boondocking
n.— «New Willys models provide a dual-purpose vehicle suitable for family or business use, as well as “boondocking.”» —“Formal Opening of the Lonnie Beyer Jeep Sales & Service” in advert. Deming Headlight (N.M.) Oct. 31, 1963. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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