It's terrible here too. One of the areas that I like to camp has maybe 12 spots in a 15 mile radius (this isn't hunt camps just leisure). There are the same players who set their campers up every year and just leave them. I finally called the area FS Ranger after not getting much traction from the FS office folks. Apparently I wasn't the only one complaining and they have started keeping track of these guys and are issuing tickets. There has been quite a few folks staying on the BLM ground . BLM enforces that rule pretty hard here, so those folks have been migrating up into the FS ground. However, these aren't the same handful of campers that are in the same spot every year.
Appreciate the feedback. I guess my greatest interest in the whole thing isn't necessarily "reserving" a spot but I'm going to be in the area a week ahead of time with some free time on my hands. Setting up camp seems like a no brainer from the "efficiency" standpoint.
I did. I'm not trying to burn my spot so I kept it as general as I could.
That's exactly what happens. When I was talking to the Ranger, he basically said their budget isn't big enough to patrol everything, so they just start closing spots down and forcing everyone to camp subdivision style.
Totally!. 14 day salvage law, that would make an impact!
Fire friendly metal is the only wat to go!
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
I’ve never spiked camped before but I thought it was setting up a base camp and camp in the woods for x nights if on game. Then return to an established camp to sleep and resupply as needed. I agree when I backpack hunt I don’t park my truck in a spot that limits truck campers. Is this not spike camping?
That is spike camping. How is it any different than setting up camp and heading back into town for x number of days?
explain the thinking on this for me. what is the point of setting camp then going to a hotel for a few nights? if you have a camp, why not just camp and save the money?
