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Is it Illegal to Live in a National Forest?
It’s not illegal to live in a national forest. Many boondockers already do so.
If you know the “occupancy rules” of each national forest, you can live continuously within the national forest system by moving to another part of the forest, or to an entirely different forest altogether.
Learn the “occupancy rules” of the U.S. Forest Service and become a master at knowing how long you can stay in the same place, how far away you have to move, and how long you have to wait to come back.
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How Far in Advance Should You Make Reservations for Camping?
You should make reservations for camping as far in advance as possible. If 2020 was any indication of how the COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in camping, it’s going to continue for 2021. USA Today reports that both state and national parks across the country are urging people to make their reservations as far in […]
Don’t Share All of Your Boondocking Sites Online!
Instead, keep at least one site in each state your “secret boondocking site”. Don’t share this site on FreeRoam, or Campendium, et al. The reason why is because boondocking is getting tougher to find. COVID-19 changed the United States in many ways. It pushed more Americans into camping and RVing. Instead of going to Disney […]
Finding Free Camping at Flaming Gorge
Aside from how gorgeous Flaming Gorge is, the beauty of camping there is that much of it is free. The problem is finding a campsite that isn’t already taken, or already congested with RVs, or somewhat close to town, or finding a place that has usable cellular data. That’s when it gets tough. Flaming Gorge […]
Free Camping at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho
While campgrounds fill up fast at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, it’s not really that hard to find available free camping. You just have to know where to look. Sash and I pulled into Portneuf Lower, a free campground run by Idaho Department of Fish & Game, located only two miles away from downtown Lava Hot […]
Free Camping at Grand Tetons is Not Easy
(Cover photo by Dave Hensley) My plan to camp at (or by) Grand Teton National Park was something I thought I’d realize this Spring. The photo from Campendium (see example) looked all so inspiring and idyllic. I was sold on the romanticism of the American West and the idea of free camping. Could I actually […]
Boondocking in Coconino National Forest, Arizona
So last week, we left the Sonoran Desert in Southern Arizona and headed north, to higher elevation. Temps had reached mid-80s down there, which isn’t so bad. However, we’re full timing in an all-aluminum trailer, and these aluminum cans get heat up pretty quickly. Even though dual air conditioning units can still keep things cool […]
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