What are some good primitive campgrounds near central Ohio?

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Michael C

A few buddies and I are getting a camping trip together, and we want to be out in the woods off the beaten path. We aren't looking for camp sites, we'd like to hike through the woods and put down a tent and light a campfire wherever. Is there anything like that?

Answer
Ohio isn't too big on wide open wilderness areas. There are some nice forrested areas in the Hocking Hill - Tar Hollow area, where I've hicked but I've never camped there. You might want to check these out.

"Burr Oak, East Fork, and Tar Hollow, along with Shawnee State Forest and Zaleski State Forest near Lake Hope, offer lengthy backpacking trails with primitive campsites."

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/facilitiesmaps/ohiocamping.htm

Anyone know of a good place to go backpacking and rely mostly on the wildness?

Nick

I live in northeast Ohio and a friend and I want to go backpacking where we have to rely on nature to get through. I cannot find any backpacking trails that allow it though.

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I'm not sure what you mean by "rely on nature". If you mean that you want to hunt, fish and forage for food, I'd suggest you rethink this approach and just pack your food and enjoy the trail. Otherwise, you're likely to be quite hungry, even if you DO find an area where nobody is enforcing conservation laws. You don't say how much experience you have with backpacking in general, but this sounds a little bit like a Daniel Boone idealized view of backpacking. Most experienced backpackers I'm acquainted with are "Leave no Trace" types who wouldn't dream of digging up wild plants or hunting en route. Learn to prepare some decent meals from dehydrated ingredients to lighten the load, stick to a small camp stove, and concentrate on being outdoors.

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