Jan 15, Big Bend Boondocking

 

 

This is one of see backcountry Sites.Wie, you are out on your own with the Chisos mountains views. This page is about 2 1/2 miles from the main road via gravel, two track road.

Our favorite place to Boondock is the Big Bend National Park in southern Texas.The Park has many street side backcountry campsites and a lot of these, you can get to the with a small to medium-sized RV

There are some sites which can get a big rig.All these sites require 1/2 to six miles on gravel to fahren.Einige of the roads are rough and require high clearance and/or 4-wheel drive to negotiate.

The Park is very diverse, with it own mountains is three magnificent Rio Grande River Gorges, a hot spring, and many of the Chihuahua desert.It is a paradise for hikers, kayakers and geology Enthusiaists.Die winter temperatures are mild, spring and autumn are moderate and summer is hot.

To organize your stay must stop at the visitor centre and show the "book".the book has all listed backcountry campsites and where it can then available Websites.Sie plan as your stay and vornehmen.Der maximum stay reservations 14 days.

The Park is great and the locations spread until the Park which allows you to stay in various fields and your drives for day trips to verkürzen.sobald your camping have set up in you, you must complete an authorization and a one-time $10 fee per 14 days.

Is safe from the Mexican drug cartel and the abduction October 8, Arizona?

by John
(Oregon)

Question: I was on the Web a while back and discovered a Government BLM characters, read beware that the drug trafficking and abduction everywhere in this area suggest Hwy 8 go up and not unten.Ich can not remember the exact wording, but this is the jest.

A. von Marianne

Although we have never had a problem, these areas near the Mexican border can be a security risk.

Park Ranger told us that the most common concern particularly theft ? is camping supplies: tents, sleeping bags, jugs or anything that could help on the journey of a desperate illegal travel on foot. To prevent a problem It?s blocked a good idea to keep all items from the point of view entfernt.Je closer you are on the border, more reason to leave unattended to your car or RV.

The drug trade is another problem, and with him that place for themselves in the wrong risk of the search to the wrong Zeit.Aufgrund some people are now more hesitant in the free camping areas bearing these concerns. If you think You?ll you will be safer than you would a Boondocking community just because You?ve paid it a fee, That?s until you a campground.Personally, I Don?t see that the chance of a burglary of less on a pay campsite would be unless It?s barricaded a fortress.

Just my opinion: I?ve read There?s a symbiotic relationship between the ?coyotes? (pariahs to smuggle hundreds of dollars by the Mexican population you across the border take) and the management.It?s suggested that by a certain number of refugees slip through and caught a certain number, coyotes both the border patrol officers keep their jobs and their Einkommen.Kochen Doesn?t it always down to money somehow?

I believe that water and food along the popular diffuse routes should be discontinued.Besides saving life, would reduce robberies and burglaries it., No matter how you got there thirst on American soil should nobody werden.Obwohl die some individuals and groups It?s apparently against the law to these Mexicans in any way, including water, food or shelter you aid to you identity Don?t exist and be thirsty in the desert to die within the law perfectly ist.Hmmm.

But, that doesn't really answer your question, does it? I think really, everyone has everything for themselves even berücksichtigen.Ja, I agree, there is some risk of crime near the border to because this is the case where it desperate people sind.Ich think we all have to evaluate our own "fear factor" and go with what we feel comfortable mit.Ob, borders, cities, areas of poverty or natural disasters avoid is to carry country, rattlesnakes, mountain or four-lane highways.

~ Marianne

August 3, free on public lands camping

If you enjoy with free public lands for Recreation? camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, canoeing or Wildlife Viewing?you need to know that there are proposals to start charging for access to public lands in more areas of charging. But I firmly believe that there are things we can do to keep free access.Typical free national forest campsite
(Firewood included, bring your own table.)

Practice awareness, conservation, compliance, respect and gratitude.

North America today, We?re happiness exists in that country for the public noch.Landen That?s available for all, young and old, rich and arm, residents and visitors to Enjoy?for free!

We?re luck, the most beautiful areas of the continent are also the most rugged and that often Doesn?t land this is suitable for any other use but rest.This allows us access to the most amazing scenic camping

free of charge.

Are you afraid, like me, this Won?t remain the case?

