Free Camping in the US National Forests. The What, Why & Where to dispersed roadside camping
Free Camping in the US National Forests. The What, Why & Where to dispersed roadside camping
In this video, Tommy shows you why he favors dispersed camping in the US National forests with some funny tales of inconsiderate people in campgrounds and then goes into detail about how to find and plan your free campsite in the forest. Safety tips and other handy info is also covered as well as an actual demonstration in the forest!
Another video you may like is Exploring the Forest Roads. Here’s the link
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Great video
When I go camping, I want to be far from the sound of man. I had the same problem with campgrounds. I don’t understand why people have to bring their 21st C products- like tvs, radios and other loud products. If you are camping, that means you want to be in the wild. AKA you should respect your surroundings. Humans are guests in the wild. We should treat it with respect and LNT-leave no trace- at all times. I live in a town that is surrounded by twenty miles in every direction of National Forest. Between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day, I bring trash bags with me when I walk on trails; picking up trash. It’s strange, but the usual pile of trash I find, always has a plastic bag or two with it. People are so lazy, they don’t use their bags to take their garbage with them. Sigh
I travel the US by motorcycle. My least favorite part is when the RV sites are dead level (even though they can be leveled) but the camp sites are on a 15 degree slope so I keep sliding off my Therm-a-rest all night.
This is followed by campgrounds without electrical hook-ups. Seeing that means I’ll be listening to generators all night long.
Dispersed is the way to go but getting a campground with working showers every few days is nice…sometimes.
How about check the latest disappearances that the national park doesn’t ‘re u about because there in on it at some branch where they have your inormation
Wheres that campground ?
Are you single? I’ll let you ask me to marry you if you want ;-).
So I live basically in the middle of the Rocky Mountain national Park and it’s amazing but you got a pay 20 bucks plus to get a campsite and you need to do it like a year in advance camping should never cost money as far as a place to camp so I have to do the dispersed camping but they don’t make that known very well
it is really great if you have a main road that goes back in the woods but then it has tributary 2 track roads mostly traveled by a normal car that head every which way with fire pits everywhere on them. it is slowly getting crowded in there at labor day and 4th of july etc. i hope they never close it down because it is too crowded.
This guy sounds like the life of the party….
For those who seek free campgrounds there are some near Mount Charleston north of Las Vegas Nevada. It is really nice especially in the Summer and Fall and some in the winter months. Yes free where you do not have to pay. I believe it should be free to camp especially for those of us who pay taxes. 🙂
Sorry you had a bad experience here in Ohio. Wayne National forest and Shawnee state forest are good places
Excellent. What brand and model of tent do you use. Looks good. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Redreck peckerwoods, shotty people.
The Wyane National Forest in the southern region of Washington and Noble county’s , there are Free Camping….In Ohio, : Off Rt. 26 near The Covered Bridge , then also , Lamping Homestead, just to name a couple spots I’ve stayed at…
What a Snitch
Campgrounds make me feel like I’m camping in parking lot
You say blah blah blah a lot not to be insulting but you will start to read the beginning of the rule and then trail off and literally mumble and cut off the rest of the rule to put in your opinion. I do like to hear your opinion but you have me putting your video on pause to read the whole rule so I can understand what you’re talking about
Doesn’t explain much. Sounds like an old Jew just complaining
The party don’t stop in the mid-west 😂
Thanks for a precious information!
Your dogs are so cute.
Why didn’t you mention them and there names.
Great tips though thanks.
Very inspiring! This is why I sold my motorhome and am converting a van so I can fit in places like this thanks!
I was in a state campground, worse experience. Neighbors riding horses through the campground. One of the fell off and broke her back.
You talk way soooooo much. Just get to the point
Thanks for the tips. May a cool breeze always be with you.
You are driving pretty damn fast for a forest road. Setting a bad example and selfish.
What kind of tent it that?
Thank you in advance.
Honey – we’re buckeyes & we party hard. But they should’ve known better about the time and had respect for everyone around them. Especially with little ones around them! Which area were you in? Southern Ohio is a huge hunting area. Center – Amish, hunting, a mixture of all sorts. Northern – well – we’re just all nuts 🤪
I am sorry you had to deal with that though. Birthday or anything they should’ve had some manners and respect
Roads on MVU maps that are lined with little dots on either side, as you can see in the video at 13:30, are designated for dispersed camping.
I live in Ohio but only for the last 3 years. I have been in every state in the US and I assure you there are more ill mannered people in Ohio than any other state in the US. The only reason I live here and continue to do so is because my kids and grand kids live here.
Dude you should have moved out of respect for idiots that have to party next to each other,there from cities,it’s all they no….its there false security blanket
I wish you would have titled this “I’m going to complain about everything and ramble most of the time!” Then I would have known what to expect.
Hey Tommy, are you still camping? Many of us enjoy your videos and style a lot.
There are so many white trash, (well all color trash actually) people out there! And unfortunately it appears to be growing.
We once stayed at a private campground where the idiots decided to play catch football till 3:00 in the morning! Screaming and shouting and you could hear the occasional football bouncing off of someones RV in the middle of the night!
I do like your video 😁
Please do a video about leave no trace and proper campfire regulations for building and extinguishing, maybe even a demo. Or I would be more than happy to make a video and share it with you. As a fire prevention specialist, my biggest hurdle is abandoned campfires in campgrounds. Dispersed camping is even worse. California requires fire permits whereas others do not.
FF to 7:16 to get to subject matter🙄
Has anybody ever heard of Dirt bike stealth camping? You can really get in there pretty deep and disappear.
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Great video, as a 55 year old woman, I am in search of a motor home to do just exactly what you are doing. I do fear being that secluded, lol. I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, so like you, I am comforted in knowing i can find peace somewhere out there.
This might be a silly question but if you want to explore the area how do you not get lost? Should you take a compass with you?
Thanks for the very formative video. Btw, what kind of tent is that and where can I buy one? Thanks
sorry seat belts no matter where you are are MANDATORY
WOW the music blasted loud.
Park cops are just little penis revenue generators
My parents hit their head on the windshield at 5mph without their seatbelts….
Good words friend ! 😊
Skip to 7:18 to get to the subject matter of the title. Prior to that point he just talks about why he doesn’t like camping in campgrounds…..just a bunch of blah, blah, blah.
Hi . Can I have the site I want to visit?
colorado has good free camping we camped in a campground one time but we wound up leaving before breakfast the next morning. i do appreciate drive up and park by a fire pit camping. i prefer out side to a outhouse any day, they are always filthy and smell horrible. being far from other camp sites is great too.