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Total Escape most popular page: Back Road of California
REAL PAPER MAPS are still available: reliable, durable and don’t need a cell phone signal, nor battery power. Best choice for campers and hikers who really want to get away from the crowds.
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Inyo High Country Roads
overlanding is actually ‘off roading’
Sierra Buttes, as seen from Forest Road
Lassen NF – Morgan Summit backroads
Benchmark Atlas: California
the best selling atlas on Total Escape
Welcome to The Total Escape Shop, where we’ve been selling (printed) maps online since 1998. Yep, that long.
Hard copy maps will be always there when the cell signal drops, when the phone battery dies and when you really need it most (lost on a trail with minimal daylight left). Count on the waterproof Tom Harrison brand topo maps to find the perfect stream-side camp (away from the crowds) or the nearest dirt road access to your wilderness waterfall, or maybe even that challenging 4×4 trail (and sunset picnic dinner) you’ve been dreaming about.
Traveling CALIFORNIA
We focus on back roads, dirt roads and the small towns that you want to discover. Check out our 8000 pages on just California destinations
National Forest Atlas
Get every topo map for the whole forest with a USDA National Forest Atlas
TOTAL ESCape web sites, 30 years online – Boondockers & Overlanders, VanLifers, Nomads and Froaders: We want to thank you for using this California web site! DanaMite has been online with Total Escape promoting back roads and free camping for over two decades. Mountain cabins, glamping yurts, hot springs, RV resorts, campground camping, backpacking the PCT, and of course, free camping on the back roads. Camp Clueless
