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Containing links to information about plastic travel trailers, boondocking, fulltiming, RVing cheaply, and other topics.

I have not vetted these.


Forums
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• An online index ("guide"): <http://www.doityourselfrv.com/guide-rv-forums-message-boards/>

• Camping in Oregon @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/campinginoregon/info>
• Camping RoadTrip: <http://www.campingroadtrip.com/camping-and-rv-forums>
• Cheap and Free RV Travel @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/cheapandfreervtravel/info>
• Cheap RV Living: <http://www.cheaprvlivingforum.com>
• East Coast RVing & Travel @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EastCoast_RV_Traveling/info>
• Escapees: <http://www.rvnetwork.com>
• Fulltime RVing: <http://www.fulltime-rving.com>
• Full-time RVing Seniors.... @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FulltimeRVingSeniors/info>
• Gizmo @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/gizmo/info> (Wintering inexpensively)
• Gypsy Journal: <http://gypsyjournalrv.com>
• iRV2: <http://www.irv2.com/forums/>
• Open Roads @ Good Sam: <http://forums.goodsamclub.com>
• RV Camping @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/camping_rv_style/info>
• RV Fulltime WannaBes: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/rvfulltimewannabes/info>
• RV Travel...Shoestring @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/rvtravelonashoestring/info>
• RVForum: <http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/index.php?board=10.0> 
• RVNet: <http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/listings/forum/21.cfm>  (Good Sam?)
• RVUSA: <http://www.rvusa.com/forum/vbulletin/forum.php> 
• Trailerlife @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Trailerlife/info>
• Travel...Shoestring @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/travelonashoestring/info>
• Wal-Mart RVing: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/walmartrving/info>
• Weapons @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RV_SAG/info>
• Woodall's: <http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/listings/forum/21.cfm> 


Casita, etc.
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• Casita Club: <http://www.casitaclub.com/forums/>
• CasitaForum: <http://www.casitaforum.com/invboard/> (Membership required.)
• Fiberglass RV: <http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/>
• Tiny Travel Trailers @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/TinyTravelTrailers/info>
• UHaulCamper: <http://www.uhaulcamper.com> (Several GRP trailers are covered.)


Boondocking
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• USFS <http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/map/finder.shtml>
• <http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/list/nflist.htm>
• <http://cheaprvliving.com/Boondocking.html>
• <http://www.loveyourrv.com/love-your-rv-boondocking-basics/>
• <http://www.thegoodluckduck.com/p/boondocking-resources.html>
• <http://www.uscampgrounds.info> Mobile: <http://www.campfone.info>
• Boondocking RV Camping @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/boondockingrvcamping/info>
• HOW TO LOCATE BOONDOCKING SITES <http://roadslesstraveled.us/boondocking/>-
<<The US National Forest Service <http://www.fs.fed.us>, Bureau of Land Management <http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en.html>, and National Park Service <http://www.nps.gov/index.htm> all manage vast tracts of land.  Each agency oversees its land with a different mission and reports to different government branches.  Maps are available from each agency, but we've found that the Delorme state map books <http://shop.delorme.com/OA_HTML/DELibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10042&minisite=10020> are excellent and they are our primary mapping resource (Amazon does not seem to carry the most recent editions).  The map books clearly show where the public lands are, and although it is sometimes hard to see the detail of the forest roads in these books, once you are on them with your bike or truck it's easy to decide what is passable with an RV and what isn't.  Benchmark <http://www.benchmarkmaps.com> also sells an excellent series of topographical atlases.

<<It is relatively easy to locate beautiful places to camp.  It just takes a little time.  If we don't have information on boondocking sites in an area, we sometimes stop at the ranger's office for the agency that manages the land.  They often have maps and suggestions of places to go.  If we can't find the ranger's office (sometimes they are in a distant town), we will set up camp for a quickie overnight somewhere nearby and then explore the area on our bikes or with the truck.  It's a lot easier to decide whether the rig will fit into a particular site when we don't have it with us. And there's nothing worse than going down a narrow dirt road with the rig -- only to find there is nowhere to turn around.

<<Day's End Directory-
<<A lot of times we will hear about places by talking to other travelers.  But the best source of information we've found for boondocking sites is the Day's End Directory <http://daysenddirectory.com>, available [only] to members of the Escapees RV Club <http://www.escapees.com>. This is, without doubt, the most comprehensive list of boondocking sites available, and is an incredible value for the money.  In 2009 it filled two one-inch 3-ring binders and has expanded dramatically since then.  We use the Day's End Directory as our only travel guide, rather than relying on any campground books, Lonely Planet guidebooks or anything else.  Annual membership in Escapees is about $70, and an annual subscription to the Day's End Directory is about $10.>>


Other
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• Many topics of interest: <http://www.rvlifestyleexperts.com/index.php> 
• Mountain road grades: <http://www.mountaindirectory.com>

• Pleasure-Way @ Yahoo: <http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Pleasurewayownersgroup/info> 
• Class B: <http://www.classbforum.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=35&sid=35fe0826be2c49f87ca50af2089e1434> 
• Woman RVers: <http://www.womenrv.com/forum/index.php?sid=6236264f2bb4965fd9f775b4ec49d51a> 


Mark_
22 September 2013