strawberry joe Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Hi all,I use several books to help me find low cost camp sites. I like " Free and low cost campgrounds " for one.....Problem i run into is the description of a potential campsite will not give the length of sites...just a generic description.So then you don't know if it is worth while to drive in 20 miles or so to determine if its an acceptable place to camp.My question is ....how do you folks deal with this problem ?thanks for your imputJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat & Pete Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Google maps > Satellite usually shows a pretty good picture of whats there . Saved us more than once . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana25k Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Phone call ahead and ask. Do all !my searching on internet. Don't carry any books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimalberta Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I use my toad and go and look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VallAndMo Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Hello Joe, +1 for Google Maps. Also consider Google Earth, where you can "slant" the view and have some other options (like showing the terrain in 3D) that really helps in visualizing the place. +1 for carrying no books... but we've heard many people swearing by the Benchmark paper maps as a great resource for finding boondocking spots. On my smartphone, I carry the "US Public Lands", which has been quite a resource. To search for known good boondocking sites, we use three sites: http://campendium.com https://freecampsites.net/ http://freecampgrounds.com The first two are really helpful, and frequently list the maximum RV size a site will accomodate. The 3rd one not so much, but we check it anyway. Also, I recommend reading these articles on the subject, written by the *amazing* WheelingIt lady, Nina Fussing (she really knows her stuff, we've learned a lot by following her blog): http://wheelingit.us/2015/01/27/boondocking-for-newbies-part-i-finding-where-to-go/ http://wheelingit.us/2015/01/30/boondocking-for-newbies-part-ii-prepping-your-rv/ http://wheelingit.us/2015/02/04/boondocking-for-newbies-part-iii-geting-your-rig-into-the-site/ http://wheelingit.us/2012/10/24/back-to-boondocking-basics-8-steps-to-get-you-into-the-wild/ Good luck! Cheers, -- Vall & Mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 I gave my answer over on the other forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFchap Posted December 26, 2015 Report Share Posted December 26, 2015 Www.rvparkreviews.com and google maps satellite view, plus sometines a phone call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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