boondock

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (chiefly in the plural) A brushy rural area or location.

- We got lost out in the boondocks, miles from anywhere.

verb

1. To camp in a dry brushy location.

2. To stay in a recreational vehicle in a remote location, without connections to water, power, or sewer services.

- While traveling in the American southwest, we saved money on campsites by boondocking in the desert.