Where can one tent camp in USA for free?

bitegrande

I want to do primitive camping (campfire, bathing in a river or pond, digging a latrine like in Boy Scout handbook) and enjoy privacy and nature. I'd prefer the warm South.

Any ideas? Thanks.

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Here in Oregon, if the campsite does not have water, the site is free. These are usually 100 miles inland from the ocean. You cannot dig a toilet, but there are pit toilets or port-a-johns available.

Other than that, you will need to contact private landowners for permission to camp.

How is camp in usa?!!!?

vampire pr

How is camp in usa?
well,i'm gonna write a story about this but i'm not american.i want to know how is there,dose it have any guards? is it good? well i haven't went to any camp in my life! (LOL)

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If you've never been to camp it will be very difficult to write a good story about going to camp. Some kids love it and others try it once and hate it.

There are all sorts of different kinds of camps. Traditionally most were in the summer months and based on spending time outdoors and learning about the natural environment and outdoor survival skills with hiking, camping, swimming, boating, etc. Some were sponsored by churches that included religious education. Today there are music camps, sports camps, horse camps, camps to lose weight or even camps where you can learn a foreign language. There is a camp for almost anything you (or your parents) might be interested in.

Usually "camp" lasts a week or two and campers have a place to sleep in a dormitory, cabin or tent. For some camps you bring your own sleeping bag. There is usually a large dining hall where meals are served. The adults supervising the camps are called counselors not "guards". If swimming is included there would be lifeguards in the swimming area. There are other staff that cook meals, do maintenance, provide first aid for minor injuries or teach specific skills and administer the camp.

There are feelings and details about the experience that you will won't get from answers on Yahoo. I've included some links that might give you some idea of what it is like, but I would suggest you either spend a week at a camp or write about something else that you know from your own experiences. It's hard to get the details right if you've never been to camp.

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Is there a camping discount membership that is worth it? Good Sam for example?

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Todd

We are camping all summer 3 months or so. Can we save a lot of money if we do Good Sam or some other? We live in Oregon, USA. They all claim big savings like 80% which seems like it has to be hogwash. We will be tent camping only by the way. And I am aware of free dispersed camping.

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The discount memberships only save you money at private operations like KOA or anything like those. Those facilities are geared to the recreational vehicle crowd you know the big house on wheels set up. Some of those parks have tent camping area's so it's really up to you.

If you are staying in county, state or national forest or parks the only thing those memberships help you with is finding the listing for the park and giving you the information you need to make a reservation which you could do on your own.

Another less costly way to get the information is with your triple A membership. A lot of folks just have the membership for the emergency road service, what they don't realize is that with that is a free trip planning service where they find the campgrounds and all the attractions along your route and put it all in a neat road map package. You still have to make the reservations if need be.

The only discounts offered to state, county or national forests and parks are Senior over age 65 deals and if you qualify that really is the only deal you don't want to miss.

Where can one tent camp in USA for free?

bitegrande

I want to do primitive camping (campfire, bathing in a river or pond, digging a latrine like in Boy Scout handbook) and enjoy privacy and nature. I'd prefer the warm South.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Answer
Here in Oregon, if the campsite does not have water, the site is free. These are usually 100 miles inland from the ocean. You cannot dig a toilet, but there are pit toilets or port-a-johns available.

Other than that, you will need to contact private landowners for permission to camp.

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What will i all need for a bike across the USA?

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nipho2001

I will be camping, couch surfing, I have a bike, I'm getting a tent, inner tubes, spare brakes, tires, chain, lights, out door shower, tool knife. I don't want to carry many clothes so what are my choices there? Anything else? I'm planning on being outdoors alot. Thanks!

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Most of the stuff you'll need is just camping gear but one item that most riders overlook is an umbrella. If you're riding for hours at a time in the sun you're going to want to take a break in the shade.

