay away from Dutchman too. They have frame problems.❤

@kimb5102 Год назад

Amazon has a wind guard with a rack for the Blackstone. Works great!

@wildrvlife Год назад

Nice!! I'll have to try them out!

@godevarcooper9366 9 месяцев назад

Outsanding guys!!! My “Power Couple🎉🎉”

@straylean Год назад

Watching you push that slide in is amazing. You are one good guy

@wildrvlife Год назад

That slide has been a pain for so long.

@gloriatitch9889 Год назад

Love, love, love my compost. We've been full time starting our 3rd year. Never regretted it once. We put it in before we left our farm for the road. Such a great decision and so easy to clean and dispose of. I don't know anyone that hates or regrets theirs. 😊

@marcischubert4494 Год назад

You guys do a great job. Very entertaining and real.

@AllenJohnson-yw4mo Год назад

We loved Joshua Tree, such an amazing place. I installed the Natures Head composting toilet about 1 1/2 years ago and have not regretted it.

@lauragarmon6969 Год назад

Our laundry bags are IKEA bags. They’ve been big enough to hold everything

@wildrvlife Год назад

Nice!! We need to check them out.

@maryphillips1162 Год назад

Thank goodness that the back wall has stayed in place. Safe travels to Arizona. ❤mary

@wildrvlife Год назад

Haha, thank you so much.

@sept2197 7 месяцев назад

How funny you have a Aussie named Maverick we also have a Aussie named Maverick and we travel in our fifth wheel and we are headed to Joshua tree ca.

@PurpleMrMojo 4 месяца назад

Here’s a bit of Starlink advice for everybody. I have made the mistake of setting up Starlink when it was lightly lightly raining and just the smallest micro drop of water on the tip of that cord will short out the entire dish and it will not operate again after drying out. I now carry around a can of duster spray air to completely dry out the tip of that cord and up in the hole of the Starlink dish.

@JKAdven Год назад

We have the black stone and have taken it all over overlanding and it’s our go to for rving. The trick to the gap is to place it in front of your rv to helps block the wind. Allow space so it doesn’t burn down your rv but it works good in my eye.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Yeah we might just need to place it more strategically 😆

@bobabooie6389 5 месяцев назад

Joshua tree lakes Campground. My wife and I have stayed there a few times 👍🇺🇲

@kbcoggin Год назад

RIP Starlink Dish. You where a trooper!

@wanderlustwheels4870 Год назад

The large size IKEA blue bags are great for laundry and lots of other things. They also sell large blue ones with zippers. Those are excellent for storing out of season clothing and extra bedding.

@stratos175escape7 Год назад

Washing clothes is no problem it's the folding and putting them away part, I've learned to roll my close instead of fold, keeps out the wrinkles and faster to do. Plus your smile shines even more with your hair pulled up. Enjoy the road and smooth travels.

@jodyk8023 5 месяцев назад

Love your channel ❤ as far as laundry bags, we bought the blue IKEA reusable bag. I can fit so much into them, they are the best!

@reeceade840 Год назад

We had the same issue with our grill. I ended up just selling it and have the pampered chef grill/griddle. Love see all the content you guys put out!

@josephclark8514 Год назад

I’m new to your channel and love it. Keep up the great content! Craig, love your honesty about everything 🤣

@nextupcamping Год назад

Great video guys! We use tin foil and magnets to hold it in place to block the wind while using the same model Blackstone. Try that! It’s helps a lot

@wildrvlife Год назад

Nice, great idea!

@bobabooie6389 5 месяцев назад

Craig, they sell little wind shields that go on the sides around there. they're magnetic they pop right on. They really help. I know this video is old, but I'm just watching it now. P.s. I live 10 minutes from there in yucca valley 👍🇺🇲

@user-xc3np1eh5s Год назад

We just got the Wood fire Ninja. We love it!

@danielellington8407 Год назад

Grill on the side up against the rv where there is no wind. Plus bring down the awning. That helps us out! That starlink dish will take about 2 months to get. Have a friend that had that problem in March, just now got his new/used satalite. It will not be brand new, it’ll be refurbished.

@shellymcgee Год назад

We ❤u guys. We are about to set out to retire early and buying our 1st RV. Hope we get to meet y’all along the road.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thank you so much!!! And I'm so happy for you guys, hopefully we can meet on the road.

