PBaser John Cooper ( http://www.pbase.com/john_cooper/profile ) tells me that free camping in
the countryside of England is unheard of or at least very difficult. The wild, wild West of the
United States still has places like this where one can park the car, set up a tent, and spend
the night in blissful isolation. However, this open/unattended landscape is not typical of the
whole country: it is most available out West in states like Utah and Nevada.

This is the northeast side of Floating Island. It is a remote place with little to attract
the average explorer. However, crazy explorers might find it fascinating, as I do. Civilization
is about 25 miles (40km) away in a straight line (longer by road). At night the sky is filled
with zillions of stars: I lost count at 2,407,018 stars---my moonlight-powered abacus went
dead (the moon wasn't out). From close to this spot I hiked to the summit.
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