You may find two sets of clothes sufficient. There are laundromats in every major town so all you need to do is wear your clothes long enough to get to the next town. Just be sure to shower before you go to the laundromat because you'll need to change into clean clothes before you do your laundry. Although you can get away with two sets of clothes you should take lots of socks. You splash through one puddle and then your socks bunch up because they're wet, and that can get painful as the miles drag on. It can ruin your whole day if you don't have dry socks to change into.

Why are homeless familes with childeren not allowed camp in shaty towns?

chris

why are homeless familes with childeren not allowed camp in shaty towns.
The homeless shelters are frequently full because of the over abundance of homeless in the usa because of the recession.
And even when there are openings single fathers are frequently turned away.shanty town areas may have deviants and drug addicts but they are better than the alternatives ie no where at all to go when you need to go some where.

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I think you are confused about what shanty towns are. What you are talking about are homeless shelters, which are limited by space and many of whom DO take children. Shanty towns are where people go who cannot get into shelters and are ramshackle contructions of tents, cardboard boxes, etc. Anybody can go there.

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How do I prepare for riding a horse many weeks and months?

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dragonbree

I'm starting to plan a ride across country, solo, one horse. I need everyone's advice.

I have experience riding, but my riding and knowledge of horse care/health needs improving for this, no doubt. I figure on 6 months of full-time planning and riding and more advanced riding lessons, and 1 month with a horse vet so I can learn the basics. I'm not worried about the various discomforts (to me) of many months on the road: I've spent many years in difficult living situations outside of the USA.

But I am having some serious problems in making some basic calculations. I REALIZE EVERY HORSE IS DIFFERENT. But I wanted to run some figures past all of you to see what you thought.

First: I'll be looking at gaited breeds with a reputation for endurance (a Saddlebred or Creme & White, probably) of about 1200lbs. and train him / work with him for six months. Thoughts?

Second: I'm thinking that with the right horse we can cover 100 miles per week...20 miles per day (at whatever speed he wishes) for 5 days, and then a 2-day rest. Your thoughts?

Third: At 1200lbs I'm thinking he can comfortably carry 240lbs (20%), especially if 95% of our time is walking. I am 160lb: that leaves 80lbs for: kit/gear (tent, clothing, etc) at 25lbs; saddle & bridal at 30lbs; and high caloric feed (something like Purina Amplify) at 20lbs (3lbs/day as supplement to forage) that I would resupply each week; water at 8lbs each day. I realize my numbers are off because 3lbs of Purina Amplify along with daily forage isn't going to do it...or could it? It's hard to get reliable information on diet balance because so many 'experts' are people selling a supplemental product. If indeed a horse's intake must be 50% supplementation (non-forage) as so many people say, how is it that people take multi-day rides without carrying 12 pounds of feed for EACH day? Answer #1: they have a second horse to carry it. OK, but is that my only option? Do people really go on a 3-day ride with 36lbs of feed for each horse they have? I find that hard to believe. Sorry, but horse nutrition is what I am most ignorant about.

Fourth: Sleeping in the evening. Do any of you have any experience in what type of configuration works best for a rider and his horse when sleeping in the open? I believe in the kindness of strangers along the way, but don't rely on it. I have 'high-tech' lightweight camping gear, but I'm wondering about my partner: face him toward me, alongside, pointing outward? Any tips on his protection at night, when we have no shelter? Dry and level, yes. But what about threats from other animals? In the past I have driven three modular aluminum poles (very lightweight) into the ground (they stand about 3 feet high after being driven) to establish a triangular perimeter and wrap a 1/8" yellow-orange nylon chord (with red 'feathers' every two feet) around the perimeter six times at 6" height intervals. I also have have very small portable motion detectors that cover the perimeter. Any comments? Other suggestions? And what have you used to protect your partner from the elements (wind, rain) that you thought worked best, when 'stuck' outdoors?

ANY and ALL thoughts that you have on this would be GREATLY appreciated! If your opinion/comment is based on real experience, please share that with me. Thank you!

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If predators are an issue, then you're a lot more at risk than your horse.

