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FREE RV Camping Boondocking In Central Arizona

Our second DVD: “FREE Camping in Central Arizona” – Part II, starts off running where the first disk left off with an exciting adventure beginning north of Phoenix at Bumble Bee to the historic mining town of Crown King high atop the cool Bradshaw Mountains inside the Prescott National Forest near Horsethief Basin Recreation area. Scouters will enjoy earning their merit badges around Prescott’s numerous fishing and canoeing lakes centered around Courthouse Square as well as, hiking Mingus Mountain and the hillside artists’ community of Jerome. Train enthusiasts will love an excursion along the Verde Canyon Railway in Clarkdale and rock hounds will be in heaven with Sedona’s famous Red Rocks. From the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff and touring Route 66 to Williams, we hit the open road and explore ancient Indian Ruins, as well as hike off the beaten path trails, and travel those backroads “Less Traveled” leading to impressive overlooks with unforgettable vistas stretching for miles. For more information: www.boondockinginarizona.com

The BOONDOCKER – Cargo/Camping Trailer

This custom built Wells Cargo trailer has been modified to double as a stealth camper.

Campground Cooking

Chef Jon shows how to make cookie batter to the campers from Grace Point Community Church.

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Overview Of The National Parks Program

by Laura Weaver

I’ve said it before, but I am happy to reiterate that traveling in a motorhome is really a really comfortable and affordable means of transportation for that disabled. It permits you to explore various parts of our country and knowledge some unforgettable opportunities. I can think of nothing a lot more awesome than a trip to our Nationwide Parks.

You can find 391 locations within the National Parks Program covering a lot more than 84 million acres. These locations consist of National Parks, National Seashores, National Forests, historical and military locations, also as scenic and recreational trails and waterways. All are kept immaculately clean, amply staffed, and very easily accessible.

The National Parks Service offers a Nationwide Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass absolutely free of charge to disabled persons. This Pass, called America the Beautiful Pass, permits the pass holder, plus three additional persons in their party, free of charge entrance to federal recreational sites that charge a free of charge. It also provides a 50% discount on additional activities like camping, swimming, boat launching, tours, and specialized services for that cardholder. Concessionaries (gift shops, food, etc.) are generally not included in this discount.

The America the Beautiful Pass is really a lifetime free of charge pass and can only be obtained in individual at any Nationwide Park. So that you can obtain this pass, you must supply valid documentation for your disability. This documentation can include a written physicians statement; documentation from a Federal agency like the Veterans Administration or Social Security Disability Earnings; proof of Supplementary Earnings; or a document issued by a state agency.

The Nationwide Parks Program wants their parks accessible and enjoyed by everybody, regardless of their disability. Numerous supply specialized programs in which to participate. The greatest way to discover out about these programs is to investigate the parks via www.nps.gov. It’s also highly recommended to visit each park’s Welcome Center upon arrival, so that you can take full advantage from the programs and activities they provide.

Depending on the disability needs and also the specific Nationwide Park, you can find a variety of services offered. Most provide ADA compliant tours; some tours are accessible with assistance. For that visually impaired, audio stations and Braille are utilized to describe the sights and history in detail. Service animals are permitted, but due to safety issues, some locations are limited. For that hearing impaired, employees utilizing sign language assist; also as the Hearing Helper, which amplifies the audio descriptions.

You can find wheelchair accessible decks and doors, also as paved boardwalks at numerous from the scenic vistas. Tram service, golf carts, and beach wheelchairs, which are ambulatory in sand and shallow water, permit access to locations within the Nationwide Parks. For those who cannot get to these sights, CD-Rom, photos, and touchable exhibits are obtainable within the Welcome Centers and Ranger Stations.

Numerous of our Nationwide Parks are very easily accessible by motorhome. The roadways are very easily drivable and pull-offs are large enough to afford ample space in which to accommodate the motorhome so the breathtaking views could be enjoyed and appreciated by all. Some campsites are also specifically reserved for those with disabilities.

Our Nationwide Parks Program has been set up in order for all of us to knowledge our country’s natural beauty and history. Simply because of a few additional considerations, like free of charge access, special tours, and ADA compliancy, those with disabilities can enjoy our Nationwide Parks, also.

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Choosing A Campground – Camping Conditions

by Laura Weaver

Basic things RVers typically look for in a campground are level campsites, full hook-ups, affordable prices, and campground amenities.  Certain circumstances determine the campground in which the RVer chooses to stay depending on the day of the week, the weather, and the location.

If we camp on a weekend, campgrounds are typically more crowded with families and children.  Except for the occasional campfire get-together during these weekend nights, we prefer staying at our own campsite.  It’s not that we don’t like being around families or children; it’s just that, being retired, we have the time and the opportunity to enjoy the campground activities at other times; thus, allowing families and children to be able to take full advantage of their camping experience during the time they have to enjoy it.  We typically steer away from the advertised family-friendly campgrounds during weekends.

