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Old 02-01-2016, 09:46 PM   #1
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Alternative free camping verses paying for a site

Hi,

Does anyone have any suggestions on places to camp (possibly at no cost) rather than paying for a campground?

When traveling..there are times we just need a spot to pull over before continuing on to our final destination.

Sure would like to get a recommendation on a nice paved, lighted spot....and if there were similar places across the country.....oh that would be stupendous.

Certainly would be nice to have bathroom facilities also. Oh jeepers..if you might know of a place like that ....it would be nice if there was somewhere that a guy could shop for some last minute items.

Hmmmm...if anyone knows of a place like this...please let me know.

I'll be waiting for replies and recommendations....
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Congratulations, Bill, you did magik to my brain. A word that I don't really use popped up in my mind. To my surprize, I can even use it un a sentence: "You, sir, are being facetious..."
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Old 02-02-2016, 06:08 AM   #5
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I learned in Econ 101, there's no such thing as a free lunch.


Walmart, Flying J, Cracker Barrel, some Casinos, etc. Those places may give you what you're looking for "When traveling..there are times we just need a spot to pull over before continuing on to our final destination. " But, they are not campgrounds.


Perhaps you really need to research Stealth Camping? There's lots of information, Google is your friend.
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You can always camp on BLM land free. I wouldn't recommend this bleak spot, though. Not because of the snakes, or the scorpions, or the chances of meeting up with a packing random vagrant with larceny on his mind.

It's because I had to drive 6 miles before I found this spot to safely turn around and get the hell out of there. It's in NM off I-25 near the Bosque de Apache wildlife reserve.
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I personally think that pulling over for the night is different from camping. I always sleep in HWY. rest stops while traveling (some even have dump stations) and Cabelas (some even have dump stations). I prefer these over Walmarts. I park, use the facilities, walk the dog, get in my Casita and go to sleep.
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Old 02-02-2016, 10:00 AM   #9
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agree with deb--rest stops are far preferable to most retail store parking lots. sometimes, you can find small town parks that allow camping overnight for free.
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Old 02-02-2016, 10:13 AM   #10
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The following have your trifecta...1) Lighting. 2) bathrooms. 3) Food and supplies.

1) Walmart...check with store for policy...most but not all welcome overnighting but no camp fires!

2) Cracker Barrel(s).... Bathrooms and plenty of food...no campfires.

3) Flying J and Pilot gas/truck stops...bathrooms/showers ($)...food but very noisy with trucks in and out all night...no campfires.

Another choice I have used is State Forests...many possibilities here but no lighting...no bathrooms...no supplies etc....Also investigate National Forests.
If in Maine there are countless spots in the Northwoods off old logging roads but very remote...no lighting...pure boondocking...beware of bears!
Because you seem to want a bathroom I might assume your travel trailer does not have a bathroom.....I would never own a travel trailer without a full bath with shower....might as well buy a tent.

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You can always camp on BLM land free. I wouldn't recommend this bleak spot, though. Not because of the snakes, or the scorpions, or the chances of meeting up with a packing random vagrant with larceny on his mind.

It's because I had to drive 6 miles before I found this spot to safely turn around and get the hell out of there. It's in NM off I-25 near the Bosque de Apache wildlife reserve.
I've been on that road following my GPS instructions the get to Bosque de Apache wildlife reserve! Fortunately, I left my trailer in Valley of Fires.
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Some states do not allow overnighting in rest stops. Virginia for one, and there are others.

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You must be referring to my Uncle Sam places. He built them all over and he doesn't mind if you stop and sleep there for a night.......😄


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I'm trying to figure out which post your rather draconian warning is directed at and I can't.

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Hi, BillE.

Today we have some sun, so Paul will go out and work on the newly glassed vent hole in the amerigo top. One less spot to leak!

We agree with everyone here; they all make good points. For stopping for a NAP, the freeway rest sites can hardly be beat. (Beaten?)

They are easy to find, close to the main highway, paved, lighted (but not wildly so), have toilets, trash bins, sometimes brochures, and you can pull through a truck parking spot and not have to back up or take more than your share of parking (by going crosswise in car slots). They're not even particularly noisy, as truckers pull off to sleep, not eat, shower, visit, etc. And there are often truckers sleeping nearby that gives me a sense of safety.

You sound like you realize a NAP is not CAMPING. So that's good.

Happy Trails to You!

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I like Naps

Hi Kai

Today its 32 degrees and snowing like a banshee...we are supposed to get 6 - 8 inches in about 3 hours....IT's SNOW-MA- GEDON

yes pulling over for quick snooze is rather refreshing
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I'm trying to figure out which post your rather draconian warning is directed at and I can't.

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Maybe because it was deleted? And you didn't see it? Harsh? Mary is doing her job. Let's all play by the rules and be nice here, okay? Pretty simple actually.

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Head to Up Nort Wisconsin. There are National Forests der and dey gots spots, you knowwww. Youse can dig yer batroom and be kinda close to der town depending on ver you park, hey.
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Head to Up Nort Wisconsin. There are National Forests der and dey gots spots, you knowwww. Youse can dig yer batroom and be kinda close to der town depending on ver you park, hey.
You must have watched the movie "Fargo" and mastered the Wisconsin dialect. We have an outhouse but many places in Wisconsin do have indoor plumbing. When we moved to Wisconsin from Minnesota it took us a couple years before we could understand the language.
Come visit Wisconsin this summer ( June ,July and August) ,you will be pleasently surprized !! . We have some very nice State and County parks
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