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California will continue to be on high alert with campfire restrictions in place while the drought persist. Campfires are ONLY allowed in developed campgrounds throughout California's National Forests, State Park and National Parks. No backcountry fires allowed south of Mount Lassen, whether it be car camping or backpacking.

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30 years

Total Escape is California, off the beaten path

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Total Escape website is turning 30 and we're happy you are still here! Gasoline was under $2 a gallon when Dana started this travel site and online portal. Three decades ago Dana began this website, promoting the best seclusion inside California. Well before the vanlife craze and the selfie suicides, Total Escape started selling hiking and off-roading maps online, way before the National Parks and State Parks even had their websites online. Phrases like 'influencer' and 'content creator' weren't even a twinkle yet; real high speed internet and smartphones were still a decade away.

Total Escape and DanaMite are celebrating 30 years online this year, while the web has changed in every way, we survive in the rural reaches of the golden state.

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ancient: 30 years online!

We're still here, thousands of pages and decades later. Way outside the city limits, beyond the county line. No wifi, no smart meters, no gaming addictions, no traffic lights, no city noise. Rural living in California still exist. Hike on the weekends, bike to work, boating mid-week, we have you covered for destinations. Find a new boulder garden, a big waterfall, trailhead or an ancient lava cave. Total Escape - Two whole decades online. Not quite obsolete.

Craving the Wild? Before the tweets, the constant memes and paralysis of our current culture, DanaMite started this travel web site way back in 1996. Catchy phrases like, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) did not yet exist.

Total Escape features abundant real photos of real places. Secluded destinations, camping and lodging, examining the best back roads, side routes, the topo maps (to get you out there). Locals-only travel tips, gear reviews, festivals and events. This unique travel site is updated every month, for more than the past 2 decades!

Juicy content specific only to California. Focusing on outdoor destinations, small towns and budget-minded travel since 1996, we've recreated the weekend getaway - without the crowds. Escape the matrix, the city life, the traffic jams and learn how to avoid the tourist traps. Drive on past the factory outlet malls and the water slides, we've got much more to show you. Way out there, on the back roads, and in the backcountry.

Wilderness in California - more nature, less people.