OFF-SEASON GEMS!!! Finding Hidden Dispersed Camping.....Right Next To Paid Campgrounds!

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Iron Creek Campground 44.1979, -115.0114
Stanley Lake Campground 44.2491, -115.0548
Sunny Gulch Campground 44.1764, -114.9091
MAINE*********************************************************************
Cowens Cove Campground 45.7008, -69.6837
CALIFORNIA***************************************************************
Madrona Campground 41.8568, -123.8850
WASHINGTON*************************************************************
Boundary Dam Campground 48.9838, -117.3506
NEW MEXICO**************************************************************
McMillan Campground 32.9255, -108.2130
WYOMING*****************************************************************
Willow Lake Campground 42.9923, -109.9038
Although our specialty is Boon-docking or Free-Camping....we have noticed a pattern all across the country with free campgrounds or dispersed areas near or adjacent to paid campgrounds. We have found that the paid campgrounds are well marked BUT the free areas are poorly marked, if marked at all. We hope this video will encourage you to slow down and look for these hidden gems! WE SHOW YOU SOME OF OUR TIPS AND TRICKS!! Be prepared for lots of company during prime season, however, if you can go during the off-season you will be the only one there....right next to us!!!
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[@heatherrenton2086]

Doodle Doodle! Off season, small crowds or no crowd is perfect. Would be totally cool to meet a Roodle Doodle, Carey, Dave and Advanture Van along the trail!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We hope to meet you on the road as well! Don't be surprised if Roodle brings you his ball to throw. 😎

[@kristiejacobs4854]

Thank you for sharing all of this information, and explaining it so thoroughly! Finding boondocking sights takes a lot of time and research, and you are so kind to share what you’ve learned.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Kristie! Thank you for taking the time to go back and check out are video! 😎

[@michaelbecnel63]

Recently found your channel..........really like the style of travel yall do. Happy Trails🦮

[@Dsahane16]

Thank you for sharing with us . Definitely going to help me for family summer camping. We are new to camping....

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We love to be helpful! Free camping is our thing so if you have questions please ask. 😎

[@jimgbf]

Fun video. Your enthusiasm is contagious. Thanks for including the GPS coordinates.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Jim! I look forward to sharing our snowstorm video in this same area. We had a blast!

[@heatherrenton2086]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing this info. Always willing to pay what I can and contribute in a positive way. How awesome is this to have all these amenities for $5.

[@ursinidaho]

Thank You for this valuable info!!!

[@Sharonius54]

Excellent, informative video! Thanks for sharing! ❤️

[@marilynrenaud1892]

Great video! You find the most outstanding camping spots! Thanks for the information! Safe travels! 👍👍👍👍👍😁

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Marilyn ! 😃

[@mysticalmisfit1332]

Great video! Thanks so much for sharing😊👍🏽

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

You are very welcome! We hope others will come and have a great time like we did.

[@paulman8239]

I found that some of the best free camping is in Summer Home Tract areas also known as "The Cabins Program". They're permitted cabins on forest service land. The permit holders only own the structures such as cabins, decks, docks, outhouses and wood sheds. All roads and driveways in the tract area are public. These cabins are usually found at lakes and rivers with amazing views! I usually pick my site based on vacancy. As long as you don't enter any of the privately owned improvements you are well within your right to be in public. There's 14,000 of these cabins spread mostly in the west.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Paul, this is awesome information! We appreciate the tip. We have thought about doing something like this in a winter wonderland type setting. Thank you.

[@vanvorst1999]

🤠👍 Great information and locations so thanks again for sharing!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Scott! It’s our pleasure. 😃

[@blaketaylor1253]

New sub! Thanks for including coordinates that’s super awesome! Will be watching regularly! Great video.

[@loridumler905]

Great information and ideas, thank you!

[@838nd31]

Great info. Thanks for sharing. Happy Trails

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you guys! Happy thanksgiving 🦃🍽🍁

[@davidsager4023]

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you David!