@AB-so3jv Год назад

awesome video!!

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thanks so much!!

@jmiranda7191 Год назад

Try the IKEA blue bag for the your bedding! It’s a nice big bag and easy to stow away.

@grayfox9911 Год назад

It's good to see you back in the States!! I hope your slide repair goes well. Have you thought about what you are going to do about the crack in the exterior? That will be a real problem if water gets in there...

@KevinCoop1 Год назад

I saw another couple that had a frame issue where the back of the fifth wheel was sagging. After 56 days at the RV manufacturer for other numerous issues, they took it to Lippert in Elkhart, In. Sounds like the frame is too weak behind the wheels. They said Lippert was going to add more support.

@Shamustodd1 Год назад

Cut some strips of sheet metal and pop rivet them to the lid to cover the gaps.

@stacycartwright7741 Год назад

Get you some Metal slicers from Dollar tree! Perfect wind block

@jomarkelly3932 11 месяцев назад

Dollar Tree has SS Scrapers for $1.25 ea… they fit on the griddle edge, hangs down blocking the wind…. They are about 6” long, so I have about 6 of them… only use on the wind side or sides…. These work perfectly for our Blackstone

@nomad636 Год назад

Forget the composting toilet, get the Cinderella incinerating toilet! 17:30

@steves3688 Год назад

Agree....we have Ecojohn and works very well.

@ChasingTheSunRV Год назад

You guys should get a portable black tank for your new rig. We have one and it makes boondocking so much easier!!! We have a pump and macerator that we connect to our sewage connection on our rig and to our portable tank that we load in the back of the truck. We are boondocking near the sand dunes in CO right now and the national park has free water and dump. We have used this already a few times with our portable black tank

@wildrvlife Год назад

We keep thinking about getting one! It might be especially useful because we do plan on slowing down a bit more throughout this year and staying in one spot longer, although we keep saying that 😂 and we must be close by right now actually!! We are near the sand dunes too!

@stephenpolos1689 Год назад

Joshua tree is better between October to March cooler or cold I've been out for about 15 years and the marine base is in twenty nine palms or the stumps I'm a marine good video 😊safe travels 😊

@Robert-uq5ew Год назад

Weird to watch knowing you're in a new RV already😊

@wildrvlife Год назад

Haha!!! Shhh

@ronaldurquhart7056 Год назад

Amazon has wind guards designed for the Blackstone.

@theRovingVets Год назад

As far as laundry goes, we put all of ours in a big storage bin. It holds more than a laundry basket and the easiest way I've found

@theRovingVets Год назад

Ps, looks like yall have been around where we've been. Also, Craig, I HATE our blackstone. Rob wanted to get one so we did, but I hate it. We've used it twice. I have no desire to use it again. I hate the way it cooks, plus the wind thing. We've been all over Arizona the last year. Wind is a huge thing out here as yall know.

@vickiedavis720 Год назад

I was trying to send pics of stainless steel food scrapers. They work perfectly to stop the wind from blowing out the flame. 😊😊😊

@wildrvlife Год назад

Ooh I bet that would work too! Thanks!!

@stephennowicki7158 Год назад

I hope your repairs go well 🤞

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thank you!

@ThatEnzoandLotus 8 месяцев назад

Have you seen backpack laundry bags? They’re my favorite :)

@rvnuts6363 Год назад

A cheap way to make wind guards is to use dough scrapers that you can buy cheap at the dollar store. Then you just hang them off the sides of the griddle to block the wind.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Haha, we looked for some and couldn't find any at the dollar store we checked.

@williswinters1627 Год назад

Thats what I use an it works great when we are camping. An its seems the wind doesn't pick up until I get ready to cook lol.

@jeffreyjohnston6843 Год назад

hay guys I just read a headline that said 10 people were murdered in Baja northwest Mexico at a rally car run I don't know how many were injured they said there were rally cars riddled with bullets and bodies lying everywhere I am glad you guys are back in USA

@wildrvlife Год назад

Wow that's crazy

@huhosalazar3696 Год назад

Love to Meet you guys, You guys are in my back Yard Joshua tree

@rslifeafter5526 Год назад

I came over to comment that your honesty makes you stand out from the rest. Seems others agree. Everyone that likes the Blackstone got them for free. Haha. Ya keep doing what your doing. Good job. Congrats on the new rig.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thank you so much!! Such a great compliment, thank you for watching!

