Finding a Place to Sleep
It's just as difficult to find a place to camp in San Diego as it is in San Francisco. Oddly, I easily found a great spot in LA when Bravo and I were headed north on the KLX many months ago.
Tonight we're nestled in on what appears to be some kind of maintenance road just off 163 north right where it meets up with I-8.
I can't really tell if we're on public land or private property. You have to cut through a business park to get here and while there is a gate, there's lots of room to squeeze past on a motorcycle. I'm planning to get up before the sun and ride out before anyone notices we tried to sleep illegally.
Having a safe place to sleep for the night is one of the most challenging parts of our lifestyle on the road. When I say safe, I just mean a place where we won't be hassled in the middle of the night. That's the only worry I ever have. We've camped in the Redwood National Park with bears and all sorts of wildlife, Grand Canyon National Park, behind big box stores like Walmart and Lowes, designated wilderness campsites on public land (BLM), the middle of the desert in Baja California, and even a couple parking lots. The only problem we've ever had is humans telling us we weren't welcome. I can only imagine what it must be like for the homeless. The really crazy ones probably got that way because they haven't been able to get any undisturbed rest for years on end.
We love camping, but when we're anywhere near a big city it's nice to have a friend we can stay with; even if it's just space in their yard where we can throw up the trusty old North Face tent.
Sometimes I dream about a day where Bravo and I will be able to afford a nice hotel when we're passing through populated areas. Until then, we'll just have to stay creative and plan ahead for hidden little campsites in the nooks and crannies.
Tonight we're nestled in on what appears to be some kind of maintenance road just off 163 north right where it meets up with I-8.
I can't really tell if we're on public land or private property. You have to cut through a business park to get here and while there is a gate, there's lots of room to squeeze past on a motorcycle. I'm planning to get up before the sun and ride out before anyone notices we tried to sleep illegally.
Having a safe place to sleep for the night is one of the most challenging parts of our lifestyle on the road. When I say safe, I just mean a place where we won't be hassled in the middle of the night. That's the only worry I ever have. We've camped in the Redwood National Park with bears and all sorts of wildlife, Grand Canyon National Park, behind big box stores like Walmart and Lowes, designated wilderness campsites on public land (BLM), the middle of the desert in Baja California, and even a couple parking lots. The only problem we've ever had is humans telling us we weren't welcome. I can only imagine what it must be like for the homeless. The really crazy ones probably got that way because they haven't been able to get any undisturbed rest for years on end.
We love camping, but when we're anywhere near a big city it's nice to have a friend we can stay with; even if it's just space in their yard where we can throw up the trusty old North Face tent.
Sometimes I dream about a day where Bravo and I will be able to afford a nice hotel when we're passing through populated areas. Until then, we'll just have to stay creative and plan ahead for hidden little campsites in the nooks and crannies.
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