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frater_secessus [timing your arrival] 		opinion:frater_secessus:successful_boondocking [2025/08/09 01:41] (current)
frater_secessus [fitting your rig]
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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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 +==== timing your arrival ====
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 +=== 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.  
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 +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 ===
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 +Arriving with plenty of daylight left is highly preferable.  You will be able to:
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 +  - 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.
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 +If you arrive mid-morning you may be able to hear where the generators are.
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 +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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 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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 +== getting sun exposure while hiding from the heat ==
 +
 +It is possible to collect some photons while avoiding the heat of the day.  Approaches:
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 +  * park on the eastern edge of a treeline - you will get full sun until a bit after noon when the sun goes behind the trees for the day.  
 +  * park on the northern edge of a treeline - you will get sun until later morning when the sun goes behind the trees for midday.  You may get sun again in the afternoon.  
 +  * augment with portables on long extensions and place them in the sun
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 === wind ===  === wind === 
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-=== orientation in within the campsite ===+=== orientation within the campsite ===
  
  
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-==== reprovisioning ====+===== reprovisioning =====
  
 Having more [[food:start|food]] and [[water:start|water]] storage can extend your camping and minimize reprovisioning runs. Consider adding [[food:no_refrigeration|nonperishable foods]] as backup.  Having more [[food:start|food]] and [[water:start|water]] storage can extend your camping and minimize reprovisioning runs. Consider adding [[food:no_refrigeration|nonperishable foods]] as backup. 
  
-==== weather, relocating, and errands ====+===== weather, relocating, and errands =====
  
 Consider this weather forecast: Consider this weather forecast:
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-=== further reading ===+====further reading ====
  
   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXNcTz1vo3Y|camp cook's guide to weather]]   * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXNcTz1vo3Y|camp cook's guide to weather]]
  
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