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It was fairly recently that I discovered people in my state were trying to book camping trips (and RV trips) 6 months in advance (and then just not going if the
by macksd 4y ago
It was fairly recently that I discovered people in my state were trying to book camping trips (and RV trips) 6 months in advance (and then just not going if they couldn't) because there are a few reservable spots that everybody wants to get. It baffles me that even living near a national forest, most people aren't just driving into it and finding an empty spot to camp. Even with all the unpleasantness, people seem to think they MUST book go to a crowded place where all the nature has been cleared away to make room for someone to park their tent trailer night after night. I take friends camping with me and show them spots I just found myself in the forest and they're amazed at how quiet, beautiful, and easy it is to just decide at the last minute we're gonna go pitch a tent in the forest.
It seems to me that a lot of the things people think are expensive are things that they unnecessarily insist on relying on someone else for, and / or that they do not lower their demand for regardless of the price. Well then, of course it's expensive.
- bombcar 4y agoPeople don't like "actual camping" now that we have campsites with toilets, showers, and all sorts of amenities.
- nanidin 4y agoThe concept of pulling into a National Forest (or other BLM land) and setting up a tent anywhere is jarring for someone that isn't familiar with it already. The absolute freedom (and accompanying rules that aren't available on site, but that you're expected to abide by) is daunting when you've been conditioned that in order to stay somewhere you must pay and that there will be an obvious place to park your vehicle. The first time I did it, I felt like I was doing something wrong and that a ranger could show up at any time to ticket me for camping too close to the road or doing something else wrong. Forums are full of warnings to use apps to make sure you're not on someone's private property adjacent to or embedded within the public land, lest they show up with a shotgun. A lot of people have never been introduced to the concept of public land in a way that makes it seem like a viable/legit option.
- tayo42 4y agoI looked into this when I saw how impossible it is to get a camp site. In California you can't have camp fires which is a downside. Also the logistics weren't obvious. How do I even find a spot, where can I leave my car, what can I bring.