Alfred622 wrote:
I've not done it - but have sure thought about it!
I like the fact that: I could control the neighborhood, the isolation, keep it as clean as I'd want.
I would not like: Needing to mow the campsite weekly (or face a tough mowing infrequently), no place to dump (unless I put in a septic field), no water source (except what I pack in), feeling like I had to go to the same place each time.
For me, I'd worry that the spot would become a burden after awhile.
Alfred makes some very valid points.
As a home owner with several acres of land plus several acres that I have purchased beside my property one MUST take into consideration the upkeep of even vacant land.
The area of the property where you intend to "camp" IS going to need some routine mowing, if not weekly perhaps every two weeks during the entire "growing" season.
If you fail to mow, you will be facing a lot of weeds, trees and poison ivy overtaking your land. I have several steep hillsides on my property which can not be mowed easily nor safely. These areas give birth to so much unwanted vegetation it isn't funny. For the last several years I have resorted to spraying weed killer to keep the weeds down. It isn't something I "want" to do, it HAS to be done to reduce mice, ticks and other unwanted critters.
Be prepared to spend a few hrs each time you are at your property mowing, weeding and other cleanup activities. Something I would rather not spend time doing while camping. For some folks that is relaxation for myself Allergies make it a real pain in the sinus's.
