Woof! – Smokey the dog here again. My owner said I did such a good job last week, that I should keep at it. He helped me memorize the keyboard too, so I don’t have to look at the keys now that I wore off their symbols! Quite a few of my owners blog entries are about boondocking. I am not quite sure what boondocking really means as it is a really long word and I only know short words like sit and stay. What I do know about boondocking is that the freedom that comes with it. I don’t have to be leashed to the RV or a picnic table, I can bark if I want to (though I seldom do), I can follow my owner around camp or I can take a nap under the awning, the choice is mine. We typically camp right where we want to enjoy an activity or explore. My owner can step out the door and cast a fishing line into the lake, or he can prospect for gold while camped on a roaring mountain stream. In either case I am free explore on my own while my owner enjoys himself. After dinner we might hike up a peak and watch the sunset or check out an old cabin or abandoned mining camp. My owner likes the freedom too. Freedom to come and go when you want without reservations or check out times. Plus, it is generally quiet too, as you don’t have neighbors checking out at the crack of dawn, other dogs barking at me or people making late night trips to the bathroom like in a campground. He says free is the right price too! Until next time – woof!
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I like to watch the sunset over the desert.
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Newbie question here: I would love to boondock with my dog this summer but I’m concerned about the heat (my RV gets really hot during the day)…what do you do to keep temps down for your pooch when you’re not hooked up? Thanks!
Jen – If you properly vent your RV while you are away, it shouldn’t get any hotter than the outside temperature. I have made stops for the windows keeping them opening enough that an intruder could enter, but still let in lots of air. You can leave the roof vents wide open, assuming it is not going to rain.
If you can park your RV in the shade it will stay even cooler. If there isn’t shade, position your RV so your deployed patio awning will shade the side of the RV exposed to the sun while you are away.
Thanks so much, Dave! I need to learn how to use the roof vent, for sure. Only made the decision to move into an RV in February so the learning curve has been VERY steep. But VERY fun so far, for the dog and for me 🙂