One thing that’s been a blessing as a nomad is the BLM’s Long Term Visitor program. We’ve talked about it in detail before when talking about Quartzsite, but there are more than just the four LTVAs in Quartzsite. The next biggest and most populous LTVA is the Imperial Dam LTVA in Winterhaven, California. Time Considerations at Imperial Dam LTVA Often associated with Yuma, AZ, the Imperial Dam LTVA is actually
Typically we try to avoid staying in parking lots when there is a nation of public lands to explore, but sometimes we don’t have much choice when we’re trying to keep our travel times manageable. The Morongo Casino was the 2nd or 3rd casino we’ve stayed at, depending on how you define them. Of the three, it was probably our best casino parking experience. Camping Accommodations at Morongo Casino While
Apple Canyon Campground was our first experience with “Yellow Post” camping in California. Yellow post camping differs from traditional dispersed camping in that camping is restricted to designated sites, and the sites have minimal improvements in the form of fire rings and benches. The standard rules of dispersed camping still hold true. Stays are limited to 14 days and Leave No Trace is the expectation. Getting to (and leaving) the
It’s no secret that we love to visit national parks. It’s also no surprise that we love to camp for free. Lucky for us, so far we’ve been able to find dispersed camping on public land pretty close to every national park we’ve visited, and Joshua Tree National Park isn’t an exception. Just as Joshua Tree National Park can be split roughly into two areas, so can its dispersed camping
Joshua Tree National Park is a park with two vastly different experiences. The park can be roughly divided into 2 “zones;” the south side and the north side. The division is roughly around Porcupine Wash. The south side of the park is not very popular, without many named attractions, as well as fewer roads. The north side of the park, at least when we visited, was perpetually crowded with parking