โFeb-05-2019 03:59 PM
โFeb-07-2019 12:58 PM
profdant139 wrote:Thanks, I'll try that. Side roads usually aren't all that clear to see.
2oldman, you actually can get that info from Google Maps -- just hit the three horizontal bars in the upper left corner, and then click terrain, and then zoom in to the area you are studying. The topo contours should pop up.
โFeb-07-2019 12:36 PM
โFeb-07-2019 09:12 AM
ppine wrote:gemsworld wrote:
I don't know of any boondocking areas that you have the luxury to be "hundreds of yards" away from other boondockers.
You need to get out more. I camp in plenty of places where I cannot see a light. No one within 10 miles.
โFeb-07-2019 06:47 AM
gemsworld wrote:
I don't know of any boondocking areas that you have the luxury to be "hundreds of yards" away from other boondockers.
โFeb-06-2019 03:37 PM
profdant139 wrote:
2oldman, you actually can get that info from Google Maps -- just hit the three horizontal bars in the upper left corner, and then click terrain, and then zoom in to the area you are studying. The topo contours should pop up.
profdant139 wrote:
But there is a catch -- Google Earth won't show you the actual condition of the road, due to the limits of the resolution of the image. All roads look pretty good on GE, even if there are rocks the size of pumpkins.
profdant139 wrote:
So you are right -- there is no substitute for boots on the ground.
โFeb-06-2019 03:30 PM
โFeb-06-2019 09:39 AM
profdant139 wrote:I use Google maps, but I don't get much of an idea of the road elevations or conditions, which can be the deal killer!
..and Google Earth, drive around the area to scout it, and be prepared to travel long distances on very poor dirt roads into remote locations..
โFeb-06-2019 09:06 AM
2oldman wrote:
Thanks much for posting those location names. I'm always on the lookout for new places, and those are beauts!
profdant139 wrote:
Excellent video! Unfortunately, the people who leave their trash, make a lot of noise, etc., are not likely to watch it.
profdant139 wrote:
And there is no trick to finding really isolated campsites -- spend a lot of time with the Motor Vehicle Use Maps and Google Earth, drive around the area to scout it, and be prepared to travel long distances on very poor dirt roads into remote locations.
The absolute silence, complete privacy, and utter darkness are priceless.
โFeb-06-2019 08:58 AM
โFeb-06-2019 08:52 AM
โFeb-06-2019 08:52 AM
โFeb-06-2019 08:23 AM
DarkSkySeeker wrote:
I enjoyed the video. ... Along the lines of "leave it cleaner than you found it", is my preoccupation of spending part of my visit looking for items to clean up. Usually broken glass is at the top of my list.
2oldman wrote:
Cigarette butts.
โFeb-06-2019 08:22 AM
DarkSkySeeker wrote:
I enjoyed the video. ... Along the lines of "leave it cleaner than you found it", is my preoccupation of spending part of my visit looking for items to clean up. Usually broken glass is at the top of my list.
โFeb-06-2019 08:21 AM
FirstTracks wrote:Cigarette butts.
we found broken glass, shell casings, piles of nails/screws, etc. How people can leave that stuff behind is beyond me.
โFeb-06-2019 08:09 AM
gemsworld wrote:
I don't know of any boondocking areas that you have the luxury to be "hundreds of yards" away from other boondockers.