[@duckiegirl58]

That was an excellent tutorial!! Thank you!

[@karolsmith7593]

Thank you for sharing!

[@susantosi695]

Thanks soooo much. I learned a lot. I have camped all my life , never boondocked. I hope to find a free spot in the spring.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We are happy to help, Susan! You will love free camping! Let us know if you need any helping finding a location to camp, we will assist if we can.

[@doncolincreative]

Good to know. Continue to enjoy your advantures while we isolate and wait until the pandemic ends and we finish our Van.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Judea Roams with Don & Sue Ellen we are about to head south for the winter and not move around as much as the states are beginning to implement lockdowns again🙁

[@dinavillagran563]

Great info thank you soo much, you guys are a great couple and your dog is so cute.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Dina!

[@1cosmocat]

Great video. Will be watching for those brown signs. Thx

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Cindy! You will soon start seeing them all over.😃

[@FollowingtheYellowBrickRoad]

I love following your channel. You guys stay in some really incredible places! Thanks for sharing!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! This part of Idaho has been my favorite! Plus there are hot springs near by😎

[@nomansvan827]

What great information. Hope to be up there this spring or summer. Great video.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Nomansvan2019 thank you! We are hearing that summer is crazy busy!!!

[@nickjacques6087]

Fantastic video. I did not know this. Thank you. ❤️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Nick 😀

[@patsykluting-lucas3804]

Nice video. I use to go to local Forest Service office to get maps of dispersed camping..2020 had to call office and they mailed Free maps. I've seen you do campground clean up as you arrive..shame on people that don't take their trash with them. Dispersed camping far better than paid campground. Be safe 🏕 I live in Oregon. Not much dispersed camping on coast..tons of dispersed camping along Hwy 97 as well as eastern Oregon.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Free Camping on the Oregon coast is pretty much a thing of the past.... unfortunately! We LOVE eastern Oregon. Good tip about calling and getting free maps. Most offices have been closed to the public this last year we have noticed.

[@lizstarzec7621]

I love your channel you guys do a great job showing the beautiful landscape and giving out a lot of helpful information! Thank you!

[@smays5106]

New subscribers here. Love your channel!! This is SO helpful as we are now trying boondocking this summer thank you. 🙂

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you for subscribing to our channel! We love to be helpful if we can so please ask us questions. If you have a lot of questions we can always do a phone call, just let us know. We hope you will have a fantastic time!..sorry for the late response. Dave, Carrie, and Roodle.

[@MrMarkAMartin]

You two are so generous. It's hard to believe that you don't have 200,000 subscribers.... (yet)

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Mark! Our subscriber count climbs painfully slow sometimes.

[@barefootquaint242]

Informative and Encouraging! ✌🏼💜👣

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Barefoot! We appreciate the kindness 😀

[@belindawalsh5407]

Wonderful information.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Belinda!

[@andreavale1184]

And here you are so nicely giving away your secrets to great camping!!! 🏕🚐🐶 take care , stay safe, hey Roodle! 😊

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

It’s our pleasure 😃 We hope others will have a great time like we did.

[@bigsilverbear4187]

Great video guys! I am going to show this to my co-pilot wife. I really appreciate all; the wonderful videos and hard work that you do. Keep it up.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

You are very welcome. We enjoy being helpful and sharing tips. 😃

[@terrywilliams557]

Headed that way in June thanks for the great video

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Very welcome! I hope you enjoy the area as much as we did.

[@stone8654]

Great informational video 😎👍🏼

[@bettystevens5397]

Thanks for all the information ☺️!!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

You are welcome, Betty. Thank you for watching our videos. 😀

[@larryyoung2071]

Love your posts. They are very informative. You do a great job. I was wondering what time of year you were in the Stanley area. I noticed you posted this in November so I'm thinking you were there around October but was hoping you might be able to tell me the dates. We have visited the Stanley area and loved it. So pretty. Thanks.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Larry Young thank you! We were there the last week of October and 1st week of November

[@HerveAttia]

great video. very informative.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank You Herve! 😀

[@sandramcmillan4200]

Good morning from Ohio!! Great video!! Beautiful area!! Thanks for posting. ❤️😊👍

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Sandra McMillan hello! Stanley really is a beautiful area! The secret has gotten out... summertime is a zoo! We have not been to Ohio yet!

