I started this site after too many boondocking trips ruined by gear that looked great in reviews but failed in the field.
Dead batteries 40 miles from the nearest hookup. A water filter that clogged after one use in silty desert water. A solar setup that couldn’t keep up with a single cloudy day in the Pacific Northwest.
Most RV gear content is written by people who spend three nights a year in a campground with full hookups. This site is different.
What this site is. RV Off-Grid Living covers real boondocking — portable power, water on the road, mobile food storage, and emergency preparedness for when you’re truly off the grid. All road-tested across the American West.
What I test against. Desert heat. Mountain cold. Days without sun. Rough washboard roads that shake everything loose. If it survives that, it earns a recommendation.
What you won’t find. Paid reviews. Gear I haven’t personally used. I earn a small affiliate commission if you buy through my links — at no extra cost to you — but I’ll never recommend something I wouldn’t trust on my own rig.