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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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| * 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 ==== |