Dragoon Mountains - Free Dispersed Camping/Boondocking Coronado National Forest - Arizona
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- Dragoon Mountains - Free Dispersed Camping/Boondocking Coronado National Forest - Arizona - I spent a week in the Dragoon Mountains which is part of the Coronado National Forest. This spot is situated approximately 12 miles from Tombstone Arizona, which afforded me the opportunity to visit the OK Corral and witness the re-enactment of the OK Corral shootout. While exploring the Dragoon's, I got to hike out to the Council Rocks and explore that historical spot. Dragoon Mountains was an great spot to dispersed camp with lots of history surrounding the area to include the Apache Cochise stronghold. Thanks for watching folks!
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Council Rocks: 31.907856, -110.038964
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I have watched a lot of your videos and noticed you have very few thumbs downs and its because of your content and the way you present your videos. Great job Mark. keep them coming :)
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
I’m not going to live this life style right now, but one day, I think I might. This is one of the few channels shows the way in and out and that’s one of the skills I need to develop. Thank you for your work, sir.
Thanks! Just start off small, with short trips out, then when you get comfortable, do longer trips. That's what I did. Thanks for watching!
Like your low-key, no pressure approach. Refreshing. Recently retired electrician with a restored, upgraded.. solar panels/Battle Born battery bank/inverter-converter...yada, yada..1959 "Alaskan" camper set up for dispersed camping on my Ford Superduty diesel. Thanks.
Thanks Paul. No drama on this channel for sure. LOL Congrats of retirement and I love your setup. Alaskan Campers are great campers.
Your timing is good, +3 degrees F with a -20 degree F windchill here in St Louis this morning. Keep the videos coming.
Oh wow! That is exactly why I'm putting off my return trip home to Arkansas till probably March. LOL I'm hoping to stay here and hopefully miss all the winter weather in Arkansas this year. LOL
watching this from st louis too... honestly about to take a roadtrip west for a bit of warmth
Weve had down to -30c and tons of snow in Alberta...cry for me! 🤤👍🇨🇦
We stayed in this site last night. Shoveled a bunch of cow mess and rebuilt the fire ring for the next person. Thanks for the coordinates!
That is awesome! I saw your instagram post @thedieselapartment and loved the pictures you posted. The time lapse of the night sky and the cows moving around was a great time lapse. I've got plans to visit that spot next year. Thanks for the shout out!
I've wanted to visit here for so long - love those mountains. Good to know there is dispersed camping nearby - thanks so much for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks like a great place to hike!!!
LOTS of hiking here. Great spot to check out!
Hi Frugal ☺️
I really like the the camera angles you use for all your videos. That takes a real "eye". And the drone shots put it all in perspective.
Thank you very much! I like doing the drone shots to help with seeing what's all around me. I think it looks pretty neat.
Great area to be in. Nice to have so few people as well!
It sure is!
Love your setup! Looks beautiful!
Glad you like it!
You are a man after own heart! Love your videos and descriptions! Ride on!
I appreciate that!
Beautiful mountains and taco Tuesday too...sound like a winner to me! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks for watching!
We will be going here for sure. Thanks for sharing
Hope you enjoy it!
Wow 🤩🤩 that is an amazing camping spot by the boulders, and what a Beautiful hike!! Thank You for sharing! 😁🙏🏼💜
There were definitely several spots that were amazing for sure. Great spot to do some camping.
@@DispersedCamperMan Yes definitely putting that one high on the list, and that Council of Rocks was Magical. 🤩🙏🏼💜
Great video! Especially appreciate the good directions. Makes it easier to find the places.👍
Glad it was helpful!
I've been to the campground and the trailhead at the east end of the Stronghold a few times and I love the area. I had never even heard of the Council Rocks or the Slavin Trail -- both very cool places. I'm not an Arizona native, though. Just a "snowbird" with a winter condo. Been coming out here 12 years now -- before that I'd fly in to spend a week with my parents, but now I drive cross county back and forth from Indiana in the early spring and late fall. I take my time and that's when I do plenty of low cost or free camping. About 5 years ago I swung down further south into northern Arkansas and I became hooked on that area, too. That's why your videos are so interesting and helpful to me. They can't mine in Tombstone anymore so they milk that history for all it's worth. I wouldn't mind seeing the historic Courthouse one more time but the town is just too touristy and crowded for me to want go back to again. Thanks for the cool video, Mark. I never fail to learn something.
Thanks Rick! Most folks don't know Arkansas has lots to offer with it's Ozark/Ouachita National Forests. I love camping there. During the show in Tombstone, they said they mined silver which put the town on the map. Then the silver mine's flooded with water which stopped them from mining. Tombstone is considered a town that can't die. LOL When I was there on a weekday, it wasn't very crowded at all. If it was, I probably would have left for sure.
