Originally Posted by
meshcarver
Thanks for that..!
Asking as I've never been, and as I am from the UK I have seen a lot on YT and X about these places- especially heard some not so good things about how SF has gone sadly.
How true is this?
My sense:
- If you go looking for it, you can find urban campers.
- As a total percentage of your trip it will be a very low amount - even in these urban areas
- I would be vigilant in locking your bike, particularly in hiker biker sites closer to southern California
- This can be an interesting question to ask people you meet along the way; though you will also want to know whether they have first-hand experience or more from media reports
Not LA/SF but I lived in downtown Portland for a few years. Even then I could find what I wanted to look for...