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hwunger Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2013 Posts: 39 Location: BC
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:27 am Post subject: Boondocking in BC ? |
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Westys love to go camping - but the costs are sometimes too high.
Does anyone have secret 'free' locations on the BC coast, and perhaps WA and OR also .... oceanside would be preferable .... thank you !
.... and yes I've seen the 'free camping' guide, they are not really free, most are $10-12/night which is fine, but I'm looking for true boondocking. |
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atomatom Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2012 Posts: 1867 Location: in an 84 Westy or Bowen Island, BC
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:45 am Post subject: |
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lots of free camping on forestry service roads. only issue this time of year is it may be snowed in.
best bet is to get a map book, something like this: http://www.backroadmapbooks.org/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=67_68 _________________ 84 Vanagon Westy, 1.9L, California raised but defected to Canada. |
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atomatom Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2012 Posts: 1867 Location: in an 84 Westy or Bowen Island, BC
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photogdave Samba Member
Joined: April 05, 2004 Posts: 3052 Location: Vancouver Island, B.C.
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B6313 Samba Member
Joined: December 29, 2014 Posts: 10 Location: GTA On Cnd
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hwunger Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2013 Posts: 39 Location: BC
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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thanks you very much !
yes the back roads seem to be the way to go eh ? .... just found out two of my fav spots are CLOSED .... the spit in Osoyoos, and now Jordan River here on the Island, due to a dam about to burst ... that is a niiice spot
have camped in a marina before, very doable and great scenery, thx. |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32592 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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kbeefy Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2006 Posts: 600 Location: Central Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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I've had great luck boondocking in BC and Oregon, forest roads are great. Never tried near the coast so not sure about that. Washington was a pain, most roads are posted or gated. _________________ 86 syncro CHC, NorthWesty subbie 2.5, decoupler, locker, custom interior, 225/75r16 Duratrack's on CLK's, Toyo cabin heater, ARB fridge, 300w Zamp Solar, Gowesty bumpers/skid/rails, Fiama awning
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