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homewardbound from op on 8/2/2009 1:51:07 PM:
i am looking to do an ultralight trip. i am hoping to bring a hammock, and i am wondering if there are places i can stay for the night. i dont need a camp site with electricity or a fire pit, just two trees. is this possible along the trail (i dont really feel like paying for a campsite when all i am doing is hanging a hammock).

Thanks
 
Trek on 8/3/2009 7:44:27 AM:
Use the Plan a Ride feature above to find campground locations along the trail. Stealth camping is not allowed in the park according to the DNR website. It's understandable that you may not want to pay for a campsite beings you've just got a hammock, but campsites also offer restrooms, water, weed control, etc.
 
troy ratliff from jonesboro, ar on 8/3/2009 11:48:45 AM:
If you simply leave the trail and use two trees, you'll most likely be tresspassing. Most of the locals do not tolerate this very well. Better to go ahead and pay the small fees at a campsite.
 
kim from independence, mo on 8/3/2009 2:20:51 PM:
There are several towns that allow camping in the city park for free or a small fee - Pilot Grove, Hartsburg, Marthasville, and the Hostel at Tebbetts are all free or cheap ($5). I believe there are others also.
 
stevo from saint louis on 8/3/2009 11:42:29 PM:
Another idea would be the Missouri conservation areas along the trail, Davisdale in Rocheport, and the one in Hartsburg come to mind. Camping is free, but then again, all you sometimes get at these areas is a sign saying camping is allowed. Unfortunately, I have never checked out the two areas mentioned above that are right on the trail. I have camped at the Daniel Boone Area near Herman, and also been to the Mokane access in Mokane. You cetainly could find two trees here, but both of these areas are 1-2 miles from the trail, and it is a rough ride(ie. gravel road) to get there on a bike.
 
michael rodemeyer from Hartsburg on 8/4/2009 1:36:08 PM:
The comments about using trees for a hammock are right on. You are trespassing if you climb over a fence and use the trees of farmers. Some still aren't used to the idea of "foreigners" riding through their farms. Most are nice if you ask first. If in Hartsburg, our Volunteer Park, in town, has trees for hammocks. Come visit us.
 
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