Indians believed that just like the air, the Sun, wind and water, the Earth was one for all people and creatures that the white man came bewohnen.Dann and led the idea that someone has a claim on a piece of land the game and own it. The natives was this idea completely absurd.

Today rights and the waters are bought and sold not only land and mineral, by our rivers.We?re, expect drinking water come in bottles from the storage and I?m said there are even people who sell a piece of the moon.

The Today?s culture of the company stay in possession and greed public land free for all to Use?for now.

Typical free camping at the Bureau of land management lands
(Bring your own shadow and water.)

Free relaxation is a privilege we risk unless we practice the following principals: compliance with the rules on the use of public land.

The best place to get the rules is at regional level.Call you or visit the local Office of the forest or public land, you need to use beabsichtigen.finden out what the rules are and follow you.You can vary from one location to another. Questions about distributed camping, bonfire, to collect, collect plants, minerals, etc. dealing with human waste, off trail hiking, firewood.

If you Don?t a Rule?ask as why there typically is set it useful It?s easier you to respect.But even if it Doesn?t?remember that does not comply with often loss of privileges. would this area to available to you the next time be visit?

Respect for nature and other people

Enjoy the flowers where you grow.Don?t get you.

Practice No Trace? ?leave camping.Take with you all garbage.If you find garbage left behind from other rooms it on and leave the campsite better than it think gefunden.Ich, this as one of "pay it forward" camping rules.

A lot of garbage we find nearby public land camping areas is displayed, for a long time been.Often there are most less than enough, to a garbage bag filling and spending 10 minutes pick it up, improves our camping experience for 2 or 3 days, we here to bleiben.sobald we pick it up, we find that even two years later, when we return the is still clean.All for the next visitor to the site, adjusted (it pays forward) soon we will be rewarded by arrival clean camping.

If you are paid employees on the other hand, public lands, to our mess clean must, it makes sense that we ultimately will be a fee to cover that pay costs.

Respect other campers.Don?t generators run or play loud music or radio within earshot.

Keep an eye for einander.Je more remote your location more dependent on you to others, and an emergency are one click Security and in the case.

The other problems that reported the more likely due to lack of respect, the rules will change free recreational use.

Conservation of resources

Conservation of forests.Don?t cutting or damaging of trees from any Grund.Verwenden downed wood for campfire.Don?t a campfire unattended lassen.Achten you sure it is from before you leave. Don?t have Campfire where and when you due to the high risk of forest fires are limited.

Water to erhalten.Trinken you plenty of water, but Don?t waste in the desert and other dry areas. Don?t verschmutzen.Verwenden you biologically friendly soaps and shampoos and wash dishes not less than 50 meters away from streams and rivers.

Conservation of the Earth. Don?t drive off-road, where prohibited, and even if allowed; minimal impact and damage to the area aware sein.vermeiden you walking or driving on wet muddy ground.

Save wildlife. Don?t hunt or fish out of season. Don?t to leave where you get your food or animal feed can remember that you the visitor to their homes.

Awareness of the surrounding area

Are those about local Hazards?natural like poison ivy, rattlesnakes, bears, etc made and people caused, such as abandoned mines or crumbling buildings.

Consciously discover the activities of other people sein.Bericht at the local office, any danger or damage that natural or artificial.

Gratitude for the use of the land

Stop by public land Office and say, the staff about your Erfahrungen.Danke will give you the es.Das guestbook to unterzeichnen.Ihre financing based often on will be able to show visitors.

Delete a map or a letter after your visit or send an e-Mail to the local Office your gratitude expressed bringen.Diese gestures are interpreted as votes and can carry weight if political decisions.

It?s my hope if enough people follow these principals compliance, respect, conservation, awareness and gratitude, our children and grandchildren continue to allow the free use of public land - our country enjoy!

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August 17, live where you ride

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Red mountain, an amazing hiking destination is North of Flagstaff.It is a dormant volcano and almost no one seems to know it.I can not even remember

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Question: I was on the Web a while back and discovered a Government BLM sign that read suggest caution against drugs trafficking and abduction everywhere in this area

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Si le Bilinguisme fait la Fiert? des Canadiens, the ne ?tre DOIs PAS une Tr?s Bonne Canadienne.Mais, attention, J?ai beaucoup D?amis Canadiens Fran?ais. ? leur proposal, ? L?aide D?une Traductrice professionnelle et un ?diteur Chevronn?, je Peux maintenant offrir une Premi?re ?dition Fran?aise D?un guide voyage pour ceux qui Pr?f?rent ?viter L?autoroute Tout en ?conomisant (en anglais: frugal Shunpiker?s Guide). En effet, le Guide voyage ?Boondocking dans le sud du Texas? est maintenant disponible en Fran?ais!

