Conquering the Great Divide
I just got done reading this article in trailer life magazine. It makes me wonder if you could do this trip in a TC. Living in Colorado I spend a lot of time in the Mountains, but this trip would be a...
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SidecarFlip wrote:
I think probably the best thing about off road camping (I don't like the term boondocking(, I prefer dispersed camping is the fact that you are the only person, maybe for miles. Suits me fine. Don't like neighbors 20 feet away, screaming kids, barking dogs and insecure people that have to leave outside lights on all night, why we don't do campgrounds. When we retire it's pitch black outside, you cannot see your hand in front of your face. You retire and listen to the forest sounds, the animals moving about, trees creaking and an ocassional ember popping in your dying fire. I find all that very restful myself. Always sleep like a log and always get up rested.
Sure you don't have the convenience of a plug in or a water spigot or a dump station but you have serenity and in my view that is more important.
Probably why I like to hunt too.
Self reliance is a good thing. Doing what we do does have a learning curve but a little common sense and being prepared and you'll be fine.
Hey sidecar flip, you paint a picture so perfect, I need to get the camper ready to roll!!! The things you described are exactly as I prefer to camp. You described a perfect place to camp.
Enjoy.
Lakeside
