>>2699938This is some of the weakest shit I've ever read, way to project that you can't handle leaving a glorified parking lot. I go camping at least every 2 months, and always just scope out a spot in a remote area to camp, no campsite or permit most of the time. You just show up late, leave early, and don't leave any trash or signs you were there. You don't need power or running water for one night. Exactly one time I went camping at a "campsite" on purpose (gf at the time's family was going and invited me), and it's hell. Especially if it's full, there's gonna be boomers with RVs and generators running floodlights, kids screaming, everyone who wants to "go camping" but not put in work other than spending money.
>>2702490Again anon, you're just wrong. Yes, in non-designated areas the vast majority of people are there to hike/fish/hunt/whatever, but plenty of people camp outside of "designated campsites". I have done it more than I can count, it's fun, I'll do it again soon. Maybe the sports board or video games board is more your speed?
>>2702502Looks cozy anon. I did a very similar setup 2 weekends ago (picrel, euromode atm), stayed comfy
Anyway, OP, here's my real suggestion for you. Right in the middle of the area you're interested is a thing you may have heard of called the Appalachian Trail. Along this trail are shelters, which are semi-wild campsites for people hiking the trail, but also just anybody can show up and use them. They're gonna be packed in late spring/early summer when the yearly AT rush comes but now is fine. You can just show up without a permit, set up a tent or hammock in one of the cleared areas near the shelter (really just a three-walled hut for people to sleep in) and usually there are also some cool people to talk to. There's always an outhouse with toilet paper, and they're often a pretty easy walk from a road. Here's a map where you can see the shelters:
appalachiantrail.org/explore/hike-the-a-t/interactive-map 