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[Larry N.]

But still nothing like the countless miles of nothing I can find in Texas, when taking the smaller roads.

Yep, miles and miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles and miles...

 

[Oldgator73]

This was behind our house in England just a few miles from Cambridge. Very rural.

 

[Skookum]

California is the same. Most people I have met think it all looks like LA or San Francisco. I have to explain that most of it is rural woodland, or farmland. A large percentage of it looks like the below pics, which are from my deck here in W. AR.

Looks a lot like Minnesota

 

[Tulecreeper]

Looks a lot like Minnesota

Not anywhere near as cold, though.

 

[dave54]

California is the same. Most people I have met think it all looks like LA or San Francisco. I have to explain that most of it is rural woodland, or farmland. A large percentage of it looks like the below pics, which are from my deck here in W. AR.

Yep.
My county in California is roughly the size of Connecticut, and has 34,000 people. A third of those are long-term guests of the state. Mostly federal land and open to boondocking. Our town is so small we do not have a town drunk -- we have to take turns. No sidewalks, no traffic signals, not even a Starbucks. The Entering and Leaving signs on the highway are on the same post.

 

[DonTom]

My county in California is roughly the size of Connecticut, and has 34,000 people.

With rattlesnakes safely crossing Hwy 395, because of the lack of cars.

I mentioned that because I saw a snake, I didn't want to run over it, so I stopped the RV right there on the Hwy and got out and got it off the Hwy. It was a little rattlesnake, just south of Goose Lake on Hwy 395.

Not a single car in either direction while I was doing that.

That was many years ago (at least 20), but I doubt that area has changed much. Hwy 395 looks like a small farm road up there, from what I can remember.

I have been all over that area, but mostly on a motorcycle back in the 1970's. Camped out somewhere near Twin Lakes.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Chef Duane]

God Bless Texas

 

[Tulecreeper]

Yep.
My county in California is roughly the size of Connecticut, and has 34,000 people. A third of those are long-term guests of the state. Mostly federal land and open to boondocking. Our town is so small we do not have a town drunk -- we have to take turns. No sidewalks, no traffic signals, not even a Starbucks. The Entering and Leaving signs on the highway are on the same post.

I had a friend who worked at that guest house...made Sergeant there.

 

[Ray-IN]

Yep, miles and miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles and miles...

From my house it takes 3 days of driving to reach Texas. From the Texas state line it takes 3 days of driving to reach the RGV, and TX is not the largest state.

 

[Chef Duane]

Alaska is physically bigger but Texas has more habitable and useable land.

 

[dave54]

With rattlesnakes safely crossing Hwy 395, because of the lack of cars.

I mentioned that because I saw a snake, I didn't want to run over it, so I stopped the RV right there on the Hwy and got out and got it off the Hwy. It was a little rattlesnake, just south of Goose Lake on Hwy 395.

Not a single car in either direction while I was doing that.

That was many years ago (at least 20), but I doubt that area has changed much. Hwy 395 looks like a small farm road up there, from what I can remember.

I have been all over that area, but mostly on a motorcycle back in the 1970's. Camped out somewhere near Twin Lakes.

-Don- Reno, NV

Goose Lake would be Modoc County. Even more rural than Lassen.
US 395 is two lane, no shoulder. But at least it is paved (sort of).

North of there in Oregon it gets really empty. Better top off with fuel, water, propane, and food in Lakeview, because there is nothing between there and Burns. Perfect boondocking.

 

[DonTom]

Goose Lake would be Modoc County. Even more rural than Lassen.
US 395 is two lane, no shoulder. But at least it is paved (sort of).

North of there in Oregon it gets really empty. Better top off with fuel, water, propane, and food in Lakeview, because there is nothing between there and Burns. Perfect boondocking.

When you mentioned Lakeview, it reminded me the last time I was up that way was just a few years ago. But on a motorcycle, my Harley Road Glide Ultra. Went through Lakeview, OR and then went east to Denio Junction, NV. That is what I would call rural. But there is a lot of that in NV.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[dave54]

When you mentioned Lakeview, it reminded me the last time I was up that way was just a few years ago. But on a motorcycle, my Harley Road Glide Ultra. Went through Lakeview, OR and then went east to Denio Junction, NV. That is what I would call rural. But there is a lot of that in NV.

-Don- Reno, NV

We had to take OR-140 in 2021 when the Dixie Fire closed 395. We wanted to go east on I-80 to Wells where we had reservations. Forced to take an alternate route. I had never been that way before, despite living here 40+ years. I have to admit it is scenic (at least to me), but as you said really remote. Several years ago we spent a week at the Warner Wetlands and Steens Mountains. Those are also off-the-beaten-path scenic and interesting spots to camp. Lots of wildlife!