Dispersed camping Grand Teton w Tab400BD

ThelmaAndLouise

I have not used BLM or dispersed camping sites and I was wondering about safety. Headed to Grand Tetons area. Would you trust leaving your rig at the site and taking TV to trail heads, etc?

tabiphile

There are literally thousands of acres if you also consider the Idaho side. Roads in and out of some of these areas can be pretty sketchy and especially for towing. Some of the areas have been invaded by squatters. They have hauled quite massive trailers up seemingly impassible roads and parked them there as more or less permanent structures. Out of site regional housing costs have pushed people working in the area to illegally occupy public lands.

If you don't have time to scout the roads and areas where you plan to camp, I would suggest sticking to accepted camping areas. I don't think you will have problems leaving your rig and camp set up as much as you might finding a place to access that does not involve 4 wheeling. Be aware that many BLM and Forest Service roads become nearly impassible when there is heavy rain. Also be aware that a good deal of the land is stocked with cattle.

Horigan

We’ve done lots of BLM camping and we just have two forms of trailer locks, one at the hitch and one on a wheel, to help prevent theft.