lostinaz
Senior Member
I do not have an RV (yet, though I do lust after an Expedition Range Camp http://www.expeditionrangecamps.com/), but I do have 20 acres in the mountains of southern UT. We are developing a tent site. I am planning a platform to set up the tent on, and stay up out of the snow or mud if the weather turns on us. The tent will have to be substantial, like either a military style (GP or Temper) or a heavy canvas style. A yurt would be nice if we could find a deal on one. We may have to live in this situation one day for a long time, thus it needs to withstand the elements, so no lightweight nylon.
My plan is to purchase a metal cargo container for storage. They are inexpensive for the space, and I can use it to securely pre-position supplies and the tent, of course. Water will be an issue since we don't have a well.
The land has some slope to it so we could place a water tank uphill of the camp site, and I could truck water in until we are able to get the funds to dig our own well.
For lighting, I used to bring Coleman propane lights when I went camping, but now I prefer to take battery powered fluorescent or led lights. They make no noise, last a long time, and the prices on them have gone way down. Plus I would much rather use the propane for even cooking. We have a 25 watt folding solar panel that I use to charge a Duracell battery jumpcharger with an inverter. This in turn can be used to charge small (AA and AAA) batteries, or directly power AC or 12v LED shoplights, and it even has a built in jump starter, compressor and radio.
My plan is to purchase a metal cargo container for storage. They are inexpensive for the space, and I can use it to securely pre-position supplies and the tent, of course. Water will be an issue since we don't have a well.
The land has some slope to it so we could place a water tank uphill of the camp site, and I could truck water in until we are able to get the funds to dig our own well.
For lighting, I used to bring Coleman propane lights when I went camping, but now I prefer to take battery powered fluorescent or led lights. They make no noise, last a long time, and the prices on them have gone way down. Plus I would much rather use the propane for even cooking. We have a 25 watt folding solar panel that I use to charge a Duracell battery jumpcharger with an inverter. This in turn can be used to charge small (AA and AAA) batteries, or directly power AC or 12v LED shoplights, and it even has a built in jump starter, compressor and radio.
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