[@miniskooliewanda]

Excellent info, thank you so much for sharing! I SO can't wait for the Canada-USA border to open (safely) so I can explore your beautiful country as a vanlifer in 2021. You guys deserve more views! I'm going to share this to my FB pages. Hugs from Canada.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Elizabeth L thank you so much! We cannot wait to explore more of Canada 🇨🇦 maybe we can meet along the way as you will be headed south and we will be headed north😂 once the borders open again!

[@miniskooliewanda]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Western Canada is gorgeous! And I think that would be great! Let's hope 2021 finds us in a better situation COVID-wise than this year has :-)

[@FOMC6780]

You Guys are Awesome!

[@evelyndunn50]

Love all of the information that helps van life.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Evelyn Dunn we are happy to share!

[@jefftatchio6091]

Utah Jeff .... here .....like this information!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi Jeff, thank you! Utah is one of our favorite places and we are headed that direction now.😀

[@HerSoulVacation]

New sub 😃 I’m a solo nomad and boondocking is my first choice. My first experience was by the Snake river near Idaho Falls. I was in love! Thanks for the info!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We are free camping on the snake river near Idaho Falls tonight! Thank you for subscribing to our channel, we hope you will enjoy.😀

[@walthuntsman]

How were these campgrounds (as well as your boondocking area) for Class A motorhomes? Our RV is just over 35-feet, but we're looking to maybe do more boondocking to get away from our home in Boise. Thanks. Enjoy the videos!

[@debslifesimplified6406]

Thanks for sharing this info.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

You are very welcome, Misty😎

[@freedomdove]

Thanks, guys. Beautiful sites, as usual. 👍

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Freedom Dove 🕊 😎

[@JodysJourney]

Very useful info. Thanks.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Jody's Journey you are welcome! Thanks for watching!!

[@spellmadam2947]

Great content. Loved it.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Spell Madam 😀

[@aslannette]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you, Jannette! We enjoy being helpful and hope to meet you on the road sometime. 😀

[@bradleycrandall6483]

Loved the video.

[@FOLLOWINGWALKERSWORLD]

Just starting out on our promaster journey. This is valuable info. Thanks Much. 👍👍✌️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Congratulations! We are happy to help and hope to see you on the road.

[@GratefulOverlander]

Great video 👍

[@janicegilbert4029]

Trip odometer you were setting

[@pantera6672]

Thanks kids this answered a ton of questions i had PEACE

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Out privilege Bob, we are always happy to be helpful. 😀

[@EasyChineseFood]

Marked them on my map, great information!!👍👍

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you. We hope you have as much fun as we did. Don’t forget to soak in a nearby hot spring. 😀

[@barbwire8280]

love all that you do, some day soon I will get to follow the advice you give everyone...thank you

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Kris! It’s worth the wait, you will love your new lifestyle 😀

[@punktexas]

I dug the "best of" at the end of this video.

[@exbassguide]

Thanks for the GPS #ers it was much faster to find the exact spots. Scouting youtube videos of the area I found some nice trout streams too not far away! On google earth you can place over a bigger area that has lots of cool things to do and see. I have done this for wind river, the Sawtooth range, Snowy Range, the area outside Glazier National park and ALL the lakes around Grand Mesa Co. Roger The ExBassGuide

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Google earth and maps are fun! You get a much better feel for what your getting into. Take care and happy fishing.