D ' après la demande leads je consid?rerai Traduire Tous MES autres qui seront ALORS disponibles dans les deux Langues Officielles du Canada? Finalement ? bien y Penser, PAS SI ?a time que la canadienne! if bi-lingual, means Canadian, I'm not very good but I have some Canadian Freunde.Auf your suggestion and with the help of an experienced translators and professional French editor I am now in the position, the first French version of a frugal Shunpiker's bieten.RV Boondocking in South Texas is now available "En française".

If there is enough demand, I will consider all the guides I write available in both official languages have Kanadas.vielleicht I'm not such a bad Canadian, after all:-))

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As summer down many Canadians is winding begin to plan a trip south of the border.

Here is a "must read" before choosing a claims examiner for insurance written by a Canadian gal earlier your travel insurance.

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I just got this link to a video channel: it's called live where you ride.

"We build a NO homeowners association, toy friendly community in Central Florida! we hope that the community building with neighbours financially smart and don't want to life where restrictions relating to campers, boats, motorcycles and more!"

The above is a quote from the person the link gesendet.Die housing estate in Lake Weir, Florida, has just started me affordable new homes (prices in the 1990s) on large lots along a forest reserve function.

~ Marianne

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Just a quick note to let you know that, once again, all national parks and national historic sites across the United States surrender fees at this Wochenende.Wenn there is a park near you...Why not take advantage?

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April 20, recall clearance documentation

 

Question: I read with great interest your advice on importing an RV from the United States.We have an "A" class diesel pusher right now and upgrade to a "high end" coach interested sind.Da State of the economy South of the border and the increasing value of CDN$, there are many good sites out there. I have personal experience with the export/import process with a collector car from Texas and a boat of Florida and the Porcedure is very similar with the RV

I checked the RIV site as you suggest and mention a clearance certificate for all production callbacks and it surely is useful with a car or truck. Especially when you look at a Toyota! Is this a problem for an a-Klasse RV?

This last February visited we Lazydays in Florida and speaking with a seller is, thought we would have to pay Canadian taxes amounting to Florida on.Do you know if this is correct and the same applies to all countries? If so, we can apply for a refund of these taxes? thanks in advance for your answer.

A. Yes, you must have the recall clearance letter of the Hersteller.Sie 45 days after the RV in Canada, to bring this letter to the Registrar of imported vehicles (RIV) provide but we recommend that you obtain early in the process your recall clearance documents. Documents remain valid for 30 days prior to import and you can submit your callback information to RIV before you import the vehicle.

About the statutory value added tax: Yes, you will in some States zahlen.Leider to Florida is one of you.And I spoke with someone on Canada border services agency, who informed me that there is no provision for ever, that refund.

He told me that, whether will be charged the sales tax or from one State to another variiert.In, you must pay the VAT to the distributors in some some States to enable Vehicles-office(DMV) where you get your temporary trip, to the Department of motor, so it could be in the game come even if you buy from a private individual.To find out whether and how much taxes apply, can a dealer or DMV Office of the State where will make your purchase.Be sure to say you go to the vehicle in some States, an exception could be made if it is to export it.

I don't know which States do not tax or may be exceptions, but it would be interesting to erfahren.vielleicht other readers can us aufklären.Inzwischen, thank you for this information to my attention to, because I had been thinking also not that aspect and, of course, how much you can save money impact.

By the way, may interested to know, that be
CBSA offers regular public information seminars for importing vehicles from the United States. for dates and times in different provinces to http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/events-evenements/menu-eng.html gehen.Die seminars are free, but you must register on the site.

In Toronto, are presented in 55 town centre court, 7th floor, Scarborough (Ontario), M1P 4 X 4 and the next dates are: 30 April, may, June 2, Jun 25 (all from 1 pm to 3 pm) .then to see this link, when and where Ontario meetings are planned.

Boondocking tips

As we have traveled along, we have balanced some overnight stops with free camping and cost effective campgrounds in our discount membership programs, state and national parks.

Our coach is equipped with a generator and fresh water and holding tanks that enable us to dry camp for at least a week.

