lcseds wrote:
.where the heck do you boondock? I'm in NC so there isn't any barren desert or anything. All I can think about is someone banging on the door at night saying private property and have to move. I don't think I can just pull off anywhere, so where /how do you discover these spots? How do I know when I turn onto a dirt road or something I won't get stuck? I have not been out west so I assume it's easier out there to find spots. But in general, I'd like some tips.
I have an 2018 F350 diesel dually 4x4 (not FX4) and would get the TC reasonably equipped for a few days of boondocking at a time. We are "wanna-be" adventurers. Newbies if you will.
Yes, out west is the boondocking place, and the truck camper place. You will not see near as many TCs on the east coast. Though they are great and versatile, they also do not fit down forest roads or other wooded places with low branches well at all. You will also not see as many RVs in the SE for this same reason.
Im from GA and there just is not as many places to go boondock for free. The East is developed where the West is more primitive and offers many rural and open spaces to roam free.
On almost any forest road in NC you can pull off and camp unless it is specifically signed "no camping", which is a lot of places you would want to camp.
So much vegetation that you will hardly find any views even on mountains. Around lakes, forget it, "no camping", "no parking" and all the good spots are pay sites or "day use only" sites.
Huge population areas are too close to where you want to escape to, unlike the barren deserted west. Recently the local NC people have been boondocking in the forest as their vacation. These are not traditional mindful campers, they are local-yocals and bring in and leave all their trash, they trash the local foliage, trampling the vegetation, cutting down trees, harvesting fire wood and over-staying their time limit. They have caused the forest rangers to close more free camping road side spots lately. The NC rangers are on the lazy side compared to nation-wide. Their solution is alawys to close it down, kick people out so they do not have to bother with doing their job. It is sad.
Before you go buying a lot of camper stuff, get a tent and try some boondocking just to see what the available options are, or rent one of those RV America class-Cs for a weekend and try it. Rangers are on the prowl, and I have even been hassled in the middle of the day for "camping" they are so anus driven.