[@TheGbortnick]

Is this something that happens in this area or is this happen all over the country? We live near Gatlinburg Tn and we are finding the only way to camp out is to make reservations. As Rvs are you know how cheap we are but I like your type of camping! You suggested using IOverlander but you also stated using the Delorme Gazeteer . How??? If you are ever in our area please let us know. Got a steak waiting for you!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+George Bortnick Tennessee is on our list this trip! We haven’t planned a route yet but I’ll look up gatlinburg and see what the area has to offer. We would be happy to show you our collection of map books! Free camping is SUPER easy in the west and gets much harder the further East you go! Not impossible just a lot of research is needed. I haven’t started researching Tennessee yet. We are visiting two Patreon in Louisiana 1st. I’ll keep you updated!

[@eltlbit]

Thanks for this video very informative, love when you give feedback on places you’ve stayed, or found...🤗🤗🤗🤗for our Roddle

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Eltlbit glad you liked it! It really pays to slow down and read the signs .... and investigate those side roads!!

[@dianep3071]

Thank you I have learned a lot. Will pass this on to my sister who will be doing can/RV life soon

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi Diane! We appreciate you passing our channel on. We love to be helpful and answer any questions we can. We can even set up a phone call if there are two many questions to text. 😃

[@lyndasmith6801]

Hey guys! Great tips! The camping spot on the Salmon River was awesome! That sure is a beautiful area. Great to see you both. Good job on the video! 😁

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Lynda! We ended up catching a pretty good snow storm there! Can’t wait to share😀

[@Scrambler85]

Years of hiking and wheeling in the national forests and I never paid attention to most of those signs. This video was an eye opener. Thanks for posting this its information that will be greatly appreciated in a few months. How is the vans suspension holding up with all the dirt road miles on it? Great drone footage 👏. The curse of your channel growing is more comments 😁

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

The Vans suspension is not holding up😂 I want to try the Sumo bump stops in the rear and a new set off heavy duty shocks in the front as soon as we can afford some.

[@Scrambler85]

@@oneadVANtureatatime thats not good, I hope that helps. I just added a rear swaybar that has helped a lot. I added rear airbags but haven't used them yet. I watch the places you go and wonder what my van would think about it. I think once I'm on the road I will wish I went with a shorter box and a lower roof, 😱

[@johnwessinger7768]

Dave n Carrie - you might have already said it but what app do you use to find all these free camping, boondocking campgrounds while traveling

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Our favorite app’s are FreeRoam, iOverlander, boondocking, and just looking for public lands. Sometimes we search on the web for “ The best free camping” in the state we are currently in. Also we learn hidden spots from just talking to locals. As a back up we use harvest host and Boondockers welcome as we head East. 😀

[@maggiebrattoli383]

Great information Dave and Carrie. I loved the half washed van 😂 Thank You.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I don’t know why it was so much fun leaving the one door dirty 😜

[@janschumacher4288]

Ssshhhhh. Idaho is a SECRET. (Idaho native). 😏

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I know right! We have meet quite a few Idaho residents that came from California. They don’t admit it right away.😂

[@allegrosotto2126]

I'm so envious, Australia doesn't have this range of free or cheap camping, especially if you have a dog. Beautiful scenery you've shown thanks.

[@lastdaystravellastdaystrav2233]

this is why IN AMERICA we have to protect what we have. once it gets taken away it is gone for ever.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We sure appreciate the free camping and don’t mind doing a bit of clean up to help keep it open. I think as time goes on many of these places will be gated off or charge a fee.

[@richardbird8097]

Awesome

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi Richard! Thank you for watching our video and comment. Much appreciated 😀

[@vanpediem7641]

Great information! Is there a specific date range that defines offseason in the Stanley area?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+VanpeDiem not sure about Stanley specifically.... that is a good question! Maybe I can find out for future reference😃... we found a off-season campground in Wyoming on September 15th. Usually we find off-season anytime between October and June.... varying from location to location.

[@walthuntsman]

You can look at the Forest Service pages for the campgrounds that were listed to get a general idea. In the Stanley area, the campgrounds use mid to late-September to mark the start of the off-season. Hope that helps a little.

[@dmorriss8647]

Nice to live my pathetic boring life through you thx

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

We use to be the most boring people ever!😜 we use to joke about it all the time. We know how you feel and are happy to share our advanture with you.