If we go RVing during the week, we encounter more people in our own age group who, like us, are traveling from place to place; so we tend to socialize more with other campers on week nights.  A typical conversation starter with our fellow-campers:  “Where are you from?” quickly followed by “Where are you headed?”  It always amazes us how much we have in common with other RVers who camp during the week.  We often spend the afternoon or evening talking and sharing stories of our RV travels with each other.

Weather conditions often dictate what we look for in a campground.  If we’re in an area that often has tornado warnings or frequent storms, we look for a campground with a storm shelter or windowless block building.  If the weather conditions are tolerable to ideal, we like to participate in the amenities the campground has to offer suchas hiking, swimming, playing miniature golf or corn hole, and fishing in the pond.  We often select a campground that has a variety of amenities that we enjoy when the weather forecast is decent.  If temperatures are too cold to enjoy being outdoors, we simply stay inside our motorhome, allowing us to catch up on cleaning and laundry, correspondence and e-mail, or watch television.  In this case, it is imperative that we stay in a campground with laundry facilities, WiFi and cable TV.


Our RV travels often take us to some of the most beautiful and desirable locations.  In this instance, we look for a campground that offers a beautiful view; often at a campsite where we can enjoy the sunrise or sunset in the comfort of our motorhome bed.  An unobstructed view of the mountains or water often determines which campground we select.  We’ve been fortunate enough to have a site ten feet from the swelling waves of the Gulf of Mexico.  Another was located along the Pacific Ocean with sea otters frolicking nearby.  Once, we were surrounded by snow-capped mountains and a herd of elk grazed on our campsite.  The views, whether scenic or of wildlife, are a very important factor in determining which campground we choose.

Campgrounds often advertise level sites, full hook-ups, affordable prices, and amenities.  However, the day of the week, the weather, and the location are factors that make our final decision when it comes to choosing the right campground for us.

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Enjoyable Campground Activities Enrich Senior Living

by Laura Weaver

When staying in a campground for an extended period of time, it’s nice to have activities in which to participate.  These can range from daily routines to weekly endeavors to special events occurring once or twice a month or once a season.

In the “seniors” campground we’re currently staying, the variety of activities from which to choose are numerous…practically everything anyone would want to do.  Participants can pick and choose depending on their interests, their abilities, and their time.  Campers can be as active (or inactive) as they want to be.

Daily activities include, but are certainly not limited to, playing games such as horseshoes, shuffleboard, croquet, bocce, and corn hole.  Many people routinely participate in daily exercises such as bicycle riding, walking, aerobics, yoga, tai chi, as well as swimming.  Card games like euchre, pinochle, canasta, and poker or playing a game of dominoes or BINGO are quite enjoyable for those who prefer things that are less strenuous.  Bridge is an excellent way to keep one’s mind sharp.

Some weekly activities that are scheduled consist of clubs and classes.  Book Club is ideal for those who enjoy reading and discussing.  Bible Study is a wonderful way to strengthen one’s faith and deal with everyday situations and problems that may arise. Dance Classes include instruction in ballroom, line dancing, clogging, and square dancing.  Craft classes teach how to knit, crochet, make paper tole pictures, design cards through stamping, decorate flip-flops, and create jewelry.  Woodcarving Class allows you to develop the techniques needed in making a variety of creations ranging from simple wooden chains and whimsical houses to detailed wildlife and elaborate designs on canes.  Art Class enables you to experience painting with watercolors, acrylics, and oils; as well as learning how to sketch and draw…the end result very satisfying, indeed!  There is also a Computer Club to help us navigate the internet, set up face book, and bid on e-bay.


The monthly events are very popular and always eagerly anticipated.  These include a variety of dining experiences:  a Pancake Breakfast; a Hamburger and Hot Dog Cook-out; an Ice Cream Social;  a Pot Luck Dinner.  A Live Entertainment Show is also scheduled monthly, featuring a variety of professional entertainers:  singers, musicians, comics, magicians.  The Red Hat Ladies meet monthly for their outing which often consists of a luncheon, shopping, and a show.  The Bingo Bus is a very popular outing which transports participants to the Casino for a day of gaming.  Dances and Karaoke are also scheduled monthly, featuring the talented and the not-so-talented, alike, but a lot of fun, nevertheless.

Seasonal activities consist of the Thanksgiving Dinner, the Christmas Eve Service (including a fun and inexpensive gift exchange), the Christmas Dinner, and the Easter Dinner.  The annual Memorial Service held in memory of those who have passed away during the past year is a very meaningful event shared by all.  The Park Owners also host an annual Pig Roast Bar-B-Cue as a thank-you for staying in their park…free food, free drinks, free blue-grass entertainment.

