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--- opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2023/03/30 21:02]
frater_secessus [fitting your rig]
+++ opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2023/10/18 15:02]
frater_secessus [timing your arrival]
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 Do you have enough fuel (vehicle, cooking, etc), food, [[water:drinking|water]], and [[electrical:12v:intro|power]] to make it through your outing?
-==== timing your arrival ====
-=== day of the week ===
-Boondocking spots are often relatively open on weekdays and crowded on weekends;  locals swarm public lands on late Friday through Sunday when they are off work.  Since some will take off an extra day you may find the **most open spots** if you arrive Tuesday through Thursday.
-The worst time to arrive is during a holiday or other 3-day weekend when even the most casual of Weekenders drags out their long-neglected RV.
-=== time of day ===
-Arriving with plenty of daylight left is highly preferable.  You will be able to:
-  - find the campsites
-  - see how close any neighbors will be
-  - see obstacles and other issues with the campsites((I've found places in the dark then saw a huge cow carcass when the sun came up))
-  - get camp made before the sun goes down.
-If you arrive mid-morning you may be able to hear where the generators are.
-Arriving in darkness can be stressful.  It may be best to pull over into a temporary spot at night then resume your hunt when the sun comes up.
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+=== further reading ===
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXNcTz1vo3Y|camp cook's guide to weather]]

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