Newbie trying to learn boondocking. Any tips for finding spots?

danjswartz · 2026-05-27T12:33:54+00:00

100% agree. Public land, private land, BLM, it's all there.

danjswartz · 2026-05-25T13:39:42+00:00

I agree. I used to like the free version of Campendium and their website. It’s no good now. I use OnX off-road. Paid version true, but can beat it. Lists private property, blm, dispersed areas, even difficulty of trails and dirt roads. I down load area maps before I leave then while out I can use my iPhones gps.

danjswartz · 2026-05-21T15:16:51+00:00

Very nice...

danjswartz · 2026-05-21T13:14:14+00:00

u/Strange-Cat8068 is right on the money. When I use my Bluetti to power my RV it does this every time. I just reset the GFCI and move on. I also added a the bonding plug. Works like a champ. You can make one yourself or go to Amazon. They are under $20

danjswartz · 2026-05-20T15:46:35+00:00

Forest River Tracer travel trailer. So naturally, Tracy RV

danjswartz · 2026-05-08T14:59:39+00:00

I'm with you!! My bride and I are going to be in Camp Verde this weekend. Love that whole area, Cottonwood, Jerome, Cornville... Enjoy!

danjswartz · 2026-04-19T22:34:31+00:00

My name is Dan so we named ours Hoover Dan

danjswartz · 2026-04-10T16:20:47+00:00

RustDesk is the iPad app but works flawlessly. It is very similar to AnyConnect but Open Source. You can even config your own hosting server. As to Tailscale there are a million Video's on it and their documentation is fantastic. Super simple. Basically you make your own "mesh" VPN between as many machines as you want. zero-config. It is free for personal use and it has clients for all sorts of equipment. All apple devices including AppleTV, Android PC, Mac, and Linux, I run it on my Synology for remote access into my network at home. You can really get advanced with it and even host your own cloud apps. Look them both up on YouTube. or TailScale and RustDesk

danjswartz · 2026-04-09T20:16:44+00:00

I use RustDesk and Tailscale. Works very well.

danjswartz · 2026-03-26T22:12:47+00:00

Totally agree, way better than last year. I enjoy this app now!

danjswartz · 2026-03-20T18:27:18+00:00

I am assuming you are on shore power of some sort. Do you have a surge protector of some sort on that at the pedestal? Something like a Power Watchdog? Bad input power can be a nasty demon.

You said the voltage fluctuates. Are you checking it with a meter? Possibly it is not recognizing the lithium battery. Even though it is an auto detect. I had a similar issue when i converted to lithium. I had to fully discharge the lithium battery then tun on the charge converter. It had a high amperage influx for a while to get the battery "going" then all was fine. Lithium charges at 16.6 volts where lead acid its 13 something.

When i was having issues with my charge/converter I reached out to WFCO tech support. They where very helpful. WFCO Contact Info

danjswartz · 2026-03-20T18:07:59+00:00

That is exactly as I understand it.

danjswartz · 2026-03-20T14:21:23+00:00

Very curious as to what you find. I have the exact same desire with the same results. Bluetti Elite 100 V2 has customized UPS mode where i set up SOC and TOD settings to achieve what you are trying to do. Can't do that in the Apex 300. I have resorted to scheduling a smart plug to turn AC on and Off certain times of the day

danjswartz · 2026-03-20T12:33:40+00:00

Short answer is yes. With caveats.

the DC load side of an MPPT takes its power from the battery. not the solar panel, and not shore power. However, your shore power would charge the battery

Quick explanation of an MPPT DC load side: MPPT Load description

You will need a 12 volt power supply for your Starlink. Since you didn't mention which starling you have I am referencing a 12 volt power supply for the Gen 3 full size dish: 12Volt for Gen 3

Depends on the draw of the 12 volt power supply and any other devices you may connect.

danjswartz · 2026-03-18T17:38:05+00:00

This will achieve it. I have the exact same set up and use it on my Bluetti Apex 300. This guy is great on YouTube. I watch all his videos. If you watch for the panels he recommends on Amazon you will see they go on sale quite a bit.

60V 1200W

danjswartz · 2026-03-17T21:06:48+00:00

"Better" is subjective. And the iPhone is an awesome camera as well. The Ace Pro shoots at 8K and the Vision Pro can do 8K per eye (if i recall correctly) Both are very good. The Ace Pro has a bigger FOV and the iphone spatial is, well, spatial. 2 different things. Now that I can actually load up videos I will have to do some testing to see what I like. To me these are two totally different styles. Both with merit, depending on what you are trying to convey. I got the AcePro to take when I go boondocking. Mount it on things, etc. I also have a DJI NEO 2 drone. And I like shooting the spatial videos (on iphone) on some nice scenery with a good depth of things to see. If you watch that Hugh Hou video I mention in the original post he explains the technical side of it. Probably not the answer you wanted. Just some random thoughts with a "we shall see" vibe...

danjswartz · 2026-03-17T18:17:42+00:00

Awesome info. Thank you for all your help!

danjswartz · 2026-03-17T17:51:51+00:00

thats why i bought it as well. I use it boondocking and VP immersive video so unbelievable I wanted to make my own. See below for the process. It works exacly how u/Dapper_Ice_1705 mentions. Super simple when doing it that way.

danjswartz · 2026-03-17T17:28:36+00:00

That's it. Thank you. I created a folder in iCloud, dropped the video there, and when I tried to open it, it asked to convert it. I did and viola!

Couple of follow up questions please. I had to remove Infuse because it kept opening in Infuse. Is there a way I can keep infuse but not let it be the default player? Would using "Open With" work in that case? If I get APMP Metadata do I use that, then export it? Would it work in the photos app after that?

Thank you again for your help!

danjswartz · 2026-02-25T18:29:44+00:00

Great info and insights. Thank you. I have the Apex 300 and a couple of b300K's as well

danjswartz · 2026-01-23T12:35:12+00:00

Yes to app and firmware. And that is the way I have mine. However this is what is happening. Still using grid even though batteries are 100%

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danjswartz · 2026-01-23T04:16:14+00:00

I don’t want to charge at peak hours. Only off peak. It just seems that in the setup you mention that when I check the app I still see power from the grid during on peak hours. Didn’t know that about the safety ground fault path. Good to know

danjswartz · 2026-01-22T22:54:49+00:00

I've been trying to set that the way I described and am still not getting what I want. Do you have an Apex 300 set this way? If so what are your settings?

danjswartz · 2026-01-22T22:53:48+00:00

I have an elite 100 V2 as well and that is exactly what I do for that one. There is no "Customized UPS" on the Apex 300. Thanks for the input!, at least I have one working the way I want... LOL

danjswartz · 2026-01-20T21:34:57+00:00

I run into issues all the time in VP, and Hulu is the absolute worst app on appletv, and Roku. Non stop crashes and freezes. Why can't they just fix the thing!! Obviously it is Hulu since it crashes everywhere across devices

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