Our senior campground offers quite an assortment of “things to do”.  Being active makes us feel healthy and young; staying active keeps us healthy and young.  Participating in our campground’s numerous activities offers an ideal way to meet new people, allows us to strengthen friendships with those we have common interests, and teaches us new skills.  The activities offered in our campground definitely enrich our lives and make a very enjoyable stay.

Camping In North Carolina

North Carolina is home to just about the most beautiful campgrounds in the country for RV and tent campers alike. Camping in North Carolina offers vast recreational opportunities ranging from backpacking and primitive camping to snorkel diving and windsurfing.

This nature-filled state has long been a beloved destination for travelers from all around the Atlantic seaboard and beyond since it offers a terrific combination of gorgeous scenery, historical sites and generally exciting things to do. North Carolina is blessed with earthy beauty and is home to over thirty state parks offering camp sites where you will be able to enjoy a plenitude of outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, picnicking or fishing.

There are plenty of places to pitch a tent and be a part of the great outdoors. However, those who are not inclined to “roughing it” need not trouble themselves, for the state is brimming with an array of privately owned and state owned camp sites that offer amenities with no comfort lost.

From water and electric hookups and washing facilities to individual cabins and ample lots, there truly is something for everyone that makes North Carolina one of the best of the states to camp. Planned activities and various themed weekends are common at campground resorts, and guests always have many a chance to meet other RV enthusiasts along the way.


North Carolina is a rich arena of cove woodlands that is a camper’s dream. The New River, the centerpiece of the 1,500-acre New River state park near West Jefferson, North Carolina, is ironically thought to represent one of the first rivers on the Earth.

Its quiet, slow-flowing waters meander through pastoral farmlands, past grass-covered meadows and craggy hillsides. It has banks that are shrouded in wildflowers when in season, and superb trout and bass fishing may be enjoyed from both a boat and the bank around a number of camping areas.

Traversing 6,510 acres with over 150 miles of pristine shoreline, Lake James is the recreational gem that beckons all types of outdoor enthusiasts to North Carolina’s Lake James state park. Lake James state park is only one of a few in North Carolina that offers nature trails, hiking, camping facilities, and picnic sites with a variety of scenic vistas around the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Brevard North Carolina is a magnificent outdoor paradise situated right at the entryway to the Pisgah National Forest, a place where you will be able to camp and enjoy North Carolina hiking trails and excellent horseback riding.

Bring your tent or a motor home and go camping out at other premier wilderness locations that include: Lake Norman, Kerr Lake, Hickory Falls Lake, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park or a host of other great camping areas in North Carolina.

If the ocean is your thing, check out Carolina beach in Wilmington with several parks including the Carolina Beach state park which has first-class fishing and a remote expanse for camping.

Be sure to search the Internet for a location near your destination and you will easily find a spot for you excursion in any part of the state. Without a doubt, you can have the outdoor time of your life camping in North Carolina.

Campgrounds Offer a Variety of Amenities

by Laura Weaver

The amenities a campground offers can be the deciding factor for RV-ers in selecting a place to camp.  Following are some common-sense tactics that prove to be very beneficial when attracting RV-ers.

1.  Easy In/Easy Out.  It is important for weary travelers to have easy access to campgrounds.  Campgrounds need to be well marked with easy-to-read signs directing the RV-er which way to turn. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to find a campground on a narrow roadway after driving all day with nowhere to turn around if you happen to get lost.  The campground entrance needs to be wide enough to accommodate the wide turns RVs need to make.  There should be ample room for several RVs to park near the office at once because, often, more than one coach checks in at the same time.  The campsite must be marked clearly for the RV-er to find, so as not to occupy the wrong site by mistake.  By the same token, campgrounds need to have arrows directing traffic out; especially if there are one-way roads, as many campgrounds have.

2.  Pull-Through Sites.  These sites are becoming the popular option which most RV-ers prefer.  Pull-through sites are great for over-nighters because of the ease in parking…simply pull in.  They are not only easier to park in than the back-in site, but the locations of the hook-ups are easier to see, too.  RV-ers who are towing a vehicle appreciate the convenience of the pull-through campsite, as well.  Because backing a towed vehicle is impossible, the RV-er would need to unhook their tow-car in order to use the back-in site; find a place to park their tow dolly and car; and then re-hook the tow vehicle before continuing their trip.  What a hassle!  The pull-through campsites are definitely more preferable than the back-in slots.


3.  Full Hook-Up Campsites. The convenience of having full hook-ups (including sewer) makes a very comfortable stay.  Not having to use the dump station for gray or black water tanks is not only a time-saver, but a desirable amenity because of the ease they create in dumping right at your site.  Being able to use the campground’s water source instead of your rig’s on-board supply gives the RV-er peace of mind about not running out of water.  Having electricity handy allows the use of all appliances without the need for running the generator.  Full hook-up sites usually include television and internet service, too…a welcome and widely used amenity.

