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Madison
The less cold the better. Mountains, coast, desert, we're down for anything. Our sleeping bags only go down to 20 so we're looking for a generally warmer area. We live in LA so we don't want to be driving too far.............let me know!
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Last winter (Feb.) a huge group of took the tram from Palm Springs into Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness and camped in the snow - I was fine in my 20 degree bag. Really depends on what you like. J-Tree gets cold, but it's very campable all winter.
A vapor liner in your bag can help boost the temp rating quite a bit. And if you're on snow you can add an extra cheapy foam sleeping pad under your normal pad for additional insulation.
And, if you want to expand your knowledge base of places to go and people to go with, you can try out the L.A. Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course: http://www.wildernesstravelcourse.org/
I did the San Diego version and had a ball - made new hiking/backpacking friends, and learned about all kinds of spots that I didn't know about. The class runs 10 weeks or so, and involves a bunch of backpacking adventures.
Last winter (Feb.) a huge group of took the tram from Palm Springs into Mt. San Jacinto Wilderness and camped in the snow - I was fine in my 20 degree bag. Really depends on what you like. J-Tree gets cold, but it's very campable all winter.
A vapor liner in your bag can help boost the temp rating quite a bit. And if you're on snow you can add an extra cheapy foam sleeping pad under your normal pad for additional insulation.
And, if you want to expand your knowledge base of places to go and people to go with, you can try out the L.A. Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course: http://www.wildernesstravelcourse.org/
I did the San Diego version and had a ball - made new hiking/backpacking friends, and learned about all kinds of spots that I didn't know about. The class runs 10 weeks or so, and involves a bunch of backpacking adventures.
Free overnight campgrounds with fishing in California?
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This Spring Break im thinking of doing a little road trip up north to san fransico or maybe even down to san diego, and along the way i want to camp +fish. The only issue is I dont know of any areas with camping near a river or lake, that is free or in the very least cheap.
Would any of you know of some areas that are good to check out, and are not so RV friendly? like "real" camping.
Im aware of needing a fishing license
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Not much left free in the state. The last time I car camped for free it was on a beach 30 miles south of Ensenada.
I believe you can still get a free wilderness permit and backpack in to some pretty good areas in the Sierras, but the places I used to go tended to start inside national parks (and there's a fee to get into the park in the first place). But of course, the high country is still probably snowed in until May or so.
National forest campgrounds run (I think) $20 per night, though it may vary. And in most of them you get the RVs. (I understand your problems with them -- to me, sleeping indoors is not camping, and the lights and generators ruin things for the rest of us.)
So unfortunately I think you're going to have to pay. Pick a lake with good fishing so you get your money's worth.
Not much left free in the state. The last time I car camped for free it was on a beach 30 miles south of Ensenada.
I believe you can still get a free wilderness permit and backpack in to some pretty good areas in the Sierras, but the places I used to go tended to start inside national parks (and there's a fee to get into the park in the first place). But of course, the high country is still probably snowed in until May or so.
National forest campgrounds run (I think) $20 per night, though it may vary. And in most of them you get the RVs. (I understand your problems with them -- to me, sleeping indoors is not camping, and the lights and generators ruin things for the rest of us.)
So unfortunately I think you're going to have to pay. Pick a lake with good fishing so you get your money's worth.
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