Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:07:06 -0400
Reply-To: George Gaudette <gcgaudette@GMAIL.COM>
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From: George Gaudette <gcgaudette@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Big Sur CA Camping
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I think this is the one referred to:
https://youtu.be/mRcJFTV52T0
-George
'90 Westy Brookline, MA
On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 1:02 AM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
> 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.
>
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