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- | ==== timing your arrival | + | ==== provisioning |
- | === day of the week === | + | Do you have enough fuel (vehicle, cooking, etc), food, [[water: |
- | Boondocking spots are often relatively open on weekdays and crowded on weekends; | ||
- | The worst time to arrive is during | + | ===== finding |
- | === time of day === | + | Not every spot is good for every boondocker. |
- | Arriving with plenty of daylight left is highly preferable. | ||
- | - find the campsites | + | ==== apps and websites ==== |
- | - see how close any neighbors will be | + | |
- | - see obstacles | + | |
- | - get camp made before the sun goes down. | + | |
- | If you arrive mid-morning | + | It is common to find spots on [[https:// |
- | Arriving in darkness can be stressful. | + | Some terms to be aware of: |
+ | * trailhead: | ||
+ | * day use: only for day use (and may require a fee). No overnight camping. | ||
+ | * OHV area: **O**ff **H**ighway **V**ehicle area for quads, dirtbikes, UTVs, etc. You can camp there but noise and dust are in the forecast. | ||
- | ===== finding a spot ===== | + | You can use an app like [[https:// |
- | Not every spot is good for every boondocker. | ||
+ | ==== fitting your rig ==== | ||
- | ==== apps and websites ==== | + | A 40' Class A or big trailer is going to take up more room than a minivan. |
- | It is common to find spots on freecampsites.net, | ||
- | You can use an app like [[https:// | ||
- | ==== fitting your rig ==== | + | === flat ground |
- | A 40' Class A or big trailer | + | Flat ground |
+ | === cell signal === | ||
+ | You might use an app like [[https:// | ||
- | === flat ground === | + | Once you get near the sites you can drive with your cell phone in your line of vision to see whether or not you have " |
- | === cell signal === | + | In extreme cases (like digital nomads) [[https:// |
+ | Verizon tends to have the best coverage in rural areas so many nomads use it. This can mean, however, that where nomads gather together Verizon can be congested. | ||
=== sun === | === sun === | ||
+ | Apps like [[https:// | ||
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+ | === wind === | ||
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+ | Trees and other features can help limit the effects of wind. Camping on the edge of a cliff, mountaintop, | ||
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+ | === neighbors === | ||
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+ | If you want privacy look in a 360 around the site to see if there are neighbors with uncomfortably close views. | ||
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+ | If you drive by and see large RVs with generators outside you can expect them to run the generators quite often. | ||
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+ | Folks who value solitude over social interaction may want to find sites: | ||
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+ | * further down crappy roads | ||
+ | * further away from published coordinates | ||
+ | * away from conspicuously-gorgeous views | ||
+ | * away from OTA tv reception | ||
+ | * away from cell reception | ||
+ | * in areas where larger rigs can't (or won't) go | ||
- | === privacy === | + | These factors tend to weed out the less-motivated boondocker. |
=== proximity to the road === | === proximity to the road === | ||
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+ | You may want proximity to paved roads if you predict many trips to town. Otherwise getting away from pavement often means quieter and less-crowded camping. | ||
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+ | If you are camping off dirt roads be aware of weather patterns; | ||
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If you have to park close to a road you may want to face the door that is open most away from the road. This would minimize noise and dust. | If you have to park close to a road you may want to face the door that is open most away from the road. This would minimize noise and dust. | ||
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+ | If you use the van like an office with the side doors open you may want to face the opening to the north to keep direct sunlight out. | ||
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+ | If winds are strong from one direction you may want to park the vehicle facing into (or away from) the wind to reduce rocking and noise. | ||
==== camping ==== | ==== camping ==== | ||
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+ | You may want a folding lawn chair, hammock, or other furniture to allow comfortable outdoors sitting. | ||
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==== breaking camp ==== | ==== breaking camp ==== | ||
+ | Arrange your campsite such that you can leave in a few minutes in the case of danger or discomfort. | ||
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+ | The day before a departure start packing up the site. Before driving off walk around the campsite and around the vehicle to make sure you didn't miss anything. | ||
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+ | ==== reprovisioning ==== | ||
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+ | Having more [[food: | ||
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+ | ==== weather, relocating, and errands ==== | ||
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+ | Consider this weather forecast: | ||
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+ | {{https:// | ||
+ | There are warmer/ | ||
- | Walk around the campsite | + | If you need to drive and winds are favorable a day earlier or later you might want to take advantage of tail winds. |
+ | If you need to drive, use solar and have [[electrical: | ||
- | ==== reprovisioning and errands | + | If you have a pet with you consider running |
+ | Also note that there are two freezing overnights that might damage plumbing, water containers, | ||
+ | === further reading === | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||