Bike touring and solo free-camping



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John Allen

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Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
Brunswick towards the west (Canada)

Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough money
but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-camping idea
in the woods by myself at night with only the bears and the
mosquitoes to worry about, and the occasional skunk.

Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
recommendations?

Allen

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sure to read 'How to camp anywhere'

John Allen wrote:
>
> Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
> Brunswick towards the west (Canada)
>
> Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough
> money but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-
> camping idea in the woods by myself at night with only the
> bears and the mosquitoes to worry about, and the
> occasional skunk.
>
> Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
> recommendations?
>
> Allen
>
> --
>
> http://www.artistlaunch.com/artist4.asp?artistid=5434
 
"John Allen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
> Brunswick towards the west (Canada)
>
> Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough
> money but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-
> camping idea in the woods by myself at night with only the
> bears and the mosquitoes to worry about, and the
> occasional skunk.
>
> Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
> recommendations?
>
>
> Allen
>
>
> --
>
> http://www.artistlaunch.com/artist4.asp?artistid=5434
>
>

I've only camped through BC; but there are always places you
can set up a tent a little way from the road. We never
cooked, we only camped; so we did not have to go very far.
Things to be aware of are Weekend nights and party spots;
farmer's fields with bulls in them, and generally messing up
private property. If you are only sleeping, you need very
little space and just a bit of cover from the road.

If you are cooking as well, I suspect your requirements
would be greater.

... Greg Shannan
 
I'm actually more worried about the wildlife "dropiing in"?
 
Maybe consider a hammock tent that would keep you off the
ground (and MUCH = more confortable). I recently got a Speer
hammock and have really enjoyed it's comfort and por=
tability @ ~2lbs - including BUG Netting!

_theophan

> I'm actually more worried about the wildlife
> "dropiing in"?
 
hammock tent , never heard of such a thing.

Checking it out now,'
 
theophanc_yahoo <[email protected]> wrote:

> Maybe consider a hammock tent that would keep you off the
> ground (and MUCH more confortable). I recently got a Speer
> hammock and have really enjoyed it's comfort and
> portability @ ~2lbs - including BUG Netting!
>

Hennessy Hammock : Great stuff. You just need trees (!)

H
 
"John Allen" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
> Brunswick towards the west (Canada)
>
> Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough
> money but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-
> camping idea in the woods by myself at night with only the
> bears and the mosquitoes to worry about, and the
> occasional skunk.
>
> Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
> recommendations?
>
>
> Allen
>

Take a northerly route through the prairies, there's still
forest up there. Work your way up to Flin Flon and head west
from there to Prince Albert National Park and Meadow Lake.
Some nice country through there. In the south it's nothing
but open fields and barbed-wire fences, not great for free-
camping. As for wildlife, I never have trouble while free-
camping because the animals aren't conditioned. They mostly
haven't seen humans much and don't associate them with food
like they do in park campsites. That's been my experience
anyway, and I've free-camped all over BC and one trip
through the northern prairies to Gillam, MB. Have fun!
 
Chip Stryker <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> "John Allen" <[email protected]> wrote in news:uzNuc.51343$Np3.2228514@ursa-
> nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca:
>
>> Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
>> Brunswick towards the west (Canada)
>>
>> Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough
>> money but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-
>> camping idea in the woods by myself at night with only
>> the bears and the mosquitoes to worry about, and the
>> occasional skunk.
>>
>> Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
>> recommendations?
>>
>>
>> Allen
>>
>
> Take a northerly route through the prairies, there's still
> forest up there. Work your way up to Flin Flon and head
> west from there to Prince Albert National Park and Meadow
> Lake. Some nice country through there. In the south it's
> nothing but open fields and barbed-wire fences, not great
> for free-camping. As for wildlife, I never have trouble
> while free- camping because the animals aren't
> conditioned. They mostly haven't seen humans much and
> don't associate them with food like they do in park
> campsites. That's been my experience anyway, and I've free-
> camped all over BC and one trip through the northern
> prairies to Gillam, MB. Have fun!
>

Oh yes, and I'll second the recommendation of a Hennessy
Hammock or similar.

http://www.hennessyhammock.com http://www.theplacewithnonam-
e.com/hiking/sections/gear/shelter/hthh.htm
 
"John Allen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi; I am considering a lengthy bike ride from Moncton New
> Brunswick towards the west (Canada)
>
> Having time off till september (3+ months) and enough
> money but no credit cards, I was thinking of the free-
> camping idea in the woods by myself at night with only the
> bears and the mosquitoes to worry about, and the
> occasional skunk.
>
> Any experienced bikers out there with some ideas and/or
> recommendations?

In Ontario, many of the Conservation Authority areas (a not-quite-a-
Provincial Park) do not allow camping per se, but have
little to no staff, so it's not a big deal. They also have
nice trees for hammocks or tarps.

What's the situation in NB? I'm planning a 7-9 day ride
there this summer.
 
> What's the situation in NB? I'm planning a 7-9 day ride
> there this summer.
\

I've never done any free-camping in NB but there are lots of
areas with plenty of good growth for the hammock. Its also
quieter and more down home style.

Nice beaches best in July
 
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