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redwingfans
Explorer
Apr 21, 2016

Sklyline Drive - Blue Ridge Parkway Boone & Dry Camping

Will be traveling the entire length of Skyline Drive and BRP, with our Pleasure Way Excel. We prefer public Forests and Parks. We have 3 weeks in May for this section of our trip. We us the ultima...
Boondocking
Dry Camping
Public Lands
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profdant139
Explorer II
Apr 21, 2016
Is it true that the term "boondocking" derives from Daniel Boone's adventures in the Blue Ridge Mtns? (No, but that ought to be the origin!!)

Some day, we will get to the BRP -- I am told that the food and the music are phenomenal.

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