![]() ![]() You can also buy ebook versions on Apple, Kobo, Nook, and Scribd here. Forest Service (national forest), Bureau of Land Management, and other federal lands across the United States, plus over two dozen photos A comparison of dispersed camping with regular pay campgrounds, and why sometimes it can be a good idea to stay in a campground.Discussion of the wide range of vehicles you can use for dispersed camping: RVs, full-size vans, minivans, trucks with camper shells, travel trailers, cars, and motorcycles.A comprehensive list of everything you need to take with you.Advice on where you can sleep legally in towns and cities, and along highways.How to be as safe as possible when camping, and when exploring territory near your campsite.How to minimize your impact on the land using Leave No Trace principles.Key characteristics of a good dispersed campsite, and how to make sure it’s a good fit for you and your camping companions.Clear guidelines that help you find excellent campsites once you’re out on dirt roads in the wild – and what you need to do to not get lost!.Detailed advice of how to research the best areas to go dispersed camping and boondocking, including getting intel on finding specific campsites.In-depth discussion of the different types of federal and state lands where you can do dispersed camping and boondocking: national forests, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands, national monuments, state forests, and more.But in a nutshell, here’s what Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping & Boondocking on America’s Public Lands covers: Scroll to the bottom to see the detailed table of contents. This Book is Your Bible for Dispersed Camping and Boondocking But, if you have an RV and want to “boondock,” this book has plenty of information for you! Therefore, dispersed camping is the more general term, and dispersed camping is the term I use most in this book. These roads are not suitable for most RVs, especially the larger ones. However, the overwhelming majority of dispersed camping sites lie down dirt roads that are narrow and rougher, some requiring high clearance and AWD/4WD. Boondocking sites are accessed by wider roads that are in good shape, and they have enough space for big rigs to turn around. Boondocking is a type of dispersed camping, but it usually refers to dispersed camping in places accessible to RVs. “Boondocking” is a term most commonly used in the RV community. Is subject to rules and regulations that vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.Offers no amenities (no toilets, no tables, no water, no nothing).Occurs outside of organized campgrounds (and usually far away from them).Is free (however, in a few jurisdictions you’ll have to buy a permit just to be on the land).Takes place on public lands (Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and other federal and state lands).Are Dispersed Camping and Boondocking the Same Thing?įundamentally, the book is about “dispersed camping.” As defined by the United States Forest Service, dispersed camping: I’ve been comfortably supporting myself as a writer since 1992, primarily by creating a variety of content for businesses and nonprofits, but also as the author of several hiking guidebooks on Northern California, all published by Mountaineers Books, one of the world’s premier publishers of outdoor books. I bring all my knowledge, experience, and extensive research together to detail everything you need to know to get out into nature on public lands and find primo dispersed camping spots, while saving a ton of money in the process. I’ve camped down backroads in much of the western United States, including California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. I have over 30 years of dispersed camping and boondocking experience in a variety of vehicles. ![]() I’ve Been Doing Dispersed Camping for a Long Time Of course, there’s also a Kindle edition.Ĭlick the button, or click here to order on Amazon (including Kindle). It’s 156 pages in the print version, and it’s packed with all the important information you need to be safe and happy while you’re camping for free in America’s forests, or deserts. For Now, the Print Book Is Exclusively for Sale on Amazon My book Camp for Free: Dispersed Camping & Boondocking on America’s Public Lands (updated for 2022) tells you everything you need to know to find secluded and beautiful campsites on the over 400 million acres of government-owned lands in the United States, primarily national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands, but also national monuments and state lands.
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