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camping:dispersed [2022/07/07 15:21]
frater_secessus [boondocking / dispersed camping / free camping] 		camping:dispersed [2023/03/30 20:49]
frater_secessus [proving the length of your stay]
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   * camp (and use [[toilet:cat_hole|cat hole toilets]]) no closer than n-hundred feet from any water source   * camp (and use [[toilet:cat_hole|cat hole toilets]]) no closer than n-hundred feet from any water source
   * camp at the location no more than //n// days, after which move a minimum number of miles and not return to the site for a length of time.  See below.   * camp at the location no more than //n// days, after which move a minimum number of miles and not return to the site for a length of time.  See below.
-  * camp in previously-used spots to minimize additional damage+  * camp in established (already used) spots to minimize additional damage.  The presence of a fire ring is a good indicator of an established site. 
   * adhere to restrictions on fires and firewood   * adhere to restrictions on fires and firewood
 +  * you can generally go through any unlocked gates you find on public land unless indicated otherwise.  If you find the gate open then leave it open.  If you find the gate closed, unlatch it and pass,then relatch after you are through. This will keep grazing animals from wandering off.
 ===== proving the length of your stay ===== ===== proving the length of your stay =====
  
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 In most areas the length of stay is on the honor system, perhaps spot-checked by rangers.  Sometimes rangers drive by noting vehicles or photographing plates.  If they see the same vehicle after the allowed number of days they know that camper is violating the rules.  It is also common for rangers just to chat or share local regs and information so don't be anxious if they stop to talk to you.   In most areas the length of stay is on the honor system, perhaps spot-checked by rangers.  Sometimes rangers drive by noting vehicles or photographing plates.  If they see the same vehicle after the allowed number of days they know that camper is violating the rules.  It is also common for rangers just to chat or share local regs and information so don't be anxious if they stop to talk to you.  
  
-It's not normally required or requested, but in areas with a great deal of lawless camping (or aggressive enforcement) you may want to have some supporting evidence for the duration of your stay:+It's not normally required or requested, but in areas with a great deal of lawless camping (or aggressive enforcement) you can distinguish yourself from squatters by keeping an especially-tidy campground and having supporting evidence for the duration of your stay:
   * receipts from the last town you were at((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=31414&pid=389687#pid389687))   * receipts from the last town you were at((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=31414&pid=389687#pid389687))
-  * email to district office when you arrive, including GPS coords and pic of your rig.+  * email district office when you arrive, including GPS coords and pic of your rig.
  
  
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