A friend called me for advice about a road trip (on a motorcycle) to and through our public lands – National Parks, Forests, and Monuments. He is based in Deming, NM and wants to travel north, through the western states. He wanted to know some of my favorite back roads and also about how to take…
Choosing a dispersed campsite on the beach takes some thought. At Lone Rock (Lake Powell), several sandy roads lead to the beach and I do not want to be invisible to any cars driving in at night. Getting run over while sleeping in my tent would certainly add a wrinkle to this journey. Also important:…
A friend asked me how to find a camping spot. Questions like, are they on private lands?, what does it cost?, etc? I was tickled by the request to share my lifetime of camping experience and wrote an extensive return email. It occurred to me later that I should make a blog post out of…
Wondering where to go camping? The answer depends on where you live and how much time you have! I have camped for 40 years, in just about any type of setting you can imagine: national park, state park, county park, dispersed National Forest Land, BLM open space, wilderness areas, reserviors, 14er base camps, private campgrounds…