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How to Evaluate a Campsite for Your Needs
A campsite can look perfect in a photo and still be a terrible fit for the night I need to spend there. Scenery is only one part of how I evaluate a location. When your vehicle is also your living space, the campsite has to support more than recreation. It may also need to…
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Why Paid Campgrounds Are Worth It for Car Camping
I do not look at paid campgrounds only as places to sleep. Sometimes I am paying for infrastructure. After enough time dispersed camping, traveling or living from a small vehicle, a developed campground can give me access to several things I need at the same time. That can make the campsite worth considerably more…
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Deciding How Long to Stay at a Campsite
The right length of stay depends on what you need from the campsite. One night may give you enough time to rest before continuing along a route. Another location may support your water, power, work and daily routines well enough for a week-long stay. Legal limits are important, but they only establish the maximum.…
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How to Plan a Car Camping Trial Run Before Your First Overnight Trip
A first car camping trip can unravel through several small problems rather than one major disaster. The canopy takes longer to assemble than expected. An air mattress loses its shape during the night. The vehicle feels much hotter with a dog breathing inside it. By midnight, the comfortable setup you pictured has turned into…