Transfer of Federal Lands to the States

rexlion wrote:

highplainsdrifter wrote:

rexlion wrote:
It's hard to call federal lands "boondocking heaven" when they are clamping down on dispersed camping, you have to carefully examine MVUMs to see where you can go, and all of that.

My dad used to talk (in the 60s and 70s) about how "federal" land meant "our" land, and how it was ours to use and enjoy. But nowadays on much of it, we are no longer permitted to use or enjoy it.

Yes they have clamped down some. But here in Wyoming, we can RV camp pretty much anywhere on federal land (except wilderness areas) as long as we are close to a road...can't blaze a trail far into a new area.

This is much better than if it was privatized.

I don't think it's a valid assumption that the land would become privatized. Many states own and manage land. I grew up in Michigan. MI has state forest land as well as national forest land. One can boondock on MI state land, and the only extra thing they want the camper to do is to have a dispersed campsite form filled out and stuck on a tree somewhere at the site.

I guess the question is, who do you trust more? Your state bureaucrats, or the ones in D.C.? I think the state guys will usually be a little more responsive to the citizens of their own state.