Our Budget-Friendly RV Solar Setup for Boondocking!

Compared to most RV solar installs, our setup is tiny! But this minimal approach has saved us thousands on the initial install AND in daily campground costs. This budget-friendly investment paid for itself within the first year! Here's all the details about our boondocking setup mixed with shenanigans at White Sands National Park and the best deli in New Mexico.

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TIMESTAMPS ⤵️
00:00 What is Boondocking?
00:41 Minimal Off-Grid Solar Setup
05:07 Our Solar System Costs
05:57 Our Secret to Not Running Out of Water
08:59 Portable Waste Tank System
11:42 Best Deli in New Mexico
13:05 Dog DNA Test
16:49 You Need This for Boondocking
19:15 White Sands National Park
21:34 RV Projects
26:14 Change of Plans!

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Hey there! We're Joe + Kalyn!

As online entrepreneurs, we thought, "why not work from home... on the road"? So in 2019, we bought and renovated a 2005 Jayco Designer Fifth Wheel, which took us to every state in the lower 48. But the economy hit our business especially hard after the 'vid, spurring us to pivot in new directions and try different strategies, including various RV work camping jobs!

Follow our full-time RV Life journey as we build back our bank accounts in order to fund the biggest RV trip of our lifetime—Alaska.

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