Mark, great video as always ! Thanks for sharing this with all of us !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very nice Mark. Spoiling yourself! All that history and beauty...
It really is!
We stayed right at the bouldering area over Christmas. Such a fantastic area to camp. We enjoyed this video as we kept trying to figure out where you were compared to where we stayed.
From where you were camped, if you go back out the way you came in, as soon as you go across the first cattle road grate, take the next left, I was camped up that road. There were several folks rock climbing where you were camped at. Great spots in that area.
Great post! Really enjoyed your photography as well as the description about the history of this location. Hoping to see this place someday soon!
Glad you enjoyed it! Lots of history in that area. Lots to do and see!
Cant Wait to visit these places once I Pick Up My WeeRoll Camp Trailer..
Good. Lots of places to check out. Have fun!
I guess us St Louisans like watching you, especially on a cold winter morning. Thanks for educating us on the boondocking. We look to your reviews for our future camping adventures. Thanks and keep posting!!
Thanks for watching!
New here. You are one of my first subscribes. You are very interesting and educational. We watch your channel and plan our trips based on a lot of information you provide. Thank you sir and hope to see you on the road.
Doyle and Lori
@@doylemccandless7160 Thanks Doyle and Lori! Much appreciated!
Really great video!!
Glad you liked it!
🌵As usual an awesome video, thanks☀️
Thank you too!
Thanks for this video. I'll be out there next month and the map coordinates will come in handy. Looks like a quiet place to camp for a week.
It is. You'll enjoy it very much...
Beautiful place!
It really is!
hello from the frosty vibrant ozarks mark!! thanks for sharing another informative and entertaing adventure!! tight lines and cheers!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Good stuff man. Gunna have to check out those dragoon mountains.
Lots of exploring to do in those Mountains. I loved my stay there.
Great video!🏜️🌵
Thank you!
Definitely on my tent camping “someday” list 👍🏻
Thanks for the tour.
You bet! Definitely a spot to check out.
Really good video, thank you! We have a truck camper so double the reason to watch. Always enjoy. 👍😉🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome looking place. The history there blows my mind. The “holes” used to make corn meal is neat. I can imagine the Indians sitting around talking while they make food. The rock shelter was neat. Just imagine them sitting there talking about the days events and the white man. Just fascinating to me. It’s amazing how it’s free camping so close to Tombstone 🪦. My parents went there and I definitely want to go. Now add in the hikes you showed. Great way to spend a week. 👍🏼
This is a great spot. I always imagine what it would look like while Indians were around and what they were doing. Lots of history in that area.
We loved the video so much we have to see out ourselves. We are headed to your old spot near Tombstone. Keep up the good work.
I’m jealous. Lol. I’ll be out there also in January. There is just something majestic about the Dragoon Mountains. Safe travels and enjoy your stay!
We came in after dark and your coordinates brought us in. We could never have found this without them. Thanks.
@@barrystamper528 Good to hear. Great spot for camping!
Your video/photography quality is amazing. The opening contrast of mountains and sky sure makes me want to see that place some day. Well, if I don’t get there, watching your video was as close to being there as a person can get!
Thank you very much! You definitely need to see it for yourself. My videos, don't do that place justice.
How do you not have like 100k subscribers..... excellent videos, great coordinates to everything you talk about. Certainly one of the best at what you do, so glad I found you!
Wow, thank you! I'm still working on the 100K subscribers. If I ever reach it, I'll know my hard work has paid off for sure. Thanks for watching!
Been there done that cool place😊
Definitely a place to check out!
Wow Mark, that place looks awesome to visit. Very informative, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video once again Mark. You always are able to find those gem spots. Can't recall if you ever did a feature video where you show off your horse (bike) with those extras (saddle bags and more) and your rack for it. We are thinking of adding the horse (bike) to our TC, but are still exploring options and to carry it on the front or the back. Would make a great update informative video Mark. Thanks for sharing. Stay Safe and Free.
Thanks! I did a video on my moto carrier a couple of months ago. Here it is, it'll start right at the part you are looking for. czcams.com/video/WNgm9jEBsVA/video.html
@@DispersedCamperMan Thanks Mark. We forgot about that one. We have a class 5 receiver in both front and rear. We use them for the slide in winch when needed (remember the video you did on your winch). We think we will go with a front mount and a smaller bike, probably the Honda Trail 125. We met a TC camper that had a small Harbor Freight slide in winch they mounted on the carrier to winch the bike up without utilizing the bikes engine (safer as you say) and then removed the winch when loaded. We like those saddle bags, plenty of room for a sammich or two. Safe Travels and Happy Trails. Thanks again.
