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Free RV Camping in the West
FreeCampgrounds.com is a directory of free RV campgrounds in the American West. These are often in small town city parks. Plus information on camping at casinos, truck stops, Wal-Mart and on U.S. public lands.

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How to camp for free or
nearly free on public lands

New ebook tells how. Only $4.95

With the cost of RV parks now $25, $35 or even higher a day, the idea of camping in the deserts of the American Southwest for free or nearly free is an appealing idea.

Even the days of staying for five dollars or less in public campgrounds are mostly gone. That is, except on millions of acres of public lands in Arizona and Southern California administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), where the price is right for just about anyone: free, or so inexpensive than even RVers living on Social Security checks can afford the “rent.”

The fact is, the U.S. government permits an RVer to stay pretty much wherever he or she wants on its BLM lands for free or for pennies a day. There are a few rules, but the fact is, pulling off into the desert a short distance from the highway is usually all that’s necessary to secure a free campsite (we stress "usually," but not always). In these "freebie" locations, an RVer can stay for up to 14 days for no fee. After that he or she must move on.

Sixty cents a day in an LTVA
RVers who want to go first class and stay put longer can pay about 60 cents a day ($125 for the season) to stay for up to seven months at one (or more) of seven Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs) in southern California and Arizona. LTVAs include some basic services, making them wonderful locations for stays of a few months or more. And for only about 60 cents a day they are incredible bargains!

The editor of FreeCampgrounds.com has written a new ebook, published in 2003, with everything you need to know about camping on goverment lands in the deserts of Arizona and Southern California. In Camping on Public Lands in the Deserts of Arizona and Southern California he answers, in one place, all the questions about how and where to camp for free or nearly free. Locations of each Long Term Visitor Area are provided along with a map, and the services at each are outlined. Photos, too!

Topics covered include:

How long are freebie stays allowed?
Where are LTVA's located?
Are Golden Eagle, Golden Age and other government passes accepted?
How large are LTVAs?
Are pets allowed?
When is the season?
What kind of weather can be expected?
Are LTVA's safe?
Can I buy a short-term pass for an LTVA stay for less than paying for the whole season?
Do campers in LTVA's socialize?
Where do I buy a permit?
How do RVers get their electrical power?
Do I need a separate permit for each LTVA?
What about cell phones and CB? Are they a good idea? Do they work?
Do LTVA's have dump stations?
Do LTVA's have toilets or a water supply?
What tyes of RVs can stay (not all are permitted)?
How to you park your RV? Are spaces designated?

All these questions and more are answered in this concise but information-packed ebook, available for only $4.95 as an instant PDF download for both PCs and Macs. Charge on any major credit card. Read the ebook online or print it out.

ORDER NOW and be reading in a few minutes about the wonderful camping opportunity awaiting you in the American Southwest!

To read the book you'll need the free Adobe Reader. Get it here before ordering the ebook.


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