Probably belongs in routes and trips - but
With any luck, this won't get bounced to routes, because what I am looking for are places to see in Idaho where most rv's can't or shouldn't go. This is why we have truck campers and so, I am not inte...
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I start by ordering the US National Forest maps for the areas where we plan to travel. They show campsites, dispersed camping areas (primative), and BLM lands, as well as all the roads, including old dirt roads from ranching and logging activity over the years. Often the BLM campgrounds are the least crowded in an area as most people do not realize that they are there, or want 110v for the TV/AC/microwave and other necessities.
States like Idaho that depend upon tourism dollars spend a lot of money producing free recreation maps and publications and they are available for the cost of a phone call. I also check with the chambers of commerce for websites on festivals and other activities and things to see and do in an area. In some cases we want to know about festivals so as to avoid an area at that time when it is going to be a lot more crowded.
States like Idaho that depend upon tourism dollars spend a lot of money producing free recreation maps and publications and they are available for the cost of a phone call. I also check with the chambers of commerce for websites on festivals and other activities and things to see and do in an area. In some cases we want to know about festivals so as to avoid an area at that time when it is going to be a lot more crowded.
