boondocking

boondocking
 n.— «“Boondocking,” also known as primitive camping, is the RVer term for camping without the use of such conveniences as electricity and water. The subject, especially as it pertains to Wal-Mart lots, is a favorite topic among Internet-savvy travelers on such sites as freecamping.com, fulltimerver.com and Woodbury’s rvtravel.com.» —“RVers taking scenic route all the way to Wal-Mart” by Bill Draper in Emporia, Kan. Kansas City Star (Kan., Mo.) May 21, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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