Desert Diva

 

  1.  Free and Inexpensive Overnight Camping

• Allstays.com – Campgrounds listed by state.

• Tennessee Valley Authority Undeveloped Recreation Lands – A good resource for the Eastern United States

• The Ultimate United States Public Campground Project – United States Public Campgrounds Project List and Point of Interest (POI) site.

• The Best RV Camping Sites and Locations Nationwide – A list of RV camping and campgrounds free and paid nationwide.

• Public Lands Information Center – Your one-stop source for recreation information.

• Gavin Seim, American Pictoralist –  A travel map showing places traveled, photographed and the mostly free camping locations discovered in their journeys.

• USDA Forest Service  – A guide to national forests camping and recreational services.

• FreeCampgrounds.com  – Find a free campground for $10.00 or less!

• FreeCampsites.net – Find free camping near YOU!

• Casino Camper – Many casinos offer free camping (Player Club registration is usually required and often you get a coupon book for free meals and/or slot play.

• Vagabond E – He will give you the 411 on places to stay for extended time periods for free!

• Boondocking.org –  A publicly available database of GPS coordinates for boondocking (free camping).

• Casino Camper – RV friendly casino camping locations by state.

• USCAmpgrounds.info – A comprehensive guide to Federal, State, Provencial, and Local campgrounds. 

• La Posa LTVA (Long Term Visitor Area) – BLM land. $140.00 for up to 7 months.

• BLM Lands – Camping sites available by state;  click on map for desired area.

• United States National Forest Campground Guide – A compilation National Forest camping options.

• Arizona Trust Lands – Arizona trust lands available for camping for a small permit fee.

• No Overnight Parking Wal*Mart – A listing of Wal*Mart locations by state where overnight parking is not allowed.

• Campgrounds of the USA – A listing of specific free camping locations in the United States.

  2.  RV Dump Stations

• rvdumps.com – A listing of RV dump stations state-by-state.

• RV Dump Stations – A list of RV dump stations for the United States and Canada

• sanidumps.com – “When RV”s have to go!”

  3.  Food Preparation in an RV!

• Easy RV Cooking – Great tips from Better Homes & Gardens!

• Camp and RV Cook – Janet Groene features a Campground Potluck “Recipe of the Week.”

• RV Recipes – A collection of recipes to sample while you’re “on the road.”

• How to Make Smoothies While RV-ing – A YouTube video showing the benefits of an immersion blender.

• RV Cooking Ideas  – Rick and Joanne show you delicious recipes on the Pinterest page.

  4.  RV Repair Centers

• RV Service Reviews – Customer reviews of RV repair services state-by state.

  5.  POI (Points of Information) Downloads For GPS Users

• Map Overlays – Traveling and need to find the nearest Sam’s Club or a good state park?  Look no further!

• POI Factory – GPS get together to share locations.

  6.  Recommended RV Solar Installers

• AM Solar – RV Solar installers since 1987 and located in Springfield, Oregon.

• D & R Family RV – Ron’s been at it for “quite a while” in Glendale, Arizona  and is quite knowledgeable.

• Solar Mike, The Sun Works – Winter works in Slab City, located in Imperial County, in South Eastern California, near Niland.

  7.  Cell Reception and WiFi Coverage

• CellRecption.com – Check your cell reception coverage for an area by city/state and/or zipcode.

• McDonald’s WiFi – Now have your Big Mac with free WiFi at 11,500 participating restaurants!

• WiFi Free Spot – Find free Wi-Fi coverage anywhere in the world.

  8.  Incident Information (Current wildfires, etc…)

• Incident Information System (INCI Web) – Up to date information regarding natural disasters such as wildfires, etc…

• U.S. Wildfires – Google map of U.S. wildfires during the current fire season.

• National Weather Service – Severe weather warnings for the entire United States.

  9.  Attractions

• Interactive Maps – Karen from Rolling in a RV – Wheelchair Traveling has put together an amazing state by state collection of Google Maps.  These maps focus on attractions that are free or cost under $10.00.  She also includes campgrounds that are near the attractions.

  10.  RV Clubs and Organizations

• Especially for Solo RV Travelers
  • Loners on Wheels (LOW) – “Where Singles Mingle.”  Serving single campers and travelers since 1969.
  • RVing Women – Recreation, Information, Networking, and support for women RV’ers.
  • Family Motorcoach Association Singles International (FMCA-SI) – A chapter of the the FMCA
• Especially for Travelers with Disabilities
  • Handicapped Travel Club (HTC) – This club was formed in 1973 to assist RV travelers with a wide range of disabilities.
  • Travlin’ Talk Network – A global network of travelers with disabilities who have joined together as a family of friends.

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