Great video Mark. Thanks for showing us around. The pictographs is amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it
You passed a Casita like mine going out to Council Rocks!
Another great video.
Nice little Campers. Very convenient to haul around.
Love this camping spot! We just got back from a two week trip to Arizona. The Dragoon Mountains were highly recommended by a friendly fellow we met at The Thing. Lol It is on the list for next time 😄 We did make it to Palm #13 at Palm Canyon in Quartzsite. What a hike! A new friend was leading the pack, and he started heading up too far to the right. We showed him the way you took in your video. Thank you! We can't wait to explore the Dragoon Mountains.
That is awesome! Glad you got to see the Palms. Pretty neat experience hiking up to them. You'll like the Dragoon's.
The best!! ❤👏 Include mountain biking and trails too, please 🙏
I was just thinking I needed to show some mountain biking also. Thanks for watching!
Nice spot
Yes it was
Great video Mark. You aren't missing much here in Arkansas, nothing but cold and bad weather. Leah and I rode the stagecoach that was in the Tombstone shots. Keep exploring, bud!
I was noticing the weather in Arkansas and I was sure glad to be here in Arizona. LOL I'm going to stay here till it warms up a little in Arkansas and then eventually point my truck back East. Tombstone was a pretty neat town to visit. Loved checking out the OK Corral. Lots of history there.
Awesome DCM! In the drone photo is that your motorcycle just below you? Wow! If you are headed East look into the Chiracahua Mtns. Some nice camping spots. Exit at San Simon Az, head South towards the mountains. A few rough spots on the road just past the farms but them smooths out. Head up past Rustlers Roost. Beautiful up there. Plenty of camping too, National Forest. Stay safe!
I've been to the Chiracahua Mtns before last year, in September. I was only there for 2 days, and didn't do a video on it. Beautiful area.
@@DispersedCamperMan Some nice trails to ride! Be safe in this weather. Windy!!
Thanks again, really enjoying your channel. The detailed road conditions were really valuable. Good to know what kinda rigs can or can't make it.
Glad you like them!
Thank you Mark for another thoroughly enjoyable episode of Dispersed Camper Man! I watch them on a regular basis - I done dispersed camping for over two years and thought I knew some things, but you have such a knack and knowledge base - it's been a big help for me to learn how to really do dispersed camping.
I'd like to ask if you could do a video on your set up, especially the vehicle you've chosen and the camper body - the pros and cons. If you've already done one, could you mention which one it is? My big question is moving from van living (I have a Promaster) to a vehicle like yours which will get me into more dispersed spots without some of the difficulties with a van. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and your friendly presentation style!
Thanks for watching! Much appreciated. I've got three videos talking about my set up. I don't really like doing videos on my setup, the trolls start coming out of the wood work to tell me how I'm doing it all wrong. LOL Here are the three videos that explain some of my setup. czcams.com/video/RolPoTiWFNU/video.html czcams.com/video/FaXbxBo6d9o/video.html czcams.com/video/WNgm9jEBsVA/video.html
It's freezing here in Wisconsin you need to rescue me please... Looks beautiful and again wonderful video ❤️❤️🙏
Thank you! I'll be staying here until the East thaws a little. LOL
@@DispersedCamperMan that's a good thing, I'm trying to get my hands on a 23 ft camper but the person hasn't messaged me back yet. Hopefully if I do I can be out that way next year . Enjoy the warmth ..
Hey Mark, What a video!! We drove out and did the hike up to Council Rock. We took the long way... good work out. New to your channel and have to say your one of the best. Wanted to ask if you know of a good app to get a read out of elevations. Thanks. Cheers~
Awesome! Thank you! A couple of the Dragoon trails I went on did give me a good work out for sure. I use to ask Siri what was my elevation, but since the last update, she doesn't understand the question any more. I'm actually thinking about getting a Garmin watch for elevation, but I haven't decided yet on which one I want. Thanks For Watching Jens!
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Where do you store your generator and gas can while you are traveling me and my wife enjoy your videos their short and to the point
Thanks! I travel with them in my back seat. I sometimes carry them on the front hitch cargo carrier, but didn't bring it with me on this trip.
Would love a video on your rig. The history. How & when you started this. Your drone & bike too. Have you done any improvements to the truck?
Thanks OBrien! I try not to make my videos about me, I try and keep it about the destination. The videos will start to get boring if I start talking about me. LOL Also, when I talk about my equipment, the trolls start coming out in droves telling me how I'm doing it all wrong and how I should be doing it. The only thing I've done to my truck is rear Firestone Airbags to keep it level. I also keep up with scheduled maintenance on my truck like clock work. Thanks for watching!
