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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Less Stuff wrote:rehoppe wrote:
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'!!!!
NEVER was and Never will be a free campground anywhere.
Who should pay?
Those that use them or those who don't and never will.
It's always nice to get others to help pay for your fun.
Haven't seen any data but I would expect Privatized campgrounds to be more efficient than government run from Washington DC campgrounds.
Once spoke to a Ranger in Arizona and he related some of the vandalism and problems they have in campgrounds and why they did not use the Iron Rangers for payments.
We users are the problem!
We users are the problem! I have read enough just on these forums to see that there always someone or some few that will ruin it for EVERYONE else.
People, left to their own devises will liter and trash places if there are no "LAWS" that threaten them to clean up after themselves. We all travel, you see it where ever there are "Public Facilities".
I have actually read on one of these forums someone recommending to just dump you blackwater tanks by the side of a country road. WHAT????
So, the next time you ***** about rules and regulations, think about the huge national campaign starting back in the 70's to NOT BE A LITTERBUG. Back then the landscape was trashed!!!!
That all said, I boondocked for 6 months on farm land (with permission) in Western New York (1 mile back off the roadway). Had solar panels and big tanks to collect rain water. Carried out blackwater waste.
It was GREAT!!!!
