On our late fall tiny house road trip through southern New Mexico, it felt like spring. Warm, sunny days and cool nights. coque iphone 7 We discovered an enchanting free boondocking site on the outskirts of Las Cruces. coque iphone pas cher For four days, our backyard was the rugged Organ Mountains. Specifically, we were parked in a Baylor Canyon BLM dispersed camping area within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument. Felt remote, but had connectivity perks. The close proximity to the city meant strong cell service. It was also just a short drive to both the White Sands National Monument and Missile Range Museum. For a tiny house on wheels and less rugged RV’s, I recommend staying close to the main road. There are a handful of easier access spots, just inside the BLM camping zone— less bumpy and mostly flat. The further in you drive, the more rugged the dirt roads.
The BLM off-grid parking spot ended up feeling like a nomadic micro-neighborhood. coque iphone 2019 We made friends with our full-time tiny home neighbors. Our immediate neighbors were a thirty-something couple living in a restored vintage Airstream Argosy travel trailer. They are digital nomads, who call the New Mexican state parks and BLM land home. All for under $500 per year. coque iphone 8 A little further down the rugged dirt road was a young couple in DIY box truck conversion, who are slowly traveling the country. Neighbors like this meant stories around the campfire and sharing of boondocking tips and tricks. The nomadic tiny living community is truly a wealth of knowledge.
Ever since Christian and I began dating, he’s been telling me how much he loves New Mexico. Finally, after three and a half years of traveling, we have experienced three full weeks of New Mexico living. coque iphone 2019 pas cher And I now understand why it is so awesome. There’s a kind of desert magic here that’s hard to put your finger on. It’s both vibrant and sparse, charming and weird. The sunsets are unreal. For boondocking, the selection of free or low-cost spots in various enchanting settings across the state are endless. For more on available tiny home communities, explore TryItTiny.com and SearchTinyHouseVillages.com. 
Watch the above vlog episode see why New Mexico is so awesome!
-Alexis Stephens, Tiny House Blog contributor
My partner, Christian and I are traveling tiny house dwellers. Together we’ve been on the road two years for our documentary and community outreach project, Tiny House Expedition. We live, breathe, dream the tiny home community every day. This is our life and our true passion project.