Los Burros rd is closed to camping. Say goodbye to dirt roads with ocean views. Harassment from locals is prominent. Monterey county is cracking down. Boulders have been moved in front of turn outs and supposedly there was an assault on a couple from the Bay Area by a local resident. Too many overlanders sharing locations. I saw an idiot on Plasket ridge rd with his tent deployed in the middle of a main fire road. Come on people.
I think you are saying people need to act responsibly, and I agree.
It's never good to point at groups of people with a finger and say, "YOU!", because its never accurate. Within every group there are responsible people, and irresponsible people, whether overlanders, jeepers, or fly-fisherman. Proper land use is everyone's responsibility. If you are smart enough to use a mouse and keyboard, you can find places to go. It's not about people sharing on the gram, or facebook, or the local newspaper, or the twitters. Its about population growth as the desire to get outside and away from the grind increases. Its about more people who do not understand proper land use who are venturing out. These places are not "secret" any more than your local Costco.
It will be increasingly important to educate and lead by example. It would be very helpful to point folks to the facts (article, public hearing dates, USFS report or post), so people can help or become informed and involved.
I've seen folks drum up "closures" that are completely fictitious to drum up support, donations, sponsorships etc. In the day of fake news, its even more important to site sources and references for people can get the facts.
M
