From: ganthony@gmail.net   
      
   bfh  wrote:   
   > sticks wrote:   
   >> On 2/20/2025 7:12 AM, George.Anthony wrote:   
   >>> sticks  wrote:   
   >>>> OK, Bill.  Let's get something going.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Planning on going west middle of April or thereabouts.  What I'm   
   >>>> interested in is places you've stayed at and liked in Utah.  Will have   
   >>>> the TOAD so will be able to drive, and actually plan on doing quite a   
   >>>> bit of off road stuff.  Still haven't really broken in the Bronco   
   >>>> (actually haven't even drive it myself yet).  Probably spend most of   
   >>>> about the two weeks I want to go in the middle to SE part of the   
   >>>> state,   
   >>>> but I've not been to northern Idaho yet, other than driving thru.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Then in June, we intend on going to Idaho, again probably for a couple   
   >>>> weeks.  Could also dip into northern Utah at that time, too.  Idaho is   
   >>>> probably going to be more along the lines of hiking in the mountains,   
   >>>> if'n the knees hold up.  I will be getting that shot of liquid   
   >>>> something   
   >>>> or other in the knees before then and hopefully that gives some   
   >>>> relief.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Been real busy, so I'm in just the early stages of planning these   
   >>>> excursions.  Getting the shoulder replaced in a week, and I am   
   >>>> ready for   
   >>>> that pain to be gone and moving forward.  So, any all all advice is   
   >>>> most   
   >>>> welcome.  What ya got?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> sticks   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> I’m not Bill but…   
   >>   
   >> I just started the post like that since Bill was saying the place was   
   >> dead.  I was hoping to get discussion from anyone willing.   
   >>   
   >> < you could spend a month in Utah visiting the Mighty Five   
   >>> national parks and the state parks. I can’t help much with flat   
   >>> spot camp   
   >>> grounds or hiking trails. I have limited mobility so I am limited to   
   >>> mostly   
   >>> “glamping”.  I have been to all fifty states and driven and   
   >>> camped in all   
   >>> of the lower forty-eight and a few Canadian provinces, eh. If you want   
   >>> specifics about a particular place I may be able to help.   
   >>   
   >> That is the area we're going as soon as I get well enough from the   
   >> shoulder replacement.  Been there before, but not in the RV.  Stayed n   
   >> hotels or resorts.  What I don't want is those campgrounds where   
   >> you're all packed in like sardines.  But I also am a little leery   
   >> about parking the thing out in the middle of nowhere seeing as there   
   >> are so many weirdos walking around the country with nothing better to   
   >> do than fuck with people.   
   >   
   > Since you're probably not going to know how many sardines are in the   
   > can until you get there, about the only thing I can offer is to use   
   > Google Maps sat view to look at the cans. That won't tell you how many   
   > sardines are in the can, but it will show you the layout of the   
   > spaces, and that will give you a idea of what it might look like if   
   > the can is full.   
   >   
   > FYI, in all my years of camping, I had a potential problem only once -   
   > and that was in an established CG in which my wife and I were the only   
   > occupants. Never had a problem flatspotting out in the middle of nowhere.   
   >   
      
   These last few years have been the exception to theft free camping.  So   
   many RV parks are just about full of permanent residents, many of which,   
   unfortunately, are a tad on the shady side. I have not been a victim but I   
   know of more than a few others who have.   
      
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