Date:         Tue, 19 Jul 2016 23:02:28 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Big Sur CA Camping
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        For those of us who would like to see that video but do not want to spend the Next 2.5Yrs

trying to find it on TheSambe, Would You Be So Kind as to Post a Link ~

                                                                                ORR ~ DeanB

On 18 Jul , 2016, at 5:24 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:

> If you want to wing it/stealth camp, head up the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road and look for a spot up on the ridge. You can get up there high enough to be above the fog. Ocean-level campgrounds will be full and possibly also fogged in.
> 
> Go to thesamba.com and search "Nacimiento-Fergusson Road” and you’ll see a thread about the Lost Burritos. They are a Vanagon camping group that camps up there frequently and will have ideas about good camping spots and access. There’s also a video of driving the NFR on the 1st page of that thread if you want to see what the conditions look like. Pretty mellow roads up there.
> 
> Happy Camping,
> Jeff
> 
> 
>> On Jul 18, 2016, at 12:42 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>> 
>> Date:    Mon, 18 Jul 2016 08:51:27 -0700
>> From:    "Markus M." <markusmumper@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Re: Big Sur CA Camping
>> 
>> Oof - Tough time of year for Big Sur camping, check reserveamerica.com for
>> camping availability.
>> 
>> Sam Simeon State Park at the south end of Big Sur usually has availability
>> but it's not the nicest place. It is fun to set up camp there, go to
>> Cambria for a nice dinner and then back to camp to snooze.
>> 
>> Not much off the grid casual camping, it's pretty well policed by the
>> locals who live there.
>> 
>> One place, sort of secret, is Lion's Den campground:
>> 
>> https://goo.gl/maps/ArtWC4LJAr32
>> 
>> You drive up the easy dirt road and then walk in, about a mile or so of
>> walking [I don't think you can legally camp at the trail head].
>> 
>> Not much poison oak and great views. Only two campsites are available,
>> first come first serve. Pretty reliable availability during the week in the
>> off season, not sure about this time of year.