Druggies could be a problem - there are stories of booby-traps and tripwires laid by the growers to protect their crops. So you certainly don't want to stumble

Druggies could be a problem - there are stories of booby-traps and tripwires laid by the growers to protect their crops. So you certainly don't want to stumble across one. The only BLM land I personally know of is in Nevada/Arizona/New Mexico, and you can't really grow anything on it (it's desert). Looks like there's also land in eastern Oregon, Idaho, Utah, etc. so if you can tolerate cold winters... http://www.blm.gov/or/about/images/landsmap-large.gif http://www.blm.gov/or/about/images/landsmap-large.gif Even on BLM land, someone is eventually going to stop by and pay a visit to see what you're up to.