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opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/08 13:24]
frater_secessus [provisioning] |
opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/10 18:55]
frater_secessus [apps and websites] |
| ==== apps and websites ==== | ==== apps and websites ==== |
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| It is common to find spots on [[https://freecampsites.net/|freecampsites.net]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samchristiansen.ioverlander.droid|iOverlander]], etc. Since others are using those same sources of information you may want to consider the spots as //general areas to start looking//. The area near the lat/long will often be the most crowded, so if you go a bit further down the dirt road you will likely have fewer neighbors. | It is common to find spots on [[https://freecampsites.net/|freecampsites.net]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samchristiansen.ioverlander.droid|iOverlander]], Campendium, [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thedyrt.wayfinder|the Dyrt]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.freeroam.main|FreeRoam]], etc. Since others are using those same sources of information you may want to consider the spots as //general areas to start looking//. The area near the lat/long will often be the most crowded, so if you go a bit further down the dirt road you will likely have fewer neighbors. |
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| You can use an app like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twostepsbeyond.uspubliclands|U.S. Public Lands]]((written by experienced nomads [[https://www.youtube.com/c/Technomadia|Technomadia]])) to ensure you are still on public lands while you wander. | You can use an app like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twostepsbeyond.uspubliclands|U.S. Public Lands]]((written by experienced nomads [[https://www.youtube.com/c/Technomadia|Technomadia]])) to ensure you are still on public lands while you wander. |
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| Apps like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ratana.sunsurveyor|Sun Surveyor]] can help verify the number of hours of sun you will get in a spot/position. [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UpN5ldB83k8|This video]] is shaky and rotated, but you can see that the app plots the path of the sun across the camera view as you look around. Particularly useful for picking out the best spot in a heavily-shaded area like a forest. | Apps like [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ratana.sunsurveyor|Sun Surveyor]] can help verify the number of hours of sun you will get in a spot/position. [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UpN5ldB83k8|This video]] is shaky and rotated, but you can see that the app plots the path of the sun across the camera view as you look around. Particularly useful for picking out the best spot in a heavily-shaded area like a forest. |
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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 or in a saddle may increase winds. |
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| === neighbors === | === neighbors === |
