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Grit dog wrote:

StirCrazy wrote:

ewarnerusa wrote:
If he's boondocking the way I think of boondocking, he won't be in a campground with rules but rather a dispersed spot with only the neighbors he traveled with. I do realize there are campgrounds without hookups so valid points on generator hours/rules.

ahh that's where you Americans have a huge advantage. We cannot just drive a unit onto government land unless it is designated for "camping" and in that case it is called a recreation area or some other name and there are rules and fees of some sort... Sometimes they are free. Otherwise, you're limited to provincial or private campgrounds. Maybe Ontario is different. I do know some private campground where you can run your genny during daylight hours but those are becoming extinct out here anyways and I am thankful for that. To me a genny is for emergency use as there's nothing more anoying than hearing a genny fire up when you're trying to enjoy the fire and drinks. and yes, even the quiet ones carry the sound a long way in the woods.

This can vary a bit with different areas I just know about BC and Alberta. There are places you can go in BC for free and on government lands, but you are limited to hiking and tent camping. there are ways to camp for free in places but it's a gamble if you're going to get woken up and told to move along and its definitely not light a fire and start drinking type of camping haha

Oops , I guess we were criminals…boondocked in BC for a few nights on our way to Alaska….
Didn’t know that Trudeau didn’t allow it…but only thing to kick us out of camp was our alarm clocks and 1 grizzly bear.

I have done it too, sometimes you get away with it, sometimes you don't. Years and years ago it was harder as the cops seemed to have nothing else to do. Nowadays if you can find a hidden place and just basically go to sleep, you'll probably never be seen. rest stops don't seem to be patrolled anymore either. I hate paying for a campground when I am not staying. so, rest stops, some Walmart's (a lot are not allowing overnight stopping now) Costco are all fair game for me to pull over when I am tired and go to bed, so I can just leave again in the morning. but that's not boondocking IMO.

To me boondocking is camping where you can have a fire (real of propane depending on restrictions) set up your lawn chairs and BBQ and have some drinks for a few days because you're allowed to camp there legally.

Maybe it means something different in the US, if so let me know.