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--- opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/08 13:24]
frater_secessus [provisioning]
+++ opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/15 11:14]
frater_secessus [apps and websites]
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 ==== apps and websites ====
-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.
+Some terms to be aware of:
+  * trailhead:  an area where people park to go off hiking or riding.  Likely to be quite busy.  Might be a pit [[lifestyle:faq_toilet|toilet]] there.
+  * 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.
 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.
 ==== fitting your rig ====
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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.
+=== wind ===
+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.
 === neighbors ===
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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.  Some "contractor"-style generators are obnoxiously loud.
+Folks who value solitude over social interaction may want to find sites:
+  * 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
+These factors tend to weed out the less-motivated boondocker.
 === proximity to the road ===

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