@adventuresofMomDadGirlWhiteDog Год назад

We love our Blackstone, but we often are camping nestled in the woods, so not much wind. We did have an issue when camping tight on the ocean though. It took my shrimp almost an hour to cook!! 🍤 No good advice, but maybe if you can set your Blackstone up where your camper blocks the wind??? 🤷🏼‍♀️

@jeannealex2560 Год назад

Hi guys... We are glad that you're back in the United States however you're in a wrong state... $25 to dump and fill up...😢.... That's outrageous however you did say there was nobody there so that explains a lot too.... Thanks for the video looking forward to the next one... Stay safe...J&A

@wildrvlife Год назад

I agree that campground seemed to be doing a couple of things wrong.

@ericfernette7609 Год назад

Blackstone does sell parts to cover the sides to fix the wind problem.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Ahhh someone told us about those, we definitely need to order them on Amazon. Though I wish it would have come with it! 😆

@ericfernette7609 Год назад

@@wildrvlife I know it!

@kathleenrutherford733 Год назад

Ikea blue bags are cheap and perfect for laundry

@rickburkhalter5448 Год назад

Love your positive attitude in the midst of life's challenges. When Craig was loading laundry in the back seat I noticed a protective cover for the door panel (interior) area. We've got dogs that ride in the back and we need something to keep them from scratching the door panel and handle. Where did you find those? Thank you.

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thank you! And we got them on amazon here! amzn.to/42USmuZ We’ve had them since we started traveling 2 years ago and they’ve held up great!

@susansanders4123 Год назад

You may not like laundry day but I’m sure you like clean clothes. Next trailer get a stackable washer and dryer so when you are at a full hookup for a night you can do it all. Just saying that’s what we do 😂😂

@wildrvlife Год назад

We go back and forth on getting one or not.

@susansanders4123 Год назад

@@wildrvlife it will pay for itself for sure. Be safe out there.

@kindasupersonic7114 Год назад

oooooh yeah! the good ole Dry lake bed.. that place close place to do some camping and some wheeling.. but sadly, people are starting to leave their garbage out there.. its a shame, a beautiful spot is being ruined.

@lisajones2963 Год назад

Can you tell me where and what type of out chairs you have. They look so comfy and i love that they fold.

@marioramos2781 Год назад

You guys need a blackstone side wind screen cover

@wildrvlife Год назад

Ahhh yes!! This is exactly what we need!

@johnc7406 Год назад

There is a kit I ordered on very popular site that does a really good job of blocking the wind on my exact grille. As a bonus the grille also heats up much quicker. There is a bit of a learning curve to not getting too hot. I attempted to name the where and brand but got removed.

@wildrvlife Год назад

We are going to have to look for that kit, the wind definitely makes it sooo hard to heat up!

@Amanda-ut2uc Год назад

Literally so happy we don’t have to deal with a black tank, with the potential issues & the extra water usage. We have the Separett Villa, the liquid goes to the grey tank and solids into a trash bag. No smell, no dealing with composting material like coconut husk, no special chemicals or TP.. you only look at the contents once for 5-10 seconds when you’re taking the bag out to the trash. For us (2 people) our toilet lasts 30-50 days.

@wildrvlife Год назад

That is one I haven’t heard of! That sounds interesting though, I might have to look into it more. I like the idea of no composting material!

@Amanda-ut2uc Год назад

@@wildrvlife It’s much better than the popular natures head 🤢. There is a little fan that pushes the smell outside. Which we’ve never had a issue with smells outside or inside. Definitely look into it!

@kenstankiewicz6405 Год назад

Welcome back. Is 2 weeks a normal dump schedule for you guys? Have you guys ever thought about doing a live feed?

@wildrvlife Год назад

2 weeks is basically our max usually, but we have often gone 2 weeks. Though I prefer more like 12 days so I don’t get stressed about it 😂

@brianhancock9648 Год назад

You can make Wind Guards from aluminum flashing for about $10

@wildrvlife Год назад

Good idea!

@steves3688 Год назад

We have an 12 volt Ecojohn propane incinerator Tiny John toilet in our cabin...cinderella makes one too...not flawless but way better in my opinion than composting ones...burns the urine and poo!!! to ASH! Not cheap tho....Incinolet makes electric ones but you need some real power systems for those...the propane ones are low power use and dont use all that much propane....using one of these allows you to convert your black water tank to another gray water tank if connected together....

