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Looking for a place

Postby GerryS » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:45 pm

Im looking for a camping destination in the Midwest, where I can go and not see anyone for a few days...boondocks in the truest sense of the word. Any suggestions? I know the national Forrest allows for tent camping, but I want to hide away in comfort of my Serenity...
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby Gage » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:41 pm

Head for the Desert. Plenty of dirt roads out there that nobody travels. :)
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby Corwin C » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:20 am

I know of quite a few places here locally (I tend to prefer boondocking myself.) I'm a little further away than midwest, but if you're willing to come all the way to Utah, I can give you some suggestions. What type of scenery do you prefer? Lakeside, streamside, red rock, forest, wide open, secluded canyon, etc.? Activities?, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, biking, rock climbing, stargazing, scenery, etc.? I'm fortunate to have it all. I can't guarantee that you won't see anybody, but we're pretty remote.
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby GerryS » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:52 am

Gage wrote:Head for the Desert. Plenty of dirt roads out there that nobody travels. :)


The post about death by GPS get me thinking to ask the question.

Not enough trees. :)
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby GerryS » Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:57 am

Corwin C wrote:I know of quite a few places here locally (I tend to prefer boondocking myself.) I'm a little further away than midwest, but if you're willing to come all the way to Utah, I can give you some suggestions. What type of scenery do you prefer? Lakeside, streamside, red rock, forest, wide open, secluded canyon, etc.? Activities?, fishing, wildlife watching, hiking, biking, rock climbing, stargazing, scenery, etc.? I'm fortunate to have it all. I can't guarantee that you won't see anybody, but we're pretty remote.


A little far for a weekend getaway :(. Although, as an IT geek, if I Can find an IP address I can work. :? Sad partis THEY expect me to work... :x


I SO want to buy about 30-50 acres in southern Indiana Kentucky or Tennasee....a combo tree farm/camp site...
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby Shadow Catcher » Fri Feb 24, 2012 1:41 pm

There are areas in Michigan national forests and Lots of Crown land up in Canada and areas in Wisconsin as well.
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby pete42 » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:19 pm

The UP of michigan, south eastern ohio has a big forest area.
kentucky and of course Tenn.

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Re: Looking for a place

Postby Verna » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:31 pm

Gerry:

Have you tried the Hoosier National Forest down around French Lick and Paoli in Orange County? There's some areas that are very remote and are off-grid. No, I can't give you an exact location--I figure there's some info out there somewhere.
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Re: Looking for a place

Postby tearhead » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:52 pm

I was thinking UP of Michigan, too. There are spots you can boondock along Lake Superior and it's very sparsely populated up there. I don't know that you would see absolutely no one, but the area to the east of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore has dirt roads and not very many people.
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