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opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/15 10:57]
frater_secessus [fitting your rig] solitude
opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2022/05/15 11:14]
frater_secessus [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]], 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.   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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 +Some terms to be aware of:
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 +  * 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.
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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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 ==== fitting your rig ==== ==== fitting your rig ====
opinion/frater_secessus/successful_boondocking.txt ยท Last modified: 2023/10/18 15:03 by frater_secessus