If you put your horse in a triangular space like you described, it'll take about two nights for the horse to realize it can lean on your cord 'fence' and push it down, then step over it.

I taught my traveling partner to graze in hobbles and let him wander and graze until I was ready to sleep (on the nights I camped out with him), then I tied him with the rope *just* long enough to touch the ground, but not for him to step over it. He would lie down and sleep. I slept lightly but restfully - I was aware of his movements near me and anything else going on around us.

Just tie the horse in a safe place and in a safe way (when you have to tie up), and he'll shift around as it suits him.

One time he was grazing a rich clover patch in a tiny paddock (about 20' square) attached to the barn where I was sleeping, on a farm that hadn't had livestock on it for years. He was one of those horses that slobbered heavily after eating white clover. I was sleeping on the barn floor, and he wandered in after getting his belly full. I half-woke, looked up at him and said hi, and he found a morsel of grass/clover in his mouth, so started chewing again. SPLOP! A lovely green blob of saliva landed on my cheek. "Thank you, my dear horse!"

He was raised in electric fencing, so he had healthy respect for anything that looked like a thin, smooth wire. One night he stayed in a small pasture that had electric fencing, but the charger wasn't working. I led him around the perimeter and periodically reached out to touch the cold wire, saying BZZZT! and jumping back as if I'd been shocked. This area was about an acre, I guess, with lots of grass and he was hungry/tired enough not to test the fence. Another night we stayed at a fairground and he was in an arena without a gate. I had a spool of nylon mason's line (~3/32" diameter twisted twine) and I strung it about 4 times across the gate opening, then warned him about the vicious jolt that awaited a careless horse. There was a bit of grass in there, and a friendly local horseman gave us almost half a bale of hay for him to eat his fill overnight.

I started the trip with a lightweight waterproof tarp, and during one storm I got off and led him, covered from neck to tail with this tarp. One other time we got caught in a storm in suburbia, and even though a kind person let us stand in their garage during the worst of it, my saddle got drenched. Not fun. For several days afterward, it was not fun, riding in a wet saddle.

Don't use a suede seat saddle. It will act like a sponge. Smooth leather will at least shed some of the water that gets on it, and it can be improved with the right conditioning products.

What will i all need for a bike across the USA?

nipho2001

I will be camping, couch surfing, I have a bike, I'm getting a tent, inner tubes, spare brakes, tires, chain, lights, out door shower, tool knife. I don't want to carry many clothes so what are my choices there? Anything else? I'm planning on being outdoors alot. Thanks!

Answer
Most of the stuff you'll need is just camping gear but one item that most riders overlook is an umbrella. If you're riding for hours at a time in the sun you're going to want to take a break in the shade.

You may find two sets of clothes sufficient. There are laundromats in every major town so all you need to do is wear your clothes long enough to get to the next town. Just be sure to shower before you go to the laundromat because you'll need to change into clean clothes before you do your laundry. Although you can get away with two sets of clothes you should take lots of socks. You splash through one puddle and then your socks bunch up because they're wet, and that can get painful as the miles drag on. It can ruin your whole day if you don't have dry socks to change into.

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What are some good camping sites around Pennsylvania?

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Leo

Camping sites that are afordable and are around a beach, river or lake. Please send me the websites to some. Thnx

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www.koa camping.com ......camping in USA all 50 states
most have bathrooms,pool,showers and RV,tent sites and cabin rentals... join the club and get big discounts well worth the price if you want to get away every weekend.there is one by lake Cumberland in KY with the lake next to it .

How can I try out a tent without taking it down?

Clumsy

I am shopping for camping supplies for my first ever camping weekend in May. Every time I go to try the tents, I get caught up in the lines and take them down. Are they really that delicate? Aren't these things suppose to be for tough forest conditions?

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Forget the tent, buy a good old Aussie Swag.. I have 3 of them and I even have a Bike Swag which I can strap on the Harley..
Here have a look here, and this site is in USA..
http://grizzlymike.com/camping/AUSTRALIAN_SWAGS.html
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