Rv boondocking in wisconsin1/22/2024 I stayed in La Farge for 7 days 5 days in the Reserve and 2 days in the well-tended city park that sits high on the hill surrounded by massive oaks and maple trees. She said that the names on the wall were of all the people who lost their homes and farms to the government to build a flood control dam that was never completed. A volunteer approached and asked if I knew the history of the LaFarge Dam project. The first indication that there was a sad, unreconciled part of history in the quaint little town of Lafarge was when I stopped at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve’s Visitor Center for a map, and saw the names of families and individuals carved into bricks that were then set into the wall. The Kickapoo River is a 100-mile tributary of the Wisconsin River, that today is a popular route for canoeists seeking a beautiful paddle through a variety of landscapes including high sandstone rock walls that overhang the water, rolling grassy hills with grazing animals, and overgrown fields that were previously farmed, but now lay fallow. I searched my camping Apps and found the perfect spot- The Kickapoo Valley Reserve, an 8,000-acre nature preserve located 5 miles from the nearest town of La Farge. Medication hasn’t worked, so I try to avoid the situation all together. I usually play music, build him a tent fort, and put his fan on high to keep him cooled off as he pants and whines. He cowers and shakes, and tries to get under the bed or into the bathroom he cannot be soothed. My dog, Gemini is afraid of fireworks and gunshots. Traveling north into Wisconsin, I was seeking a quiet place far away from any population center to spend the 4th of July weekend. She hugged me tightly but let go quickly- Aaaah, just enough time I hadn’t overstayed my welcome! I left my friend Fran’s house in the Chicago suburbs after a week. For my sister, it was about 3 days, but I stayed for 6 weeks- She was definitely happy to see me go! That time frame varies from person to person. I try to stay just long enough to get on someone’s nerves, so that they are happy to see me go. It’s called Moochdocking! The word comes from a combination of two words: Boondocking (to dry camp) and Mooching off of friends and family. There is actually a term for this in the RV community. There is a fine balance that I must maintain when I drive up in my big RV, and and occupy someone’s personal space, plug in to their electrical outlet, and ask to do laundry and take a shower. Leaving friends and family always brings on conflicting feelings of longing to stay and the excitement of getting back on the road again. 74.Boondocking in LaFarge, Wisconsin at the Kickapoo Valley Preserve in Site J.Dispersed Campsite – Evans Road – Sequoia National Forest Lake Isabella Auxiliary Dam Dispersed Camping Murrietta Trail – Matilija Creek Upper North Fork Free Forest Service Camping and Hot Springs Indian Flat Put In – Merced River, Sierra National Forest Lumsden Campground – Stanislaus National Forest Lumsden Bridge Campground – Stanislaus National Forest Kirch Flat Campground – Sierra National Forest Gravel Flat Campground – Sierra National Forest Death Valley NP – Trail Canyon (backcountry) Lava Beds National Monument Road Dispersed Camping
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