From: ganthony@gmail.net   
      
   bfh  wrote:   
   > George.Anthony wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   > That would suggest leaning toward flatspotting out in the middle of   
   > nowhere.   
   >   
      
   Pretty much.   
      
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