[@dmorriss8647]

I have no idea who wrote that statement?? My pathetic boring life through you? I would never make such a statement? HACKED!!

[@dino-2379]

So I watch a lot of videos and see people camping in national forests and there is a 10 to 14 day limit - must you contact someone to register in these places or else how do they know you’re only there 10 days and not 20 days?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+Dino - usually it is a honor system. A ranger will sometimes come by to say hi and make sure you are aware of the stay limits😃

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

_Very informative, thanks! : )_

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! 😃

[@SemiRetiredBob]

The thought bubble on Roodle made me laugh!

[@MrAndycm]

Hi Dave, how is the new heater working.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi! The new heater is awesome! We are finally comfortable in the cooler temperatures. We should have started out with this heater. 😀

[@Far-Beyond-Ordinary]

I have observed the same thing on the south end of the Sawtooth N.F. . It almost feels like your cheating when you are that close to the paid sites.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I know right! I feel sorry for the people that paid and are stacked in like sardines. 😂

[@markwolf9721]

Hi guys thanks for the tips and the pics beautiful spots what app do you use the most? safe and happy travels 😜😃👣🐾👣🌵🌲🚐✌️👍♥️

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi Mark, We have been using a combo of IOverlander/FREEROAM/onXhunt/and lots of google maps to get a birds eye view.😃

[@markwolf9721]

@@oneadVANtureatatime Thanks for the tips and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃♥️😘😜👣🐾👣🌲🌵✌️👍

[@kevinf3861]

Where are you finding your water? Is your van winterized?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Water has been more of a challenge than usual. We found a friendly gas station twice and had to pay 5 dollars at an RV Park. They had to turn the water back on just for us. We have been filtering stream water to stretch out our fill ups. Our van is completely winter ready. 😀

[@mrdjposso]

How much does it cost to make the home-van? Please can you reply

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+diego posso our build ( not including the van) cost us right around $11,000 US dollars

[@adavell]

Great discovery!!! It is worth paying attention to those signs, it might be the same in other States! Who knew?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

The pay campgrounds have huge signs and most the free ones have a little tiny sign or none at all. 😂

[@chrissylee4476]

Why does Dave get a microphone but not Carrie??

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Great question Chris! I am a lot softer spoken than Carrie. When I wear it we are closer to even on the audio 😀

[@brodon4886]

You two are a cute couple. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you Bro! Very much appreciated 😀

[@pammcfarland1727]

Ty, great information. Do you know if off season rates are available on East Coast?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Hi Pam! That’s a good question. We did find quite a few free campgrounds along the Eastern seaboard but I don’t remember any off-season reduction on the pay ones. Sorry I don’t have better information for you.

[@asturiasra]

First at 220am from San Diego!!!😁👍

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+asturiasra 👍🏼hey! Thanks for watching!

[@joannadorothy]

Frankly they do not want people to use free camp grounds.

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

I can see that! We figure if we take a few minutes to clean up then they will not mind the free campers so much😀

[@pelletized]

Are those signs in all states, on BLM land and national forests?

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

+pelletized we have seen these type of signs all across the United States! They may change slightly but pretty much the same!

[@vantravelssunshine390]

1 #LiveYourPassion #LiveYourPassion Love your videos !! So informative !! ❤️ 🌞🚐 #FindYourFreedom 🐾 Yeah Roodle !!

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

Thank you! You are very much appreciated.😀

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[@paulman8239]

Ask a few rangers not just one. Can I camp in a paid national forest campground for free if one of the amenities is out of service? That $5 site that had the water shut off, guess what? free

[@oneadVANtureatatime]

That would have been good information to include in this video. Thank you Paul! Now we know and will be trying this out.Sweet tip!!

[@paulman8239]

@@oneadVANtureatatime just a heads up. I had a Consesionaire camp host put a pay envelope on my vehicle. I just wrote on it that I will happily pay when the water is turned back on. They left me alone after that.