4.  Laundry Facilities.  Just because we travel doesn’t mean we don’t have to clean our clothes.  In fact, because we don’t have a lot of room for clothing in our RVs, we probably need to do laundry more often than if we were in one place all the time.  We typically do laundry about every five days; more frequently if we have wet weather.  The convenience of having a washer and dryer at the campground is a huge amenity.

5.  RV Wash.  Though most campgrounds don’t allow the washing of vehicles at the campsite, some do.  We try to take advantage of this amenity every time we have it.  Afterall, our motorhome gets quite dirty and muddy from road grime and wind debris.  Once in a while, we find a campground that has an actual RV Wash Bay, which is wonderful, because this allows us to power-spray everything from the roof to the undercarriage.

The amenities a campground offers can make your RV-ing experience quite comfortable, indeed.  Careful comparisons of the amenities can help you choose the campground that’s most comfortable for you.

Campground Amenities That are Sure to Please

We do quite a lot of traveling in our RV, staying at all kinds of campgrounds. We’ve camped in state parks, national parks, private parks, and campground chains. We’ve found ourselves in elite RV Resorts as well as the bare minimum, no-frills site…and everything in between. When asked what campground amenities we typically look for, we came up with the following list.

1. Free WiFi. Internet service is important for us while we are traveling because it is our way of staying in touch with all of our children at the same time. We like to check in with them on a daily basis, if possible, to let them know we’ve arrived at our destination safely and to tell them about our travels. We enjoy receiving emails from them, as well, to help with our issues of homesickness. The internet is also extremely important to us in routing and planning our trip. With a few simple clicks, we can access the weather forecast, explore road construction details, and make reservations at different campgrounds along the way. We can also investigate different points of interest along our routes; their hours, fees, and highlights. Online banking and shopping are also frequent activities of ours, so having access to the internet via WiFi from my own laptop computer is very important to us when we’re “on the road”.

2. Cable/Satellite TV. Even though we have the HDTV converter box connected, local television is not always available in some of the areas in which we travel. Television entertainment is especially important if we’re camping on a weekend when sporting events are broadcast. We also enjoy viewing favorite television shows each week…especially the reality-type shows for which there are no re-runs to watch if we miss a show.

3. Pets Welcome. Because we travel with our little dog, we look for campgrounds that are “pet friendly”. In order for us to have an enjoyable trip, RV travel and camping needs to be enjoyable and stress-free for her. It is important to have an area for her in which she feels comfortable; a grassy area nearby, if not an actual grassy site. It’s also nice to meet other pet-owners while on one of our many walks throughout the campground. We can share stories about experiences we have had while traveling with our pets; getting and giving much-needed advice.

4. Campground Activities. For extended stays, or if we have guests, it’s nice to have different activities in which to participate. These can range from swimming and walking to hiking and biking; painting and crafts to poker and bingo; potluck meals to community campfires. Meeting fellow-RVers and participating in fun activities with them can only enhance your camping experience.

Though everyone’s camping experiences and expectations differ, I believe that the amenities offered are very important in choosing a campground that’s right for you.

By Laura Weaver

What’s The Ideal Camping Resort For Your Family

Camping resorts have lately become the most popular vacation spots across America and Europe. Most people don’t go looking for entertainment but prefer a close-to-Nature rejuvenation-break during holidays as an ideal way to de-stress.

There are mainly four types of camping resorts that one can check out with family, friends or by one self. First, there are the safari kinds that may take you to the African jungles or to national parks across the world. You experience the rawness and the beauty of Nature first-hand. You will have to make do with fire from wood, hauling water for use and no electricity. You will have to carry your rucksack, your tents, and other essentials with you. Hiking, long walks and long nights under starry skies are part of this resort experience. This one is for the serious adventurer who can handle no-email and no-phone days while watching wildlife up close.

But if you still want the woods, early morning bird chatter, golden sunsets and sunrises without letting go of the all the luxuries of modern life like showers and air-conditioning, look for the camping resorts that also double up as spas and health resorts.

Then, there are the camping resorts that dot a cycling or hiking trail. These are large areas where you can stop for a breather on a seven-day or longer journey. You still carry your tent and essentials with you but you are not cut off from the rest of the world either. You can walk a bit from your tent and find a payphone. If you don’t want to cook under the sky, you still have access to packaged food nearby. These are great for caravan travelers.

Most camping resorts are designed for families with the organizers offering options for all kinds of group activities as part of the stay. These include games for children like treasure hunts, nature classes, walking sessions, astronomy hobby courses, cooking sessions and more. Camping resorts are ideal for family bonding and teaching children about Nature.