Boondocking really exists?
I cant believe that there are places that you can pull off the road and just stay there. Not only for free but without fear of being arrested. That's just crazy talk to a guy from Mass. Technically...
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In Colo., Boondocking is not as easy as it used to be.
A bunch of years ago Congress had the 'bright idea' of Privatizing the management of the Campgrounds. So they cut the Forestservice budget, and started taking bids from Companies to manage the CGs. Very quickly a lot of CGs that had been free because they didn't have water available,,,, were not longer free.
Shortly after that the signs started to appear 'No Overnight Parking'. These all seemed to be within 5 miles or so of the FS CGs. Imagine that!
Just a bit more difficult now.
Edit: And of course the prices at the CGs, have gone up too. Also, the 'Management' leaves on or about Labor Day. They lock the gates and leave. So using those CGs during the fall is not an option anymore either.
So much for 'Privatization'!!!!
A bunch of years ago Congress had the 'bright idea' of Privatizing the management of the Campgrounds. So they cut the Forestservice budget, and started taking bids from Companies to manage the CGs. Very quickly a lot of CGs that had been free because they didn't have water available,,,, were not longer free.
Shortly after that the signs started to appear 'No Overnight Parking'. These all seemed to be within 5 miles or so of the FS CGs. Imagine that!
Just a bit more difficult now.
Edit: And of course the prices at the CGs, have gone up too. Also, the 'Management' leaves on or about Labor Day. They lock the gates and leave. So using those CGs during the fall is not an option anymore either.
So much for 'Privatization'!!!!
