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Thanks for that. I had thought about nipping into the state park campsites just to use the showers. Most of them I think I'd get away with it. I can always plead the stupid foreign tourist defence!

I'm not sure about camping in rest areas as I'll be travelling on my own but thanks for the advice anyway. I'll certainly be pleased if I can camp for free as often as you did!
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I've been camping on the side of the road all through Australia. A couple nights ago, my bike had problems (as it's prone to do) and I slept on the sidewalk at a small town.

Rest stops are good. I should've added the gay pick up spot warning. That happens in lots of places. I'm not picking on gays, it's just that public sex is frowned upon in most areas, and gay public sex attracts lots of weirdos and cops.

Since you're on a small bike, you can pull off the road and you'll be out of site in no time. But it's hard looking for a good spot when it's getting dark.

I'd also offer you a spot in Sacramento, but that's been taken care of.

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A lot of small towns out west allow you to camp in thier town parks. Just ask when you get there. BLM land is a good choice too if free is what you want. If you have a hankering to stop in Chicago, drop me a line. I'm the 'community rep' here.

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Cheapskate,
If you will be in the Washington DC area, give me a shout. We always have a spare bed and garage space ofr the weary MC tourer.
Also be sure to check out the communities section of this sight. Lots of folks willing to share.

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Good info...
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If you're bringing up an old thread like this, I'd like to point out CouchSurfing - Participate in Creating a Better World, One Couch At A Time. It's a good spot to find places to stay. I'm at CouchSurfing - Dave Smith but there isn't much of a reason to go through Sacramento since the roads on the Pacific Coast or the Sierras are funner.

ADV Rider also does the same thing. Advrider map! - ADVrider

I'm on there, too.

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ADVrider - Powered by vBulletin Under trip planning there is an accommodation list / tent list and campsites. Start posting your planning as a Ride report and once people get to know you they will help.

I live in northeastern part on Pennsylvania if you need a crash pad, garage, tools , food, and laundry just PM me.

Sounds like a good trip and doable.
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Join Couchsurfers.com or Hospitality Club.

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Have a look at the website couchsurfing.com, people offering free acomodation. Unfortunately using these folks will take away a lot of your flexability. We free-camped a lot in the North Central (South Dakota etc) part of the States with no problem.

Other camp sites are between $15-$25 per night.

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Good thread over on advrider about traveling cheap
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And are there likely issues camping on private land without permission in a country where privacy is closely guarded and private weapon ownership is the norm, i'd be really nervous but if it's not really a problem then .
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i've often just brought a tent and put it wherever i wanted. i mean, yeah there a lots of places you are not supposed to set a tent but when it's only for a night what's the big deal? other people may see me as abusing the laws and i don't always feel good about it but when it comes down to tight budgeting sometimes it's necessary. I once set my tent up in a downtown park and got kicked out at 7 am the next morning by the city maintenance. but no big deal i just packed it up jumped on the bike and continued on. like somebody else mentioned couch surfing.com is good
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Hi Guys, what seems to have happened to the "Hiker/Biker" sections of state and national campsites? I used them a lot when I cycled from Vancouver down to Mexico and the most I paid was US$3.00, more usually US$1.00 with showers costing 25c. Ride safe.
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FREE CAMPING four stops spread out on the Natchez Trace Parkway. This was all I found free in 8000 miles LA to NC and back in 2003.

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Couch Surfing
Another option is to Couch Surf.
Go to http://www.couchsurfing.org
There are thousands of people having a couch available for you to spend the night. You do loose some privacy, but if you don't have a problem with communal living, this is a great option.
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