The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping PDF
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You're already an experienced camper when it comes to camping at developed campgrounds. But what would it be like to turn onto a dirt road leading to a distant mountain range or perhaps out to an isolated desert area leaving most folks behind where solitude and serenity rule? No inconsiderate all night partiers "sharing" their music with you whether you like it or not. No generators. No campsite restrictions for parking your vehicle at exactly four inches from some barrier. No need for reservations. And, typically there are no campsite fees! Of course even off road camping on land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and state parks do have rules. But their rules are usually much less restrictive than those of a developed campground managed by some corporation or other entity. You have much more freedom to choose your own campsite and park your vehicle where you want.
OHV is an abbreviation for "Off Highway Vehicle" and is a term used by government jurisdictions with authority over an area designated for legal use of vehicles for the purpose of traveling literally off the highway. The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping introduces you to the concepts of combining the skill set of off road travel with simple, safe, and comfortable camping. There exists a wealth of scenery in our forests, deserts, and plains throughout our country which are virtually unscathed by development, vandals, and inconsiderate campers leaving their trash behind. The reason these areas remain preserved is the fact that they are only accessible by vehicles designed for off road travel therefore significantly reduces the amount of overall traffic into these areas. Off road camping enthusiasts are very protective of these environments which they visit year after year while introducing new generations of campers to the beauty of the outdoors. Here a just a few topics covered in The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping:
In addition to camping equipment, The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping recommends a host of tools you won't want to be without specifically for addressing off road travel situations.
Is your off road vehicle equipped with oversize tires? The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping reminds you of what you might be forgetting.
Follow the author on one of his favorite desert trips as The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping teaches you how to read topographic maps along with a compass to navigate the backcountry.
Know your limitations when evaluating trail conditions including mud, snow, soft sand, and creek crossings. The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping offers advice for addressing these types of obstacles.
Visiting gold country? The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping cautions you about the potential dangers of old exposed mines
The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping presents hundreds of topics and tips along with dozens of color images illustrating equipment, provisions, campsite selection, the Leave no Trace doctrine, real and potential hazards, and of course, the basics of off road vehicle travel. I possess over forty years of backpacking, camping, rural cabin living, and off road travel in a host of environments. The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping includes comprehensive lists of equipment and suggested provisions, however that doesn't mean you have to take everything on every outing. The season and location in which your trip is planned will suggest the appropriate equipment to take along. Emergency preparedness is a vital practice which must be constantly addressed and maintained. As you read this guide, you'll see it has also been designed to serve as "double duty" in the event of an emergency at home. The resources you spend on camping equipment, provisions, and preparation is working much harder than you might have thought.
The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping is a blend of true stories from several of my off road camping experiences and practical applications for camping equipment and provisions. My stories are meant for entertainment and often give you clues as to how I obtained experience. In retrospect, the predicaments I managed to get myself into are now humorous, but in many cases at the time were quite serious. I learned on my own through trial and error; The Beginners Guide to OHV Camping saves you from having to learn the hard way!
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