@@DispersedCamperMan That sounds about typical, about trolls! maybe a video , without allowing comments?? people so like to see what works, from some of these video comments, seems a segment of society is taking a new life direction. Correct, reliable gear is so crucial for not landing on ur face, ,
Hey, I'm in that exact spot, right now. Lol.
You’ve got a great spot there😀👍🏻. Great area to explore and check out! If you can, definitely check out Council Rock!
@@DispersedCamperMan you know I hadn't watched your video, or seen the coordinates. I was watching it here, and was seeing double, your view was my view. Lol. I plan to hike Slavin Gulch and Council Rocks, maybe from camp here.
Lol. Have fun!
ha, the apache gang would hide out in those rocks and get drunk waiting for the Butterfield stage coach that would come thru regularly and ambush it. they were highly successful at it. the "thing" is supposedly one of the grand canyon cave dwellers from ancient history. pretty cool. peace
Good info. Lots of history in that area!
Great Video! We are staying warm inside by watching your videos haha. It's really cold in New England
Question did you insulate your camper recently? We noticed when you had the Drone up that it's silver top now. Is there a reason for this.
My roof is metal, it was the way it was built, it's not the rubber type that most RV's have. Having a metal roof pretty much will last forever. Less chance of punching holes in it also.
Great Video Mark!
You sure do find some beautiful spots.
Do you travel west every winter ?
No, this is the first. I'm really thinking hard about coming back here next winter. LOL I'm really loving this state.
Hey Mark
Check out EL Camino Del Diablo, Arizona 130 mile off road travels.
It might be some thing that you would like to try.
I just watched Expedition Truck Camper video on this road. That looks like something I would like to do. But not solo. Lol. I’d have to find someone doing it and tag along. I’m waiting on their next post to see how it goes.
Enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking us along.
Which model of the Lance camper do you have ?
I am not sure but is that a Ford truck?
Thanks! I have the 2005 model 845, I really love it. My truck is a Ford F250.
Love the video! Great photography, good commentary, just a bit repetitive on a few things. This is great info and a fascinating topic! Everyone seems to want to boondock nowadays. Don’t you get lonely?
Thanks Laura. I rarely get lonely, I have a motorcycle :-) I'm repetitive on some things in my videos due to CZcams converting my speech to closed caption you can see on the video. When CZcams does this, they use my spoken words to assist with its CZcams Search algorithm. This means, it helps my videos show up higher in listings when someone searches for a specific word or phrase. You can also see me repeating certain words in my Video title and video description. It works! You just found my Channel! Thanks for subscribing!
@@DispersedCamperMan I just saw this reply! Really interesting! I had no idea it was like that. I pride myself keeping up with technology but I may be losing ground. I found you from a FB group but so many are finicky about anything monetized it’s frustrating. I’ve been able to post the security cam video, it is such great info.
Mark I bet your not missing Arkansas right now with all the snow and freezing rain going on lol
That, I am not. Lol.
Did you see many land for sale signs in that area?
If you were to do it over would you choose the same rig if not what would you do and why? Thanks and great videos.
I would have chosen the same rig. I have a 2011 Ford F250 3/4 ton with a 6.7 engine and have no issues with it. I bought it almost 6 years ago and it had 30K miles on it. It now has almost 150,000 miles on it and it hasn't never left me stranded. I do though, keep up with the scheduled maintenance on it like clock work. That being said, my next truck, many years down the road will probably be a F350 1 ton. The F350 has the exact same engine and the F250, but the F350 does have a more beefier suspension and hauling capability. My next truck camper, many years down the road, will be a Lance, with a slide out. I think I would like a slide out, since it would give me a little more room on the inside.
@@DispersedCamperMan hey thanks for reply and info
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Sir, could you share the coordinates for this location? Thanks. R
I have. The Coordinates are in the video description. Here they are: 31.869188, -110.018980 Check the video description for the other coordinates.
@@DispersedCamperMan ... ah, yes, ... i see your method ... thank you so much! We are mapping our trip around some of your camps.
Also, if click on my google map link in the description, it shows my camping spots on the map. Click on the spot, you can play video of that spot.
Am I the only one that would be thinking more about SNAKES then rocks?? I don't like Snakes
Believe it or not, snakes are not out to bite you. The only time they'll bite you is if you give them a reason to. Majority of snake bites come from people trying to kill the snake, or capture the snake. If someone was trying to kill you or kidnap you, what would you do? Don't let fear control your life.