A few thoughts on boondocking: sometimes there really ?ain?t no such thing as a free lunch?. For instance, the Wal-Mart parking lot may not charge a camping fee, but running the air conditioner off the generator for 5 hours burns about $10 worth of diesel in our motorhome. We can be pretty frugal, but in the midst of summer temps approaching 100 F, the motorhome can turn into a giant toaster oven. It is just not an option to ?stick it out? for the entire night without air conditioning. Ideally, you can find a free camping spot with electrical hookups, such we found in Blue Earth, Minnesota. But these sort of boondocking spots are few and far between.  Another point to bear in mind when selecting a free camping spot is how far away it be from the places you will want to visit. Again, the high cost of fuel may be a factor. A campground closer to the places you plan to visit may in the long run, be cheaper than a free parking place that is miles away. And as you make your choices, don?t forget about travel distances to run errands such as going into a town for groceries, internet access, laundry facilities, etc. Buy plastic or paper plates, cups, utensils to minimize your use of water. In general, conserve water. When you first try boondocking, this means pay attention to every drop of water you are using. Don?t let the water run while you brush your teeth or wash up. Dishes should be wiped with a paper towel to remove food before they are Camo. And so on. If you are boondocking for any length of time, you need to consider how much fresh water you have and where you are going to find your next supply of decent water. But you also need to consider where you are putting the water you use and manage according to the capacity of your holding tanks. Plan meals that are easy to make and clean-up.Perhaps you can live off pre packaged meals that can just be reheated and then the containers disposed of with no clean up.If you are not a fan of frozen dinners or other store bought dishes, then try to plan meals (and maybe cook things ahead of time) that can be easily reheated stovetop top, or in the microwave (using the generator). To just stick another option is to cold dishes. Or eat out.

In any case, are boondocking avoid using a lot when you of pots and dishes that will need to be washed.

Be discreet. If you are spending a night or two in a parking lot, you should strive to blend in. Don?t haul out the lawn chairs and put up the awnings. We just park out of the way in the lot. We come and go quietly. We usually don?t put out the slides. We might put out the bedroom slide at night, if it is facing the outside edge of the parking lot where no one is going to see it otherwise we keep the slides as they would be while traveling. To this point, if you have an RV with slides, you will probably make a habit of considering what things are blocked when the slides are in. If you want to boondock, or even stop for lunch while enroute, will you have access to what you need?Pay attention to which kitchen cabinets will be blocked off with slides in. If there are things you might need (utensils, pot holders, food, spices, dishes, etc.), move them before you head out. Do the same check in bedroom, bath, living areas. Save battery power when boondocking. Look for hidden drains on batteries.For instance, we have a hurricane heater that provides instant hot water.

The heater would regularly cycle on and off, which was to unnecessary drain on the house batteries (as well as diesel using). So now we leave it off until we need it or are hooked up to shore power.Don?t please assume your hot water system works the same. Read the specs for your RV to determine the appropriate ways you can conserve power. Different RVs have different operating systems, components and configurations.

We bought a couple solar panels for two purposes. One, we knew we would be storing our coach without hookups for over a month and wanted to make sure the batteries would take care of the phantom loads on our coach. In our coach, these phantom loads consist of a number of things that run in the background. Examples include engine and transmission ECMs (electronic control modules), LEDs, the electronics for the refrigerator and other things we probably are not even aware of.

Different RVs will have their own nuances.We bought our solar panels from to the solar in Eugene, Oregon - two to the 100 panels (rated at 100 watts each) with a HPV-30 charge controller.We have AGM house batteries.

Two, we wanted another source of power for boondocking.Especially in places like sunny Arizona, the solar panels keep the charged bateries.In the evening, we then have enough battery power for lights and for the invertor to provide power to the TV, satellite dish, computer, cell phone and camera battery chargers, water heater, etc. We seldom use the batteries/invertor to run heavy draws like the microwave and coffeemaker.But the solar power gives us enough juice to reduce our generator usage. And with some advance meal planning and instant coffee, we can minimize use of the generator even more. And of course power management is a lot easier if you are in a climate where you don't need to use air condiioning or electric heat.

Take advantage of some of the helpful books for finding camping spots.

A popular book is The Complete Book of Boondock RVing.

