So.Cal camping?

Hello, I am wondering if anyone happens to know a good place to do some camping in southern California.
By camping i mean mostly survival stuff, bare minimum equipment, building my own shelter, having a fire,and not at a camp site but off a trail type thing, stuff like this.
Does anyone know a good area?
I'm in the riverside county area and can travel a bit.

reply to post by blackgoldwolf


Well the FBI agent who ran off with his gun that every body is looking for is in the Verdugo mountains.

Stephen R Ivens

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Wait, what? You gotta link for that story with the FBI agent?

As far as camping...I haven't been in Socal in about 5 years now, but I spent 6 years out there in San Diego and traveling all over. If you head towards El Cajon and head east of there a ways, then just find an exit you like and head into the mountains..you should be able to get yourself out where you want to be.

Has anyone here camped or been up to Iydllwild? It seems like a decent place for what i want.

"Primitive Camping



Thomas Mountain; Number of Sites: 6; Elevation: 6,800; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: None; Water: None; Fee: $0; [Good mountain back road exploration & pretty secluded spots] Hwy.74 east, pass Lake Hemet, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#6S13 for 4 miles & left on Forest Service Rd.#5S13 & go 3 miles to the camping area.

Boulder Basin; Number of Sites: Few; Elevation: 6,500; Vegetation: Pines; Toilet: None; Water: None; Fee: $0; [Good mountain. Back road exploration & pretty secluded spots] Idyllwild 9 miles north on Hwy.243, right turn onto Forest Service Rd.#4S01."

wow, never mind i just read the rest of your post

Originally posted by blackgoldwolf
Hello, I am wondering if anyone happens to know a good place to do some camping in southern California.
By camping i mean mostly survival stuff, bare minimum equipment, building my own shelter, having a fire,and not at a camp site but off a trail type thing, stuff like this.
Does anyone know a good area?
I'm in the riverside county area and can travel a bit.

no can do Meho,,,fires in designated areas only...if you really want to test your sprite hit the Pacific Coast Trail

My self, best I can do to connect with earth is Hemet Lake, funny thing there I can watch people catch fish there all day and never get a bite

doing an overnighter next week

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There is alot of desert in SoCal where you can practice surviving.
Enjoy!

ill check out the pacific coast trail. As for the SoCal desert....hate it, i love the woods

Originally posted by blackgoldwolf
ill check out the pacific coast trail. As for the SoCal desert....hate it, i love the woods

But...but...but....what if after a SHTF situation there are no woods left, or near you......you need to learn what you don't like too.

jmoho....Des