Boondocking at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner

Nightly rates at campgrounds and RV parks can add up quickly and we are on a budget. One of the ways we plan to stay on budget is through memberships such as Harvest Hosts. Don’t have time to read this now? Pin it for later!

Harvest Hosts

With Harvest Hosts, you pay a yearly membership fee, and then you can stay overnight for free at wineries, farms, and attractions. No hookups are provided so you have to be self-contained. That is no issue for us as we have everything we need and Burning Man has taught us how to conserve resources.

Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner

Our first time boondocking was at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner through Harvest Hosts. There was a wind advisory, with gusts over 40 mph, so we kept the pop-up slides in so the new slide toppers wouldn’t get ruined. No slides meant things were a little cozy for the night but that’s a good thing because temperatures dropped into the high 20s during the night. How did we stay warm while boondocking?

Heated Mattress Pad

High 20s overnight, no hookups, no slides, no problem! Don’t get me wrong, it was chilly in the motorhome but thanks to our Sunbeam therapeutic heated mattress pad we and the kitties were toasty all night. We love this heated mattress pad as it has six heating zones and draws very little power. The six heating zones are nice because I am always colder than Penguin and sometimes my feet get colder than the rest of my body. Running the heated mattress pad all night instead of the propane furnace was a better option for us as we needed to save our propane for the cold nights coming up at Grand Canyon.

So how was it boondocking at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner? This place has a huge parking lot so they can accommodate a lot of RVers. The diner was packed. We couldn’t believe how many people were there but the service was still quick. We recommend the apple pie a la mode… yum.

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