Everyone has a different idea about what makes a good camping experience. I come from a backpacking background, so I enjoy getting away for everything and everyone. Being self-sustaining is very important. I live in a home on an acre, therefore when I go camping I don't really want to be closer to other campers than I am from my neighbors at home. This blog will be about my experience with my husband, James and daughter, Grace have had camping in and around Arizona (the western USA?).
My husband and I are very much into Land Rovers. Our Land Rover is a 1968 Dormobile. A Dormobile is a factory authorized camper conversion that was sold in England. If you have more questions, check out my blog, www.dormobile.blogspot.com. The Dormobile is by far my favorite vehicle, but does not have air conditioning, so in the hot summer months of Arizona, it is unbearably hot. We also own a small Starcraft pop-up camper and pull it with our Chevy pick-up. We use this vehicle during the hot summer months in Arizona.
I don't need a restroom when I go camping, but I will accommodate others in my party on this point if I need to. For instance, when I camp with my Mom & Dad, they have to have a restroom. The disadvantage of camping where there are restrooms is is rules out privacy, and it rules out a lot of incredibly nice places. For instance, we have camped in remote spots on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, where there were no other people on a holiday weekend, and the views were tremendous. Since it was so remote, we could not have gone there if we needed a restroom.
I am always looking for places that are family friendly. For me, this means my daughter can play without constant supervision. She is 9 years old, so she is able go a little further way than a younger child, but we have camped with her since she was 3 months old so we understand the issues a little one presents. I also have two nephews with disabilities, so I now evaluate campsites based on how well they will be able to play.
The areas I will discuss for each campground are:
Description: (Trees, water, boulders, views, cost, dispersed or a campground)
Cost:
Location:
Remoteness: (how close in the nearest gas station, restaurant, grocery store, paved road)
Family Friendly: Cliffs, critters?, places for the kids to play, supervised or unsupervised, loud music,
Cell Service:
Privacy:
Disability Friendly: Hilly campsite, Stairs
Firewood: Do you need to bring it
What to do?: Fish, stargaze, play in creek, field, climbing, rockhounding...
National Forest/Park/BLM:
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