Q. I would love to go camping in the USA, not sure where to go though. My only concern are there many bears or wolves about, as I know you have them in the USA. I presume American citizens would have a rifle of some sort for protection, I am a Brit so would I be able to have a rifle for protection just for the duration of my stay?. Nothing fancy just an M16 or something similar.
Yeah good advice, cheers cisco kid.
No I am not anti American just anti bear and wolf and I have never fired a gun.
Yeah good advice, cheers cisco kid.
No I am not anti American just anti bear and wolf and I have never fired a gun.
Answer
Dude, you have been watching wayyyy toooo much TV and have some weird notions on what America really is!!!!!!!!
first,
BEARs are not a consideration unless you go way up north (like Alaska or Canada).. the grizzlies are the only species of bear to attack UNPROVOKED.... don't worry about it.. if you happen to be in a very isolated area (which will take a few days of backpacking with no one around) be smart and use bear bags & the proper precautions to avoid attracting bears.. it's a thing called self-education (http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/hiking/hiking-bears.cfm)..
and if you are attacked, it's your own damn fault for leaving a pack of oreos out....
second..
wolves will not attack you unless you're alone, hiking thru yellowstone in the dead of winter when they haven't had a meal in a month.... in reality, you'd be a real lucky guy to even see a wild wolf in it's natural habitat... let alone be bothered by one.. you'd be one of the very few to witness such a beautiful creature.. but my guess is that you won't be going to such a place since our country is a bit larger than your own.. there's much land to travel here..
as far as the guns go.. the only reason you would need one is for your own stupidity & likley hood that you don't understand western america's customs & would need protection from another human being, not a wild, rabid animal...
as far as your research goes... remember this.. in the US there are TONS of people living on both coasts... travel further inland, and you'll start seeing less people.. the real wilderness areas for adventure are in the northern rockies, or the desert southwest... both are harsh environments & weed out the sissys..
happy hunting
Dude, you have been watching wayyyy toooo much TV and have some weird notions on what America really is!!!!!!!!
first,
BEARs are not a consideration unless you go way up north (like Alaska or Canada).. the grizzlies are the only species of bear to attack UNPROVOKED.... don't worry about it.. if you happen to be in a very isolated area (which will take a few days of backpacking with no one around) be smart and use bear bags & the proper precautions to avoid attracting bears.. it's a thing called self-education (http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/hiking/hiking-bears.cfm)..
and if you are attacked, it's your own damn fault for leaving a pack of oreos out....
second..
wolves will not attack you unless you're alone, hiking thru yellowstone in the dead of winter when they haven't had a meal in a month.... in reality, you'd be a real lucky guy to even see a wild wolf in it's natural habitat... let alone be bothered by one.. you'd be one of the very few to witness such a beautiful creature.. but my guess is that you won't be going to such a place since our country is a bit larger than your own.. there's much land to travel here..
as far as the guns go.. the only reason you would need one is for your own stupidity & likley hood that you don't understand western america's customs & would need protection from another human being, not a wild, rabid animal...
as far as your research goes... remember this.. in the US there are TONS of people living on both coasts... travel further inland, and you'll start seeing less people.. the real wilderness areas for adventure are in the northern rockies, or the desert southwest... both are harsh environments & weed out the sissys..
happy hunting
Camping laws in USA?
John K
Generally speaking, where is it legal to camp? And where is it illegal?
Answer
Most National Parks will require you to either use a reserved campground camping area or have a backcountry permit.
National Forests have designated camping areas, some are a fee site, others are free. Some need reservations, some are first-come-first-serve. Most require backcountry permits, especially in large groups. Depending on the National Forest, the backcountry restrictions may vary. It is best to check with the forest supervisor's office before you visit.
State Parks and State Forests vary by state. Most will require you to stay in the designated camping areas. Some require permits for backcountry use. This varies not only by state, by park to park as well.
BLM lands usually require some fee or permit. However, I am not 100% sure on a lot of their rules and regs as I don't often use BLM lands.
US Fish & Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers have designated camping areas on some of thier properties. These are mostly fee sites and camping on other parts of the property is usually illegal.
In many states, it is illegal to camp on property maintained by a state for hunting. Some states allow camping on it's game management properties with a permit.
When kayaking or canoeing, many areas have designated campsites along the rivers or lakes. Some of these are public and some are private. Most require a permit, but not all of them.
It is legal, for the most part, to camp along the Appalachian Trail and similar National Trails without a permit and without paying a fee. However, backpackers are restricted to using designated campsites in most areas and they are intended to be used solely by those backpacking on the trail...not someone spending the night at one of the sites that happens to be close to a road crossing.
It is generally not legal to camp in Alpine areas, especially above tree-line.
Camping along highways and roads is illegal. Most state DOTs have regulations against it. Likewise, once you are outside the right-of-way of the highway, you are most likely tresspassing. Most people don't take kindly to random people setting up camp in their fields and front yards, unlike Europe where you can camp pretty much anywhere along roads as long as you are not destroying crops or building campfires on someone's lawn.
Best bet is to always check the regulations in the areas you plan to visit.
Most National Parks will require you to either use a reserved campground camping area or have a backcountry permit.
National Forests have designated camping areas, some are a fee site, others are free. Some need reservations, some are first-come-first-serve. Most require backcountry permits, especially in large groups. Depending on the National Forest, the backcountry restrictions may vary. It is best to check with the forest supervisor's office before you visit.
State Parks and State Forests vary by state. Most will require you to stay in the designated camping areas. Some require permits for backcountry use. This varies not only by state, by park to park as well.
BLM lands usually require some fee or permit. However, I am not 100% sure on a lot of their rules and regs as I don't often use BLM lands.
US Fish & Wildlife and the Army Corps of Engineers have designated camping areas on some of thier properties. These are mostly fee sites and camping on other parts of the property is usually illegal.
In many states, it is illegal to camp on property maintained by a state for hunting. Some states allow camping on it's game management properties with a permit.
When kayaking or canoeing, many areas have designated campsites along the rivers or lakes. Some of these are public and some are private. Most require a permit, but not all of them.
It is legal, for the most part, to camp along the Appalachian Trail and similar National Trails without a permit and without paying a fee. However, backpackers are restricted to using designated campsites in most areas and they are intended to be used solely by those backpacking on the trail...not someone spending the night at one of the sites that happens to be close to a road crossing.
It is generally not legal to camp in Alpine areas, especially above tree-line.
Camping along highways and roads is illegal. Most state DOTs have regulations against it. Likewise, once you are outside the right-of-way of the highway, you are most likely tresspassing. Most people don't take kindly to random people setting up camp in their fields and front yards, unlike Europe where you can camp pretty much anywhere along roads as long as you are not destroying crops or building campfires on someone's lawn.
Best bet is to always check the regulations in the areas you plan to visit.
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