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.
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.
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.