@wildrvlife Год назад

That would be perfect!

@WYKOFFSADVENTURES Год назад

When u get back to Florida let me know we should chat it up

@wildrvlife Год назад

Absolutely!!

@patricialarosa2974 Год назад

Muy bonito ❤

@wildrvlife Год назад

It is such a nice area! ❤️

@michellem2152 Год назад

Need to know about the dog toy! My dog destroys every toy! Love watching you guys!

@wildrvlife Год назад

The brand is “Jolly Ball”, seriously the best $20 we’ve ever spent on a dog toy!

@wildrvlife Год назад

And thank you!!

@jeffreyjohnston6843 Год назад

time for another hair cut for Creig

@wildrvlife Год назад

Lol it REALLY IS. He keeps talking about needing a haircut but hasn’t made it to the barber shop yet 😆

@davidnoyes3373 Год назад

What was favorite place in Mexico

@jeffreyjohnston6843 Год назад

probably methane gas building up in the black water tank

@wildrvlife Год назад

Yeppp 😬😅

@mrglip911 Год назад

i live in Arizona and know how hot it gets....why would you want to camp in the desert when its this hot? Get to Tucson and hopefully youll get your slide repaired then head someplace cool

@RVUntethered Год назад

Snitches get stitches! 😂 He’s a very wise man.

@taepae4132 Год назад

thank you for video what name is free camping site

@wildrvlife Год назад

Thank you for watching. It was Joshua Tree North dispersed camping area.

@mp455 Год назад

how big is that water bladder? how long does it take to fill? how do you transfer the water from it to the rig?

@wildrvlife Год назад

It’s 60 gallons, the time it takes to fill all depends on how good the water pressure is, but usually less than 5 mins with good pressure. We use a battery power water transfer pump and use the gravity fill hole in the side of our rig to pump the water in! This is the bladder we have: amzn.to/3q77Hdl

@jeffreyjohnston6843 Год назад

do you ever worry about the dogs getting snake bit?

@wildrvlife Год назад

Sometimes, but also crazily enough, we haven’t seen any snakes in all of our boondocking!

@thanksforlooking10-4 Год назад

Couldn't you leave the tailgate open so you could get the max amount of water in there? Or would it just jelly-blob outta the bed when you were leaving? 😂

@wildrvlife Год назад

Lol, yeah, I'm too nervous that it would just roll right out the back, but I have thought about it.

@karolruttan2396 Год назад

When boondocking, do you leave everything outside when you leave your trailer?

@wildrvlife Год назад

We usually do. Never had any issues but we’ll knock on wood because ya never know!

@raualmandera7642 11 месяцев назад

better to avoid 😢😮

@66gtoify Год назад

Sorry. I couldn't understand where you said to go to find out where to get water?

@wildrvlife Год назад

We use the app called iOverlander! There’s a filter for water and it’ll show you various water fill up places, just read the reviews for recent info on them!

@tazhorse Год назад

Can you tell us where this boondocking spot is? We are headed their this winter. And want to stop here

@wildrvlife Год назад

Here’s a link to it on Campendium! www.campendium.com/joshua-tree-north

@tazhorse Год назад

@@wildrvlife thank you so much

@jeffreyjohnston6843 Год назад

I AM A BIT CONFUSED, IF THE 1ST WEEK OF A DIET IS SO HARD THEN WHY DID YOU EAT ALL THAT BUGAR STUFF, OOPS I HIT THE CAPS BUTTON, back to my question about breaking your diet, isent that kind of like a junkie being clean for a week and then taking another hit and going threw withdraw all over again. just a thought

@wildrvlife Год назад

Yes and no, my diet is a super low-carb diet, so a cheat meal just helps give some extra carbs to start the week off strong and with some extra energy. energy.

@phyllissmith1105 Год назад

Our Starlink dish blew off our picnic table, after I asked my husband, "Are you sure that it won't blow over up there?" He said it was heavy enough not to blow off. But along came a gust of wind....and, yep. It blew off and dinged up the front of it. LOL. If you know someone that can solder, electronic parts, you could probably have it fixed. But it looks like it's pretty much a goner. So sorry.