You may also want to check out boondocking at Corps of engineers campgrounds.Other handy references include the rest area Guide, National Park Service camping guide and the guides to free campgrounds ? Eastern and Western editions.

A popular boondocking spot is Quartzsite, Arizona.

And our favorite for a quick overnight is Wal-Mart.Be sure the specific Wal-Mart allows overnight parking, spend a few bucks in the store and be italo_calabria and courteous.

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Branson RV travel

There is much to be done on a Branson RV trip. There are over a hundred shows with daytime and evening performances. There are dozens of attractions including thematic museums like Titanic, Hollywood Wax Museum, Roy Rogers and so on. There is an IMAX theater, mini golf, a tethered balloon ride and popular water and land tours "Ride the Ducks". Silver dollar city is a must see in Branson, offers an amusement park, numerous shows, craft, seasonal festivals, restaurants and shops. And the list goes on.

It was our first Branson RV visit. We will not attempt to describe here is all but we have some tips for a Branson RV travel: your first stop should the Branson tourism centres. Ask for some suggestions on things to do and see shows. You will likely get some brochures with coupons that shows, discount, restaurants and shopping. You get a good card that will help you in the city. You should have to pay the full price for the most show tickets. Do not of buy tickets the first place you are going to show. Check out prices and quoted then shop around a bit. There are numerous coupon books...Although most of you tend to anbieten.Es offers the same discounts also to have by participating in timeshare or travel club-presentations, if you reduced the time to spend you can get tickets and/or cash incentives.

You may find discounted tickets in your Branson RV Park.We found the RPI campsite where we stayed treasure Lake RV Resort angeboten.Dies is a very large membership Park with more than 500 pages. You were able to discounts on show tickets and some special offers for specific services offer.

Another way to store is a specific theater Überdenken.Viele of theater host a series of different shows. This Branson show venues you can get your ticket stub from one of their shows, store a discount on another show in your place.We found this at Grand to be true country music City Center and other theatres.

There are a lot of traffic in Branson, especially along the main street of route 76.Spend a few minutes with your card, with the environment that trusts you to machen.Nehmen red, blue and yellow to bypass routes if you can avoid route 76.

Another tip that we was heard you plan trips between points A and B, so you make right turns. This avoids difficult links alternately in heavy traffic. Working days weekdays much seemed less than crowded weekends but we found it still a good idea, enough time to get to the shows.

There are so many shows in Branson, worth, spend narrowing preferences some time your. Staff and guests, ask for referrals from local, campsite someone you know who is Branson.Some informal input and pricing should help you choose wählen.Was, enjoy that shows you and realize that you wont' all fit in. There are always your next Branson RV trip to see a few more. For the dancers out there we found some line dance. Firstly, we have in the past few lessons of the season at Treasure Lake RV Park. We also found that there were lessons and open dancing at Skarkey's bar and Grill (formerly the all American Café) on Thursday nights. We know that things change very often, when it comes to dance venues, so try to find dancers somewhere - you know probably other places in the area.

Branson RV campsites: There are quite a few parks in the area. We enjoyed our RPI membership Park, and we checked out a few happy camper of parks-after all, we were with Hiker happy travel, an Ambassador for the happy camper Club Ozark country Branson RV campground is on a side road off route 165. It is RV Park family business that is forever from practical to all sights of Branson. Stagecoach RV Park is right from route 165, virtually forever at both ends of the Strip Branson and also not far from table Rock Lake State Park. There is also a small Mexican restaurant near the entrance. Blue Mountain campground is near the popular silver dollar city. It is a heavily tree-lined Park with a few sites that large enough for big rigs but most are better suited for smaller RVs. waters edge on table Rock Lake is a very nice Branson RV Park. It is actually in Kimberling city, with water at table Rock Lake.This is a large park with a Marina, baseball field, tennis and basketball and so on.The sites are large and shaded and many overlook table Rock Lake.Die Branson "Strip" is some 13 km away, silver dollar city 7 km and Shepherd of the hills is 10 km away.This is a scenic and relaxing setting is still within a reasonable distance of the shows and attractions.And it would be great for boaters and fishermen.Treasure Lake RV Resort is programs in the RPI and coast to coast.It is a great place to stay with a lot of activities and a large outdoor swimming pool.It is close to the city center, but you wouldn't know it once you Park sind.Wo you decide to stay in Branson, it is definitely a goal a visit value.

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